Butchy's Story Chapter 2
05/12/2011 16:32
Not being as decisive as I would've liked to be during my teenage years, it was very difficult for Butchy (me) to make decisions. May be, it was my MOMS impact on my brain or something, but it took me forever to decideAlcatel lucent 4A0-101 practice test whether to have bologna or tuna fish on my Appman's (hey, fellow Erasmians and Walt Whitmanites does this bring back some tasteful memories of years gone by?) Hero (or as you folks here in NJ call it, a Sub). As I approached manhood and had never been kissed, doesn't this sound like the words to a song? I wondered what was in store for my future. Did I want to be a poet, marketing genius, entrepreneur or what? It took, perhaps longer than most, to pick a career. Jobs were not plentiful, being the heart of the Vietnamese War and all. I drifted from one job to another until I found the ideal situation, but guess what, in my advanced years; I'm still seeking the right career.
Some of us ponder, long and hard over what we want to do when we grow up. Some of us take lots longer than necessary. You'd be surprised to learn that some of our most successful folks, including Col. Sanders, 65, Poppy Bridger, 72, Sylvia Lieberman, 90 hit the big time. Maybe some of you think this is old, but not really. Age, as some say is "just a number." Poppy Bridges worked as a PhD Chemist for 45 years. At the ripe "young age" of 72, she had the opportunity to buy the lab she worked for. She did and the rest is, as they say "history." Sylvia Lieberman lived her dream at 90 years of age! She published her first book, "Archibald's Swiss Cheese Mountain", an award winning book about a little mouse with a big heart. Sylvia, keep them pages coming! At the tender age of 65, Harland Sanders followed his dream and opened his first KFC Fried Chicken franchise. You go boy! Keep them Buffalo Wings coming. This history lesson is not intended to imply that you or anyone should wait until they achieve Alcatel lucent 4A0-101 practice test"Senior Citizenship" to become whatever they intend to be. Think it, believe it, do it is Butchy's motto. For some of us, "making it" might take longer than others. We tend to think too much, about whether to choose Coke or Pepsi?
Based upon my indecision, I thought I'd share with you the reader, the magic words of some of the most successful business magnates our country has ever known. I hope what they have to say echoes in your heads and provides the motivation to work towards a goal(s) that will, most of all make you happy, wise and lastly wealthy.
J. Willard Marriot, founder and Chairman of the Board, Marriot Corp. said, "It's the little things that make the big things possible. Only close attention to the fine details of any operation makes the operation first class." Knowing what you might about Marriot Hotels, do you think Mr. Marriot had the right idea?
John Rich Devos, the co-founder of Amway Corporation said, "The only thing that stands between a person and what they want in life is the will to try it and the faith to believe it possible." Do you think, based on the size of Amway, Mr. Devos " had the faith to believe it possible?"
Conrad Hilton, said, "Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit." I don't think Mr. Hilton didn't quit!
This ends chapter 2 of Butchy's rants. I hope what you've read helps point you in the right direction. Think about what most "rocks your boat", prepare yourself for the smooth sailing to put you on the dock MSC-112of the rest of your life. Today, is the first day of the rest of your life, make it a meaningful one!
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