Acres of Diamonds Audiobook

" Good advice in knowing and using the resources all around you. "

" It's right under your nose! "

" What an amazing person Russell Conwell was. If you have a respect for American History and for personality traits needed to succeed in life - this is THE book for you. "

" Great story. I love the force with which he taught about opportunities. His lessons are simple yet powerful. "

" Opportunities are right on your doorstep, you don't have to look far to get them. Start from what you enjoy doing, give your best to it and in the end you'll be able to gather your own diamonds. "

" The road to wealth is to be true to your calling and to serve a genuine need in your community. "

" A great inspiring book to read. I am never tired of re-reading this. Simple and fundamental truths to living. "

" Often we go searching for acres of diamonds without realizing we were sitting on it all along. "

" The format is kind of weird as a book, because it was originally written as a speech - but the content is great. "

" Good read. Conwell was a real forward thinking man who found varying ways to make a very common sense point. "

" Loved this inspirational book! Inspiring and motivational...uplifting and such an example for more of us to follow. "

" What you are looking for might be right in front of you. "

" The only good part of this book is the opening story. "

" Conwell's message: To be great, begin where you are. "

" I found the book challenging to read due to font size and layout, but once I committed to it, I found many valuable nuggets. Russell Conwell was a fascinating man, and I am glad to now know a bit about him and his noble work. "

" Many a good part within this book outshines the rocky rubble that lingers also therein. "

" The famous lecture by Russell Conwell that generated the funding to start Temple University. Very aptly demonstrates how opportunities are laid out before us if we only look for them. "

" Read this over the weekend, found it to be insightful; however, it read like so many of the later business success books. The difference was that it had a christian perspective on success. Thought provoking. "

" Your pot of gold may be right under your feet...so don't look too far on the horizon for your happiness! Quick read! Keep it by your toilet and you can finish it in four or five number 2's. "

" "Begin where you are and with what you are." Be great. "Right here. Right now. " Insightful and inspiring. "

" Book content is basically the inspirational lecture/speech that the author regularly presented to audiences early in the twentieth century. Well done motivational presentation. "

" Meh. Interesting ideals, so so stories, less than stellar delivery. "