There is one rule that every manager should know. It's simple. Never hire a salesman who is chronically depressed.

I can't remember how many things I've tried to sell: door to door, in an office, and over the phone. I was never successful selling any of them.

But one old salesman gave me the actual breakdown that is the same today as it was 50 years ago and I've never forgotten it.

When 100 men retires, there is one out of the hundred who retires wealthy. Now I'm not talking Bill Gates wealthy. But I am talking about having a house that would make a dent in putting up the DNC.

Four more of the hundred are reasonably wealthy. These guys have no problem buying every book on the top 100 list. They could even fill up a Kindle, and we're talking 200 books at $10.00 a book, lose it, and easily pay their assistant to fill up another one.

The next 15 can take care of themselves without thinking about winning the lottery even though by the standards of the first five, they are far from wealthy.

The remaining 80% end up with their main source of income Social Security and any other entitlements they can find with an occasional visit to the food bank for a withdrawal of a can of dented Bronco Stew.

Sorry. This chiseled in stone formula doesn't recognize the Law of Attraction and is still going to be in effect whether you've heard of The Secret or not.

Think and Grow Rich was written the year I was born and, for my money, which isn't much, is still the best of the positive thinking lot. At least it made Napoleon Hill and his heirs a pile of money.

Kathy, owner of The Full Moon Book Store where the Socrates Discussion group meets, a group that spent a whole month talking about the Law of Attraction, has broken the news to us. Kathy has sold the store and it will be changing hands August 1 st. What will happen to our discussion group? Stay tuned. Meanwhile, people still listen to Socrates and Napoleon Hill, they still put their faith in Ophra and The Secret while they dig through a drawer of junk to get to that dang can opener so they can open their can of Bronco Stew.