To Have Succeeded - a wonderful poem

To Have Succeeded

To laugh often and love much:
To win respect of intelligent people
And the affection of children;
To earn the approbation of honest critics
And endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty;
To find the best in others;
To give one's self;
To leave the world a little better,
Whether by a healthy child,
A garden patch,
Or redeemed social condition;
To have played and laughed with enthusiasm
And sung with exultation;
To know even one life has breathed easier
Because you have lived...
This is to have succeeded.

this poem is attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson, but that is in dispute

Greg Cryns
Work At Home Profiles
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If you don't make waves, you'll drown

Risk takers live or die by three cardinal rules:

Rule 1: Prepare
Rule 2: Prepare
Rule 3: Prepare

Is there such a thing as a cautious risk taker?

When you see someone who is successful in any endeavor or business, you do not see the months and years of preparation through hard work that went into getting to that position. We see the final destination, but not the journey.

Some people think the Beatles rock group were an overnight success. Not so. They went through years of practice Not long before their first big hit song was published, they played 48 shows in Hamburg. Germany. These were not rock and role clubs. They were strip clubs. Those were tough performances.

The Beatles were risk takers. George Harrison had to lie about his age of 17 so the band could play in Hamberg. Later Harrison was reported and deported. McCartney and drummer Pete Best were also deported when they set a condom on fire that was hanging from a nail in their room.

The Beatles returned to Hamburg in 1960 for more gigs. Returning to Liverpool, the Beatles became locally famous at a small club in Liverpool known as The Cavern Club. However, the band kept going back to Hamburg where a single called "My Bonnie" made the charts.

The Beatles took chances and had their eyes set on the prize. They never stopped preparing.

I think you will find a similar story behind nearly every successful business.

Greg Cryns
Work At Home Profiles
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"Excellence" is not necessary to succeed

"Excellence" is not necessary.

It's kind of like the old joke about the two hikers who cross paths with an angry bear.

As the bear approaches, one hiker takes off his boots and pulls a pair of running shoes from his backpack.

"What the heck are you doing?" asks his friend. "You can't outrun a bear!"

"I don't need to," the first hiker replies. "I just have to outrun you."

You don't have to outrun a standard of perfection. Beating your competitors—who are standing still or moving slowly—is plenty good enough.

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Money is better than what is coming in 2nd

Would you rather be rich?

Here is a little pop quiz for you. In 1923, who was:

1. President of the largest steel company?
2. President of the largest gas company?
3. President of the New York Stock Exchange?
4. The greatest wheat speculator?
5. President of the Bank of International Settlement?
6. The Great Bear of Wall Street?

These men were considered some of the world’s most successful in their day.

Now, 85 years later, the history book asks us if we know what ultimately became of them.

The answers:

1. The president of the largest steel company, Charles Schwab, died a pauper.
2. The president of the largest gas company, Edward Hopson, went insane.
3. The president of the NYSE, Richard Whitney, was released from prison to die at home.
4. The greatest wheat speculator, Arthur Cooger, died abroad, penniless.
5. The president of the Bank of International Settlement, shot himself.
6. The Great Bear of Wall Street, Cosabee Livermore, also committed suicide.

However, that same year in 1923, the PGA Champion and the winner of the most important golf tournament, the US Open, was Gene Sarazen.

What became of him?

He was healthy and played golf until he was 92, died in 1999 at the age of 95 and… he was financially secure at the time of his death.

What is the moral of this little post?

Comment your answer!

Greg Cryns

http://www.workathomeprofiles.com

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Have patience, will succeed

In his latest blog, Seth Godin says, "I discovered a lucky secret the hard way about thirty years ago: you can outlast the other guys if you try. If you stick at stuff that bores them, it accrues. Drip, drip, drip you win."

How very true on the web and in real life. We get quick results on the web, almost instant recognition using Web 2.0 tactics. It doesn't take long to raise expectations and then to dash them when what you do does not take hold to create solid satisfaction.


"The trap: Show up at a new social network, invest two hours, be really aggressive with people, make some noise and then leave in disgust."

Right on, Seth.

In real life, my daughter, Liana, has been performing at local clubs in LA for over three years. She works for pennies (at best). Her efforts resulted in building a local following who show up to root her on from week to week at various bars in the vast city. She adds new songs to her routine regularly and posts them on her MySpace page.

Liana's persistence and hard work may pay new dividends soon. She was contacted by a movie producer who wants to use a song or two in an upcoming movie in 2009.

Hang in there. Good things can and do happen if you stir into the mix your talents, patience and especially hard work.

Greg Cryns
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