Monday Morning Motivations Tenacity Pays

Published by Robert A. & Vicki L. Prentice of Professional Development Systems
April 27, 2009 Issue 348

From the Desk of Bob

Someone once remarked upon the huge number of failures which Thomas Edison had racked up in his quest for a practical storage battery: fifty thousand failed experiments before finally achieving any results. "Results?" the inventor replied. "Why, I have gotten a lot of results. I know fifty thousand things that won't work!"

Failure is a sign that you are getting closer to your goal. Failure is O.K. I have had to learn to take my failures, and the negatives that come with failure, and shift my thinking to greater and more positive results and outcomes.

--Bob

My Upcoming Speaking Agenda:
5/19/09 - Golden Triangle, Cavour, SD
5/28/09 - Teton Coalition, Inc. - Rapid City, SD
6/16/09- RC Family of Companies- New Effington, SD

Recent Past Speaking Engagements:
2/09/09- Enemy Swim Day School - Waubay, SD
2/26/09- Teton Coalition, Inc.- Rapid City, South Dakota
2/27/09- SDCTE Conference- Chamberlain, SD
3/5 - 3/6/09 - Opportunities, Inc.-Great Falls Head Start
3/18 - 3/19/09 SD County Commissioners Conference, Pierre, SD
3/20/09- Riley Brothers Construction- Morris MN
3/26/09- Teton Coalition- Rapid City, SD
4/7/09 - Sanford Health Conference, Winner, SD
4/23/09- Teton Coalition, Inc.- Rapid City, SD
4/24/09- SDSRT Conference,- Rapid City, SD
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E-Word of the Week: Effort
noun
a vigorous or determined attempt : hammer birdhouses to country fenceposts in an effort to bring back the eastern bluebird.
· the result of an attempt : he was a keen gardener, winning many prizes for his efforts.
· strenuous physical or mental exertion : the doctor spared no effort in helping my father..

Life Attitudes

"Edison failed 10, 000 times before he made the electric light. Do not be discouraged if you fail a few times." –Napoleon Hill

"Energy and persistence conquer all things." –Benjamin Franklin

"Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th." –Julie Andrews

Seeds of Success: Don't Quit Poem

By Robert A. Prentice

I wish I was the person who wrote this poem. I have memorized it and it has changed my life. My favorite stanza is the last one. This poem has enhanced my life in so many positive ways. I share this today to challenge you to be your best, to press on, and to never, ever quit! I dedicate this poem to my friend Caroline who is an example of persistence. I have observed her dedication to success and commitment for many years. To your success!

Don't Quit

When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill;
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh;
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns;
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won, had he stuck it out;
Don't give up, though the pace seems slow,
You might succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man;
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor's cup;
And he learns too late, when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
And you never can tell how close you are,
It many be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you're the hardest hit,
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit!

-Author Unknown

On the Sunny Side of Life: Close Shave

King Gillette spent eight frustrating years inventing and developing his safety razor. After founding the Gillette Safety Razor Company, he reflected upon his arduous journey. "If I had been technically trained," he explained, "I would have quit!"

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