Michael Jordan, basketball great, once said, “I have failed over and over again in life. That is why I have succeeded.”
During the 90’s, Donald Trump was once a billion dollars in debt. He stated, “I refused to give up. Defeat is not in my vocabulary.”
Remember Babe Ruth? Here’s what he said. “Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.”
I love Winston Churchill. He lost every election for public office until he became prime minister. His words still reach out to us today. “Never give in; never give in, never, never, never, never – in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.”
Vince Lombardi, the immortal coach, was quoted as saying, “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get back up.”
Richard Branson, Venture capitalist says, “You fail if you don’t try. If you try and you fail, yes, you’ll have a few articles saying you’ve failed at something. But if you look at the history of American entrepreneurs, one thing I do know about them: an awful lot of them have tried and failed in the past and gone on to great things.”
In the October 2010 issue of Success Magazine, Arianna Huffington, published author and nationally syndicated columnist, public radio host and other noted accomplishments clearly states this. “Perseverance is everything.”
She goes on to say “failure is a steppingstone to success.”
What can my voice possibly add to these words from some great individuals in our current and past history?
Just this;
Failure is not final!
Maybe it’s just something that doesn’t work in a particular situation and you need to find a different, better way.
Maybe…
There is an old adage in the marketing industry that says “when a marketing person runs out of ideas he/she is out of a job.” Ouch!
But the ideas are out there somewhere. They are just awaiting your discovery.
Remember this:
Man landing on the moon was just an idea waiting to be claimed. John F. Kennedy snagged that one.
The automobile? – Henry Ford.
Man in flight? The Wright brothers.
Computer software on a grand scale? Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
Facebook? Mark Zuckerberg.
You get the picture.
May you find the guts, the perseverance and the will to turn your hopes, dreams and wishes into success.
Never Give In!
During the 90’s, Donald Trump was once a billion dollars in debt. He stated, “I refused to give up. Defeat is not in my vocabulary.”
Remember Babe Ruth? Here’s what he said. “Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.”
I love Winston Churchill. He lost every election for public office until he became prime minister. His words still reach out to us today. “Never give in; never give in, never, never, never, never – in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.”
Vince Lombardi, the immortal coach, was quoted as saying, “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get back up.”
Richard Branson, Venture capitalist says, “You fail if you don’t try. If you try and you fail, yes, you’ll have a few articles saying you’ve failed at something. But if you look at the history of American entrepreneurs, one thing I do know about them: an awful lot of them have tried and failed in the past and gone on to great things.”
In the October 2010 issue of Success Magazine, Arianna Huffington, published author and nationally syndicated columnist, public radio host and other noted accomplishments clearly states this. “Perseverance is everything.”
She goes on to say “failure is a steppingstone to success.”
What can my voice possibly add to these words from some great individuals in our current and past history?
Just this;
Failure is not final!
Maybe it’s just something that doesn’t work in a particular situation and you need to find a different, better way.
Maybe…
There is an old adage in the marketing industry that says “when a marketing person runs out of ideas he/she is out of a job.” Ouch!
But the ideas are out there somewhere. They are just awaiting your discovery.
Remember this:
Man landing on the moon was just an idea waiting to be claimed. John F. Kennedy snagged that one.
The automobile? – Henry Ford.
Man in flight? The Wright brothers.
Computer software on a grand scale? Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
Facebook? Mark Zuckerberg.
You get the picture.
May you find the guts, the perseverance and the will to turn your hopes, dreams and wishes into success.
Never Give In!
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