The Greatest Salesman in the World

Og Mandino

30 pages 1-hour read

Og Mandino

The Greatest Salesman in the World

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1968

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Essay Topics

1.

Do you agree or disagree with The Greatest Salesman in the World’s premise that success is in the hands of the individual? Why do Pathros and Hafid believe this premise?

2.

Choose two scrolls. How do they connect and define The Nature of Success?

3.

Which scroll would you consider the most applicable to your life, and which would you dismiss?

4.

How might the 10 scrolls’ knowledge apply to professions other than sales?

5.

Who is the titular greatest salesman, and what is he selling? Why does he pass along the 10 scrolls?

6.

As explored through the 10 scrolls, are The Art and Principles of Sales still relevant today?

7.

What is the importance of Living for Today in relation to personal and professional success?

8.

What role does Erasmus play in the novella? Which scrolls does he embody?

9.

How do Pathros’s and Hafid’s personalities play into their respective successes? Which scrolls do they most embody?

10.

Despite being a Christian parable, The Greatest Salesman in the World is utilized by both religious and non-religious readers. Why do you think that is?

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