Motivational Power Quote
Being the Best That YOU Can be
“Be a star may not be in your destiny,
but being the best
that you can be is a goal you can set
for yourself.”
Bryan Lindsay, chef
As I see it . . . . . . .
Being the best that YOU can be
I met Uncle John for the first time when
I was in my early twenties through a mutual friend.
On that summer day I was invited to attend
a barbeque at Uncle John’s home. As we pulled into the driveway I found myself
driving into an 30 acre estate with a
long winding tree line lane with large ponds on both sides of the drive way.
As we got closer the home it popped out
from the trees and looked like a stone castle.
I asked my friend what does your Uncle
do, oh she said he in sales.
After we parked the car we walked around
the home and into a large pool area with a cabana, a bath house and summer
kitchen. Now I’m from the inner city and there weren’t homes like this in my
neighborhood.
I was introduced to Uncle John and found
him to be an unassuming and friendly person. We seem to hit it off that day and
I found out that John and his wife Ruth had a daughter that disabled.
I make it a point to talk John and to
find out a little more about his profession and his sales career.
John grow up in the Depression era of
the 1930’s dropped out of school to go to work to help to support his family.
John told me that he went to work for a
company that made refrigeration units for businesses.
He also told me that he worked his way
through the business learning all the aspects of the manufacturing through the way
the front office operated. One day the owner of the business approached John
and offered him an opportunity to become a salesman.
John was happy to take the opportunity
and ran with it. Our the years John became the top sales person in the company
moved into a executive position and continued to service and to sell the key
company accounts.
Now here’s the rest of the story John
retired several times. He was so valuable to the company that every time John
retired the company came back to him and offered him more money and more
incentives to stay.
As John would like to tell me I get paid
more money to do less work.
John work until he was 80 and remained a
key component of the company.
Over the years John offered me
invaluable advice that you can’t get out of a book. What Uncle John shared with
me was his life experiences and I also felt that I became the son that he never
had.
John was a living example of being the
best YOU can be. As John would reflect on his live and career he spoke in terms
working hard to bring the best in him. He was also thankful for the
opportunities in his life and being able to provide for his family.
©2012 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management
Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
