Even as far back as 1928, Napoleon Hill was espousing The Law of Success in Sixteen Lessons and later in 1937, he then promised the ‘secret’ of success in entrepreneurship. Hill’s approach within Think and Grow Rich was to explore 13 qualities. These ‘qualities’ were, to some extent, intended to be interpreted as the 1930s’ cheat sheet to success. But, just like Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Hill was outlining personality traits to provide the entrepreneur with the best possible outlook for productive business. Whilst both Covey and Hill indicated a need for their readers to reflect upon their work and actions, they did not necessarily suggest so in a rigid systematic or detailed manner as has dawned the academic field of reflective practice. Both authors acknowledge the importance of reflection, with Hill asking the reader to consider ‘failure’ and Covey ‘sharpening the saw’, yet neither microscopically systemise or prioritise it to any great depth to the specific areas of entrepreneurship and wider business management, understandably. © 2025 selection and editorial matter, Russ Hepworth-Sawyer, Mark Marrington, Jenny Hall and Emily Beaumont.
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