Archive for May, 2009
Being successful from the inside out!
When I started my business development career in my early twenties, my idea of being “successful” was to become a millionaire. I worked countless hours to develop a business plan that would make me successful.
Many years later I reached national recognition through a multi-million dollar enterprise. I had arrived – or, so I thought.
One event led to another helping me climb higher and higher on the ladder of notoriety. I became a paper millionaire for a short period. I had the big house and fancy stuff. What could be better? I was successful!
Then, through some poor choices, it all came crashing down. My family lost everything. We amassed millions of dollars in debt with no hope of a quick recovery. It was my biggest failure ever.
But, was I a failure? Or, did I just fail. I wrestled with this dilemma for several years until I came to this conclusion… Read the rest of this entry »