Sweet Success
Newsletter February 20, 2023 Together, we're #keepingitsacred... My 6-year-old now loves the History Channel! Why? Because he learned the incredible true stories of Colonel Sanders’ shootout with a rival gas station owner. He learned of Forrest Mars (of the Mars company) and Bruce Murrie (a former executive at Hershey) joining forces to launch M&M’s— yes that’s what the “M” & “M” stand for!
ּBusiness history is fascinating, the way it unfolds and progresses through intrepid entrepreneurship. But to the people living it, there is great personal and financial risk involved. I am certain the streets are paved with the tears of financial deals gone wrong.
Today is President’s Day in the United States. And I wonder what was in George Washington’s heart and mind when he set out to lead efforts to declare independence from England; risking his life and that of his men in literal war. Success was far from guaranteed.
It takes a big vision to overcome obstacles to succeed. Oprah had many failures as a news anchor before finally finding her success.
And it took a young Regina Jonas much persistence and fortitude as a woman in the 1930s for her studies to finally be recognized with her well-deserved rabbinic ordination.
Wherever you are in the cycle of forging a new way forward— in your personal life or in business— in the midst of a crushing loss, celebrating a quiet win, or relishing in a major success, take time to analyze the situation and press forward.
In the Jewish tradition of Mussar (ideal character traits) is the quality of savlanut/patience. But this patience is’t the patience of sitting still. It is the patience of perseverance and fortitude. Keep pressing forward, and refining.
This is the work of personal character building and of entrepreneurship. This is how we keep it sacred, and eventually, enjoy sweet success!
Together, we're #keepingitsacred… Rabbi Heather Miller Founder, Keeping It Sacred |
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