November 19, 2009

The First Step to Success Is . . . The First Step


"Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it."

Mohandas Gandhi

What did our parents tell us; it's not whether you win or lose but that you try.


Well, I'm not so sure all parents who say that, mean it every time, in every situation; however the concept is a good one.


And just as it is in our personal lives so it is in business; if we never try, we never succeed.

4 comments :

  1. And I'm not so sure this is still true, if it ever was, in our "win or die" culture. Maybe elsewhere in the world but not here.

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  2. Anonymous, are you saying you're not sure this is how it is or how it should be?

    I think we emphasize winning too much but not to the point that that is the only thing that matters.

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  3. I'm saying in the US, it's win or go away in everything from business to sports. I wish it weren't that way but it is.

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  4. The old truism about baseball is still true. The very best fail (at bat) 2 out of 3 times with everyone else doing even worse. But they try to do better 100% of the time.

    Is there anything preventing business people from doing the same?

    Do we?

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