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Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm is one of the Principles associated with the Master Key of Success outlined by Napoleon Hill, the author of "Think and Grow Rich".

Being enthusiastic may be likened to the steam in the boiler which when controlled and turned on, starts the wheels of machinery into action.

It has been said that "Knowledge is Power", but that is only a half truth, because knowledge becomes power only when it is put into action for the attainment of a definite objective.

Enthusiasm Index

Video of Napoleon Hill’s Lesson on Being Enthusiastic

Why Being Enthusiastic is Powerful

Being Enthusiastic is an Important Leadership Trait

How to Make a Favorable Impression

Health and Being Enthusiastic

Prayer and Being Enthusiastic

How to Acquire Enthusiasm

Why Being Enthusiastic is Powerful

Every brain is both a broadcasting station and a receiving station, which sends out thought vibrations and picks up on the thought vibrations sent out by other people.

When you are enthusiastic, you step up the vibrations of thoughts which go out from your brain so they will reach and affect other people more quickly.

This technique is used by master salesmen to condition the minds of their prospective buyers before they even meet and talk to them. Being enthusiastic is very contagious.

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Being Enthusiastic is an Important Leadership Trait

Andrew Carnegie, when selecting an individual for promotion, states the first thing he looked for was a man’s capacity to express himself with intense passion. Mr. Carnegie felt that being enthusiastic was one of the most important traits for leadership.

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How to Make a Favorable Impression

When you meet someone you want to make a favorable impression, do the following:

1. Be enthusiastic, so the other person will feel like you are happy to speak them.

2. When you shake their hand, take a firm grip and give it a quick firm squeeze at the end of each word you state in your greeting.

3. Begin the conversation with a subject that the other person is interested in.

4. Follow through by eagerly asking questions which will keep the attention focused upon the other person. Then when you are ready to have the other person hear what you have to say, then he will be prepared to listen attentively.

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