Og M
OG MANDINO
(Expert # 26)
andino Quick Facts
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Profile
azine Editor; 1923-1996
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Areas: Success; Motivation; Sales Training
T es Best-Seller: “The Greatest Salesman in the World “
: Author; Speaker; Inspirational Writer; Salesman;
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C rate Affiliation: The Greatest Salesman, Inc.
andino Biography
andino was one of the most widely read inspirational and self-help authors in
rld. His 14 books of wisdom, inspiration, and love have
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m nguages. Og was the first recipient of
N poleon Hill Gold Medal for literary achievement. He was also one of th
m ought-after speakers in the country.
s uggled as a life insurance salesman after World War II. Already in deep
d is wife and daughter left him aft
s making visits to the public library, reading books on success and
ti tion. His drinking gradually subsided. Og was so impressed with the work
a ccess p
Stone’s insurance company and was promoted within a year.
Og soon became editor of Stone’s magazine, Success Unlimited. After writing a
piece about golf for the magazine, a New York publisher sent him a letter about
possibly publishing a book if he were to write one. The Greatest Salesman in th
World was soon published and became a best-seller. Thousands of people have
openly credited Og with saving or changing their lives.
David Riklan’s favorite Og Mandino Quotes and Thoughts
- Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.
- All your problems, discouragements, and heartaches are, in truth, great
opportunities in disguise.