Greetings,
We are in New York visiting our daughter to celebrate her son's 1st birthday. Faye and I decided to go to a movie in the afternoon so we went to see "42" which is a story about Jackie Robinson who became the first African American to play baseball at the highest level. I want to make a few comments about this movie as it moved me. It's a great story and at the end no one left....it seemed like everyone applauded, so that tells you something.
It's not only about success. This story is about overcoming incredible abuse by people as well as other players and even managers. Jackie Robinson took on a challenge that very few would be able to withstand. His personal discipline and inner strength won out. He was an amazing individual who will always be a part of the history of major league baseball.
What he had to go through in a way reminded me of our business. It's about attitude, inner strength, personal discipline, not listening to outsiders no matter how difficult it may seem and most of all just being willing to continue on doing what has to be done to become successful. We will never have to face what Jackie Robinson faced, but in order to build a business we will have to have the qualities Jackie obviously had.
Keep your dream alive friends. That's your responsibility and only you can make that decision. Ask the question..."what will it take for me to build to my desired level?" Then start doing those things and don't avoid the steps that may seem difficult. Stick with it. Go to work and pursue what it is you want.
Enthusiastically,
Gary Burke
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