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Every successful business is

built on strong principles—and

what foundation could be

better than the example set by

a great dad? Confidence,

honesty, humor, focus,

spontaneity, self-reliance, and

compassion are just a few of

the important values small

business owners have learned

from their fathers.

!This Father’s Day, let’s take a

look at those timeless life

lessons that carry over into the

business world and have

helped our SUCCEED members

make more happen.

People will work hard if they know they are valued and that

their work matters.

“ “ 1

“My father taught me that

everyone in the organization

was important and valuable,

from his top sales rep to the

guy who swept the floor in

the warehouse. People will

work hard if they know they

are valued and that their work

matters.”

—DJ Wardynski, President at Brainspire Solutions

“My father taught me that the

most important traits were high

character and integrity. No one

can ever take that away from

you. Everyone has ups and

downs in business, but your

honesty can be a constant.”

Everyone has ups and downs

in business, but your honesty

can be a constant.

“ “2

—Brien Shea, Marketing Strategy & Implementation and Social Media,

Fusion Marketing

3

“ “It is a lot easier to be good at business if you cut out

the rationalizing…

“My father taught me to have

integrity in every area of my life.

It is a lot easier to be good at

business if you cut out the

rationalizing and hone in on

treating your clients the way

you would like to be treated.”

—Jean Baldridge Yates, Columnist, Designer, Writer & Illustrator

He never did anything at the expense of anyone else.“ “

4 “My dad was the son of

immigrants who started at the

bottom of a Fortune 500

company and worked his way

to a top executive position. His

success was definitely due to

his work ethic and honesty, but

also to his very engaging

personality. He never did

anything at the expense of

anyone else.”

— Teresa Allen, Trainer & Author, Customer Service Keynote Speaker

Common Sense Solutions

You always do a little more than the boss expects. “ “

5 “The first time I ever really

exceeded expectations as a

professional, I got a call from my

boss's boss who noted the good

work and made it clear that I was

now on his radar. When I hung up, I heard my father's voice (he

had actually been talking about

mowing the lawn at the time)

saying, ‘You always do a little

more than the boss expects.’”

—John Thompson, Speechwriter, Strategic Communication Consultant

& Adjunct Professor of Business

6

“When I was a young girl, my

father worked two full-time jobs

in order to pull my family out of

the Bronx and get us into our

own house. I never forget that

type of hard-working mentality

and I still carry it over to today. I also learned from my father to

treat people well and that has

gone a long way and has helped

me rise up the corporate ladder.”

—Jennifer Loeffler, Senior Forecast Analyst & DRP Manager “ “I never forget that type of hard-

working mentality and I still carry

it over to today.

He made me earn everything from a young age.

“ “7

“My father taught me to have a

strong work ethic. You work, you

earn, you move forward. He

made me earn everything from a

young age. No handouts, but

certainly hand ups. With that, the

blame for failure was squarely on

my shoulders with no blame

game or victim mentality. For

that I am ever grateful.”

—Brian Todd, Regional Manager, at Coastal Beverages

8

“My dad taught me several things in the short time that I knew him:

• You are young enough to fail

and old enough to succeed.

Keep on trying. Persevere.

• Have fun at what you choose to

do because you will do it for a

long time.

• Work for yourself (I come from a

family with a 500-year tradition

of entrepreneurialism)!”

“ “You are young enough to fail and old enough to succeed. Keep on trying. Persevere.

—Ron Wohl, Poet at Hope & Joy: A Book of Hope and a Book of Joy

He knew how to make people feel like a

million dollars.

“ “9

“My dad had charisma and

a witty sense of humor. He

was a great storyteller. It

always amazed me how my

father could turn a mean

face into a laughing one. He

knew how to make people

feel like a million dollars.”

—Maureen Outcalt, CEO & Founderat Outcalt International

Coaching & Consulting Ltd.

10

Prayer, patience, and

persistence…pays.“ “

“The No.1 lesson I learned

from Dad? Perseverance.

My dad always said to me:

Prayer, patience, and

persistence…pays."

—Keith Hammond, Owner Books 'N Tea

DID YOUR FATHER OR A FATHER FIGURE INSPIRE YOU

TO MAKE MORE HAPPEN IN YOUR OWN BUSINESS?

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