Samuel Smiles's Self-Help: A 52 brilliant ideas interpretation(Infinite Success)

An immediate bestseller in 1859, Self-help propelled its author to fame and rapidly became one of Victorian Britain’s most important statements on the allied virtues of hard work, thrift and perseverance. Smiles’ most celebrated book sold 20,000 copies in its first year, became known as the ‘bible of mid-Victorian liberalism’ and is the prototype of today’s motivational and self-help blockbusters. Steve Shipside’s brilliant interpretation of Smiles’ Self-help enables twenty-first century readers to put into practice the insights of one of the world’s most famous self-improvement books. Discover: • Why being true to yourself will help you avoid debt; • That learning to sod the Joneses is the key to happiness; • How to get back on the horse and learn from failure; • Why every moment counts when it comes to self-improvement; • That learning to visualise victory can help you achieve your goals. This interpretation of Samuel Smiles’s Self-help is not a substitute for the original. Its purpose is simply to illustrate the timeless nature of Smiles’s insights by bringing them to life in a contemporary context. Samuel Smiles’ Self-help is an enlightening, entertaining accompaniment to one of the most famous and inspiring books ever written.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1. Learning versus wisdom 2. Self-respect 3. Self-denial 4. On the importance of planning 5. Economise and thrive 6. Be true to yourself 7. Do sweat the small stuff 8. Sod the joneses 9. Unemployment, sickness and death 10. Be bigger than the business 11. Get out of the rut 12. Getting partners on board 13. Strength and strength of character 14. Do your research 15. Beware the luddites 16. A treasure trove of wisdom 17. Burning down the house 18. If you can’t make gold, make porcelain 19. Exit strategies 20. Pure genius 21. Get help 22. Getting back on the horse 23. Seeing with the mind 24. It’s not just the devil that’s in the detail 25. Take notes 26. Using the tools at hand 27. Make the most of every moment 28. All or nothing 29. Winning over resistance 30. Look and learn 31. Visualising victory 32. Go for the throat 33. Lead from the front 34. Think ahead 35. The power of one 36. Big business and big businessmen 37. You make your own luck 38. One thing at a time 39. Keep fit 40. Practice makes perfect 41. Being backwards about coming forwards 42. Fifteen minutes 43. Time wasting 44. Punctuality 45. Be prepared to change your strategy 46. Facing up to financials 47. Accuracy above all 48. The company you keep 49. Cheer up 50. Train, don’t tell 51. Cultivate good habits 52. Be prepared to believe the best of people Index

About the Author :
Steve Shipside has made his living as a writer for magazines and newspapers since 1990. Steve's areas of expertise include business, computing and keeping fit. He is the author of Get fit! (978 1 905940 19 6), Get rid of your gut (978 1 905940 22 6), The Manly Man Manual (978 1 905940 32 5) and Podcasting (978 1 904902 73 7) all available from Infinite Ideas.