How They Succeeded. By Orison Swett Marden. Full Audiobook
"How They Succeeded" by Orison Swett Marden is a book that provides a firsthand look into the lives of many successful late-nineteenth-century entrepreneurs. The book is a collection of interviews with successful titans of industry, innovation, academia, literature, and music, including Thomas Edison, John Wanamaker, Marshal Field, Alexander Graham Bell, Philip D. Armour, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Mary E. Proctor, Jacob Gould Schurman, Darius Ogden Mills, General Lew Wallace, John B. Herreshoff, Amelia E. Barr, Theodore Thomas, John Burroughs, and James Witcomb Riley. These interviews were aimed at understanding the person behind the icons with specific attention to the counsel these great men and women would offer to young people just starting their careers .
The book is divided into 20 chapters, each of which focuses on a different individual. The chapters are arranged in alphabetical order by the interviewee's last name. Each chapter begins with a brief biography of the interviewee, followed by a transcript of the interview. The interviews are presented in a question-and-answer format, with Marden asking the questions and the interviewee providing the answers. The questions cover a wide range of topics, including the interviewee's childhood, education, career, and personal philosophy. The interviewees also offer advice to young people who are just starting out in their careers .
The book is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the lives of successful people. It provides a unique insight into the minds of some of the most successful entrepreneurs of the late-nineteenth century. The book is well-written and engaging, and the interviews are both informative and entertaining. Overall, "How They Succeeded" is an excellent book that is well worth reading .
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00:00:00 Introductory Note
00:01:57 1. Marshall Field
00:13:58 2. Bell Telephone Talk
00:30:01 3. Why The American People Like Helen Gould
00:54:17 4. Philip D. Armour’s Business Career
01:19:23 5. What Miss Mary E. Proctor Did To Popularize Astronomy
01:28:36 6. The Boyhood Experience Of President Schurman Of Cornell University
01:38:51 7. The Story Of John Wanamaker
02:05:55 8. Giving Up Five Thousand Dollars A Year To Become A Sculptor
02:17:21 9. Questions And Answers: Business Pointers By Darius Ogden Mills
02:27:50 10. Nordica: What It Costs To Become A Queen Of Song
02:54:09 11. How William Dean Howells Worked To Secure A Foothold
03:09:54 12. John D. Rockefeller
03:37:29 13. The Author Of The Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Her Views Of Education For Young Women
03:49:37 14. A Talk With Edison
04:11:41 15. A Fascinating Story
04:24:35 16. Carnegie As A Metal Worker
04:50:13 17. Herreshoff, The Yacht Builder
05:21:53 18. A Successful Novelist: Fame After Fifty
05:33:19 19. How Theodore Thomas Brought The People Nearer To Music
05:48:10 20. John Burroughs At Home: The Hut On The Hill Top
06:02:35 21. Vreeland’s Romantic Story: How He Came To Transport A Million Passengers A Day
06:20:56 22. How James Whitcomb Riley Came To Be Master Of The Hoosier Dialect
