‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)
This podcast episode dives into the shocking truth behind Think and Grow Rich — one of the best-selling self-help books of all time — revealing its author, Napoleon Hill, as a fraudster with a criminal past, despite the book's enduring wisdom. The hosts explore the irony of separating i
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