Once there was an older man, who was broke, living in a tiny house and owned a beat-up car. He was living off $99.00 social security checks. At 65 years of age, he decides things had to change. So, he thought about what he had to offer. His friends raved about his chicken recipe. He decided that this was his best shot at making a change.
He left Kentucky and traveled to different states to try to sell his recipe. He told restaurant owners that he had a mouthwatering chicken recipe. He offered the recipe to them for free, just asking for a small percentage on the items sold. Sounds like a good deal, right?
Unfortunately, not to most of the restaurants. He heard NO over 1,000 times. Even after all those rejections, he didn’t give up. He believed his chicken recipe was something special. He was rejected 1,009 times before he heard his first yes.
With that one success Colonel Hartland Sanders changed the way Americans eat chicken. Kentucky Fried Chicken, popularly known as KFC, was born.
Remember, never give up and always believe in yourself in spite of rejection. Overcome the fear of rejection, and let inspiration rule the day.
“I knew if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.”
-Jeff Bezos
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”
-Thomas Edison
“Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end.”
-Roy T. Bennett
“What makes mastery is your guts to stay with your goal longer than the world says you should.”
-Robin Sharma
“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it.”
-Earl Nightingale
“The life in front of you is far more important than the life behind you.”
-Joel Osteen
“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.”
-Dale Carnegie
“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.”
-Stephen Covey
