The past few weeks I have been listening to an interesting audio program titled Lessons from the Richest Man Who Ever Lived “A Treasure Chest of Wealth, Success and Happiness ! And Solomon Gives You the Keys! by Steven K. Scott. Even though I was unfamiliar
with Mr. Scott’s work, there was something about the writeup I read that got me interested. So I picked it up from Nightingale-Conant even though I wasn’t expecting too much from it.
Scott mentions in the writeup that although it discusses King Solomon as presented in the Bible, that this is not a religious program. He says King Solomon’s teachings helped him both become a multimillionaire when he listened and then turn around and lose all of his wealth when he ignored Solomon’s wisdom.
So what do I make of the program? Is it any good? Let’s see…
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What’s in the Box
Lessons from the Richest Man Who Ever Lived comes in a binder with 8 professionally printed CDs in sleeves 3-ring bound within the binder. (Two of the CDs are bonus CDs I haven’t listened to yet.)
Program Value
As I mentioned before, I wasn’t expecting too much when it first arrived. In the past I had listened to some other semi-religious audio programs that I didn’t like (that is Norman Vincent Peale’s The Power of Positive Thinking). So I tried to keep an open mind.
From the first CD Scott came across as a great speaker. He delivers with enthusiasm and his voice is motivating as you listen. He is also skilled at keeping the listener in suspense. You’ll hear every now and again something like “So what small skill do you need to develop to make everyone listen to your ideas? I’ll get to that in a minute…but first..” So you’re always listening closely so you can hear the nugget
of wisdom he promised earlier in the program. It’s a very effective technique.
I was also surprised by the sheer mass of information on the CDs. These are by no means skimpy. They are almost all 40 minutes in length and the bonus is almost an hour and a half! Candidly, I’ve been late for a meeting or two just because I am listening in the car and don’t want to miss what Scott is saying.
He reads word for word many of Solomon’s teachings and then brings them up to modern day 2006. The subject of Enron, TV, and the dotcom bust comes up often. And that brings me to the only possible negative in the program. Scott repeats a few of his stories. The repetition does not bother me because like I said, there is just so much information here. I loved the first CD, but I can only
remember a handful of ideas from it. So I will listen to it many times.
Ultimately, I would give Lessons from the Richest Man Who Ever Lived, my highest rating. It’s entertaining, fun and a whole lot of good information you can use. I felt I got my moneys worth out of the first 2 CDs and I’m still not finished listening!
More info:
Lessons from the Richest Man Who Ever Lived audio CDs, Retail price $89.95
Available from Nightingale Conant
