J.D. Salinger, author of "Catcher in the Rye."

J.D. Salinger died yesterday in his home in . The famous author of “Catcher in the Rye” and several short stories and novellas like “Franny and Zooey” and “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” had lots of fans. Salinger’s fans particularly liked his character Holden Caulfield in “Catcher in the Rye,” who moved young readers with his loss of innocence and inner thoughts.

Because of Holden, Salinger was regularly being asked to sell the rights to “Catcher in the Rye” it seemed. But he never ever sold them…and this letter shooting down yet another director’s request explains why.

Salinger, an incredibly private person, will be remembered through his stories…just like other people who are successful and do great work in their fields  will be remembered for those accomplishments, too.

What will you be remembered for in your business? How can you work now to better your legacy, so to speak?

Founder and CEO of ActionCOACH Brad Sugars has a new audio interview series “Master Mentors,” a thought-provoking series of exclusive interviews between Sugars and various successful entrepreneurs, business elite, available for free on the ActionCOACH website.

Sugars’ goal with these interviews was to help others discover the insights and secrets top business visionaries use to drive their success. He wants to accomplish three things with this series: give people access to great business mentors and their advice, up-to-date learnings, and actionable matter that isn’t just theory, but can lead to results.

“These are people I learned about business from,” Sugars said. “They all have a passion for teaching and enjoy passing on their knowledge to people. And when I chose people for this series, I chose people who don’t just teach, they live by principle. These people all have a proven track record that shows they know what they’re talking about.”

His first interview was with Brian Tracy, a best-selling author and motivational speaker who has helped more than 4 million people achieve their goals.

Upcoming episodes of the series will feature Jeffrey Gitomer, notable speaker and author, and Michael Losier, author of Law of Attrraction.