Never a Failure
Failure? Success? A matter of definition but also perspective.
Winston Churchill failed the sixth grade and was defeated in every public office he ran for but at 62 became Britain’s Prime Minister. Thomas Edison’s teachers told him he was too stupid to learn, but after 1,000 failed attempts, he created a light bulb that worked. Harland David Sanders had his chicken rejected by more than 1,000 restaurants, but the image of the “Colonel” is now plastered worldwide on KFC restaurants. R. H. Macy had a history of failing businesses but eventually landed the largest department store in the world. Read more...
Winston Churchill failed the sixth grade and was defeated in every public office he ran for but at 62 became Britain’s Prime Minister. Thomas Edison’s teachers told him he was too stupid to learn, but after 1,000 failed attempts, he created a light bulb that worked. Harland David Sanders had his chicken rejected by more than 1,000 restaurants, but the image of the “Colonel” is now plastered worldwide on KFC restaurants. R. H. Macy had a history of failing businesses but eventually landed the largest department store in the world. Read more...
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