Jim Shorkey is former owner of Jim Shorkey Family Auto Group and has read the book "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill 136 times. We discuss how this book impacted him and how he incorporated the principles detailed in the book to go from bankruptcy imminent to 7 successful dealerships. Lot of great stuff in this episode.Hope you guys enjoy! 

Music mentioned in intro: Brain Power- Music by Kelly Howell

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Show notes:

3:20- Background of Think and Grow Rich and Importance of following instructions.

6:07- When/Why Jim started reading Think and Grow Rich.

11:47- Steps/ Strategies to growing dealerships and business.

14:10- Reaching out to mentors and seeking expert council.

19:20- The 2 tactics/ideas garnered from mastermind that delivered.

23:20- The six steps of Desire.

25:05- What is autosuggestion? How Jim incorporates it.

27:05- The secret. 

31:31- The science of auto suggestion catching up to the philosophy.

33:39- Importance of defining aging goal. Why Jim wants to live over 100.

37:23- What happened in 2003 for Jim Shorkey Auto Group.

38:52- How Jim made record sales during the Recession.

46:04- Jim's pitch to customers during the Recession.

47:20- Investing when times are low. Making downtime your primetime.

49:59- The idea behind the sixth sense. Does it matter?

57:39- The meaning of goals.

59:44- Jim's definition of success.

1:07:59- What Jim would put on a Billboard in a large city.

1:12:35- Why Jim stopped drinking alcohol in 1993.

1:18:14- Importance of failing and making mistakes.