What does the founder of Nike have to say about the power of belief??
On the train on my way back to dear ol' Devon yesterday - Kindle in hand - I continued working my way through a great book by the name of Shoe Dog, an auto-bio written by Phil Knight, the founder of Nike.
I read a nice little piece on belief and really being engaged with what you're bringing to the table, so thought I'd share the excerpt here too:
"Driving back to Portland I'd puzzle over my sudden success at selling.
I'd been unable to sell encyclopedias, and I'd despised it to boot.
I'd been slightly better at selling mutual funds, but I'd felt dead inside.
So why was selling shoes so different?
Because, I realized, it wasn't selling.
I believed in running.
I believed that if people got out and ran a few miles every day, the world would be a better place, and I believed these shoes were better to run in.
People, sensing my belief, wanted some of that belief for themselves.
Belief, I decided. Belief is irresistible."
Yep, it's the difference. Belief, not running, although that's a great habit to include in your arsenal too! ;)
Anyone got any classic book suggestions?
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Awesome post I love every post I like
That doesn't even make any sense. Anything further to add to the discussion?
Hmmm, interesting book by the founder of Nike. But I know that Nike shoes are also being thrown from time to time to the heads of slaves who couldn't perform in the factory line and sweatshops.
I have no idea about that. I also read a lot of stories about Apple and various other companies, so I'd need to do more research in order to comment. For now, I'm just interested in learning and sharing the wisdom of successful people! And the point about belief in any kind of achievement stands either way ;)
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Anything in particular you liked about it? Always a smart idea to elaborate, a "good post" or similar comment is seen as spam. And thanks for the invite but I'm not compelled to stop by at this stage ;)
A simple yet profound realization here! The power of belief is incredible.
So for book suggestions, this one isn't a classic BUT if you haven't read it yet, you would LOVE it --> "Biology of Belief" by Dr. Bruce Lipton
I'd love to hear your thoughts about my recent post about developing a powerful mindset: Transform Your Life Now: How To Initiate The Meta-Verse
Thanks for the suggestion! I'm aware of Bruce Lipton but haven't really read any of his work so will add that one to the list. I had a quick scan of your article but I'll go back and read it properly at some point, we could certainly all use developing a powerful mindset!
Definitely check it out. Fascinating stuff ! Sounds great man.