Monday Motivation….. September 15, 2014 (188)
After receiving his first Social Security check, a 65-year-old Harland Sanders decided that retirement wasn’t an option. Sanders had two things going for him; a secret fried chicken recipe and a fierce determination to succeed. He went door to door trying to sell his unique chicken recipe to restaurant owners. Sadly, there wasn’t the interest Sanders had expected. In fact, the recipe was rejected over 1,000 times. But this didn’t deter Harland Sanders. On the 1,009th sales call Sanders found this first franchise partner. When Harland “Colonel” Sanders died at the age of 90 he was worth $3.5 million. What would have happened if Sanders had called it quits after sales call 10, or 100, or 1,000? The finger lickin’ good taste of Kentucky Fried Chicken would have never been enjoyed by the hungry consumers of America.
Moral:
Occasional failure helps to remind us that we are one step closer to reaching our goal. Harland Sanders refused to quit. As the famous Vince Lombardi said, “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” The key to success is to remember that failures are only temporary setbacks!
Have a great week ahead..!
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