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Success Profile: Heather Whitestone

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When she resigned from the National Council on Disability last year, Heather Whitestone concluded a chapter in her inspirational life. Heather was born in Alabama in 1973. As an infant, she was stricken with influenza that left her with nearly … Continue reading

PMI Success Profile: Soichiro Honda

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“Success represents the 1% of your work which results from the 99% that is called failure.” –Soichiro Honda  Soichiro Honda was a visionary who eschewed the centuries-old business traditions of his country to create a vibrant, world-wide company. As a … Continue reading

Success Profile: R.H. Macy

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Look at a stone cutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it.  Yet at the hundred-and-first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not the … Continue reading

PMI Success Profile: Manolo Blahnik

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Manuel “Manolo” Blahnik is a fascinating example of what one can accomplish by focusing their life on something they love. Born in Spain, Blahnik attended university in Switzerland and then moved to Paris to study art. Though his parents wanted … Continue reading

Have an Entrepreneurial Mindset

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Anyone can have a good idea, but it takes a certain kind of person to make those ideas profitable. You know the type—those who will invest their time and money in new ideas, who will find new things to do … Continue reading

Anthony Morrison Success Profile

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Professional Marketing International is pleased to share the story of internet entrepreneur Anthony Morrison. Raised in the heart of Mississippi, Anthony showed amazing business potential at a young age. At seven, he sold candy bars door to door and raised … Continue reading

Habits

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In Og Mandino’s book, The Greatest Salesman in the World, we read: The only difference between those that have failed and those who have succeeded lies in the difference of their habits. Good habits are the key to all success. … Continue reading

Flaming Enthusiasm

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“Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.” –Dale Carnegie Dale Carnegie usually knew what he was talking about. I had a teacher in junior high who would regularly read … Continue reading

Two Critical Elements of Success

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“To reach a port, we must sail—Sail, not tie at anchor—Sail, not drift.” –Franklin Roosevelt  Reaching a destination requires two critical elements: action and direction. Of course, the journey begins with the action. You must take that first step before … Continue reading

Set Yourself On Fire

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“Success isn’t a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.” –Arnold H. Glasow Too often, we wait for things to happen. It may seem that in an unpredictable world, good fortune is bound to come our way … Continue reading