Guest guest Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Hi Rufus, I wrote a long message but didn't post it for some reason. The main thing I wanted to say was that I try to maintain the attitude this company had. Determination and persistence. --- In rawfood , Rufus Shaw <rufus10_99> wrote: > Derrick, > > I could not agree more. I live in Palo Alto, and one > of the famous stories here is how the founders of > Cisco systems invented on of the most profitable > products of the information age (network router) and > took it to 83 professional investors who all told them > their invention was worthless. The 84th saw the > potential, and the rest is history. At one time they > were the most valuable company in the world. 83 > companies who's job it was to spot potential in small > businesses missed this one. > > Rufus > --- Derrick <vegiebowl> wrote: > > > > > I want to be successful in real estate. If I email > > Donald Trump how fast do you think he'll mail me > > back? You'll have to do research and foot work like > > everyone else who has started careers in this field. > > Like my dad always says No silver platters for the > > successful making it on their own. > > > > Some of the online chefs like shazzie barely have > > time to return emails so be happy you received any > > response at all and keep looking. For someone who > > says they want to be successful you are easily > > discouraged. It was only one contact and 36 is not > > exactly elderly. I know people in their 20s just > > starting a business and in their 50s or older. Your > > self limiting mentality will be the cause of your > > lack of success not lack of an email reply. Even I > > know that and I'm in my 20s. > > > > > > > > > > > > The all-new My – What will yours do? > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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