Kemmons Wilson
Kemmons Wilson
Charles Kemmons Wilsonwas the founder of the Holiday Inn chain of hotels...
difference either half hours last work
Work only a half a day; it makes no difference which half -- it can be either the first 12 hours or the last 12 hours.
money
Money is the most unimportant thing in the world if you have enough to live.
looking tastes
Tastes change. There's no sense in looking back.
edge gave huge matter orders selling taking
It gave us a huge edge over our competitors, and from that day on, it wasn't a matter of selling franchises. It was a matter of taking orders for them.
opportunity security
Put opportunity ahead of security.
pride successful people
The most successful people are those who take pride in their work, pride in their family It is great to attain wealth, but money is really just one way - and hardly the best way - to keep score.
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My own success was attended by quite a few failures along the way. But I refused to make the biggest mistake of all: worrying too much about making mistakes.
giving-up winning may
Remember, a person who wins success may have been counted out many times before. He wins because he refuses to give up.
work differences half
Work only a half a day. It makes no difference which half-the first 12 hours or the last 12 hours.
half care firsts
I like to work half a day. I don't care of it's the first twelve hours or the second twelve hurs. I just put in my half every day. It keeps me out of trouble.
basketball motivation responsibility
A successful person realizes his personal responsibility for self-motivation. He starts with himself because he possesses the key to his own ignition switch.
surprise
The best surprise is no surprise.
ideas sitting firsts
Sometimes the first step is the hardest: coming up with an idea. Coming up with an idea should be like sitting on a pin-it should make you jump up and do something.
ideas sitting firsts
Sometimes the first step is the hardest: coming up with an idea. Coming up with an idea should be like sitting on a pin-it should make you jump up and do something.