Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2013-07-22

Books mentioned on The Upside of Quitting (Rebroadcast)

1 book · With Allie (pseudonym), Robert Reich, Justin Humphreys, Sudhir Venkatesh, Steve Levitt, Eric Greitens, Karsten Rauch, John Worcester, Hal Arkes, Crystal Dubois, Stacey Vanek-Smith, Saloma Miller-Furlong, Emma Gingrich · Listen

You know the saying: a winner never quits and a quitter never wins. To which Freakonomics Radio says ...

Stephen Dubner discussed Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Think and Grow Rich

    Napoleon Hill · at 1:01:06

    Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill is a classic self-help guide focused on mindset, motivation, and the psychological principles behind personal achievement rather than traditional financial literacy.

    Discussed
    “A quitter never wins and a winner never quits. In 1937, a self-help pundit named Napoleon Hill included that phrase in his very popular book, Think and Grow Rich.”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Heart and the Fist
“He's now written a book called The Heart and the Fist, The Education of a Humanitarian, The Making of a Navy SEAL. Here's how Greitens remembers Hell Week.”
Passing The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage
“He's now written a book called The Heart and the Fist, The Education of a Humanitarian, The Making of a Navy SEAL. Here's how Greitens remembers Hell Week.”
Plugged Why I Left the Amish
“My name is Saloma Miller-Furlong. I am the author of a new memoir called Why I Left the Amish.”
Speaker The Upside of Quitting (Rebroadcast) 2013-07-22