Quick Cut: S2E347 What I Learned From Og Mandino
It's a Good Life
Brian Buffini
4.4 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 13 November 2025
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
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Og Mandino’s “The Greatest Salesman in the World” is a classic guide to success that has improved the lives of millions of people around the world. In this episode, Brian shares how Og came to be his mentor and how the timeless principles he taught changed his life forever.
YOU WILL LEARN:
- Why life is a game.
- Why you should embrace failure.
- Why no man or woman is an island.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
“The Greatest Salesman in the World,” by Og Mandino
“A Better Way to Live,” by Og Mandino
“The Greatest Miracle in the World,” by Og Mandino
“Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude,” by W. Clement Stone
“Wake up and Live,” by Dorothea Brande
The 10 Ancient Scrolls for Success
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“There are no secrets to success. It's a clear set of principles, not tactics and techniques.” – Brian Buffini
“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” – Og Mandino
“One day at a time, over time, produces transformational change.” – Brian Buffini
“I will pause whenever I'm feeling sorry for myself today and remember that this is the only day I have and I must play it to the fullest.” – Og Mandino
“Failure is nature's plan to prepare you for great responsibilities.” – Og Mandino
“When in doubt, go. When in doubt, do.” – Brian Buffini
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to It's a Good Life with Brian Bafini, founder of America's largest business coaching company. |
| 0:10.4 | Here's a short classic cut from one of our all-time favorite episodes. |
| 0:17.4 | Well, the top of the morning, Tia, welcome to It's a Good Life. |
| 0:20.7 | Today, we're going to continue our series, What I Learned from. |
| 0:24.8 | And today, it's going to be what I learned from the great Ogmandino. |
| 0:29.1 | And I'm going to give you a little different take and a little different insight as I condense a lifetime of learning. |
| 0:35.7 | And what I'm going to share with you is that which is quickly built |
| 0:38.9 | is quickly torn down. Fabulous character can weather tremendous storms. Fabulous character can |
| 0:46.1 | handle the stress and the strain and the pressures and the difficulties and the setbacks |
| 0:50.1 | and the anxieties of what life has to offer. Techniques don't. |
| 0:54.7 | They fall apart. |
| 0:55.4 | They crumble. |
| 0:56.3 | And so do people. |
| 0:57.7 | His core philosophy was that, number one, everyone is a miracle. |
| 1:01.9 | That every human being is a miracle. |
| 1:03.8 | And I think he came to that realization when he almost gave up on his own life. |
| 1:07.5 | But that he realized that everybody's unique and everybody is a miracle. |
| 1:11.7 | You know, when was the last time you said that to yourself unique and everybody is a miracle. You know, |
| 1:15.7 | when was the last time you said that to yourself, that you're a miracle? And you are. We're all miracles. And then that there are a clear set of ancient principles that lead to success when people |
| 1:22.2 | follow them. Ag was convinced to that. He studied success. And it became very evident to him, as it is very |
| 1:28.2 | evident to me, that when people say, oh, it's a secret, there are no secrets to success. It's a clear |
| 1:34.7 | set of principles, not tactics and techniques, because tactics and techniques have to change. |
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