Colonel Sanders went to more than 1,000 places
trying to sell his chicken recipe
before he found an interested buyer.
The fact that we can buy Kentucky Fried Chicken
today attests to his perseverance.
Thomas
Edison tried almost 10,000 times
before he succeeded in creating the electric light. If he had given
up, you would be reading this in the dark!
The original business plan for what was to become Federal Express was given a failing grade on Fred Smith’s college exam. And, in the early days, their employees would cash their paychecks at retail stores, rather than banks. This meant it would take longer for the money to clear, thereby giving Fed Ex more time to cover their payroll.
Sylvester Stallone
had been turned down a thousand times by agents and was down to
his last $600 before he found a company that would produce Rocky. The rest is
history! To truly succeed
requires a total commitment to your goal.
Too many people make the mistake of quitting just short of success. Keep
going no matter what. If you really believe in what you are doing, give it all
you’ve got and don’t give up.
You will succeed. There is no such thing as failure. Every action produces an outcome. It may not always be the outcome you are looking for, but it is an outcome nonetheless. If you monitor the results of your actions and keep correcting what is not working, you will eventually produce the outcome you are looking for.
Be Persistent . As was said about President Calvin Coolidge:
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not;
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not;
nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with great talent. Genius will not.
Un-rewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not.
The world is full ofeducated derelicts. Persistence and determination
alone are omnipotent.”
Don’t quit before the miracle happens!