I was talking with Jack Miller today, former CEO of the Quill Corporation, which became the nation's largest independent direct marketer of office products, employing over 1,300 people with annual sales in excess of $630 million before being acquired by Staples for $680 million. I'm going to be interviewing Jack in January for my Master Mind Members on the topic of starting and growing a multi-million dollar company "the old fashioned way."
One of the things Jack and I talked about was a lesson in his new book, "Simply Success" that he calls "the miracle of hard work." It's amazing how many people want - even expect - success, but will never achieve it because they are only willing to do what is easy and convenient. 7 minute abs. The 4-hour workweek. The 3 minute manager. You get the idea. Ask any multi-millionaire if they got rich without hard work and they'll look at you like you're insane. They're WORKING. Making sacrifices. Doing things that other people can't do or won't do. So next time you start feeling bad because you're working an 80 hour week, don't. You're in the company of millionaires.
Posted by email from Robin Robin's Managed IT Services Sales Training (posterous)
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