“Great ideas need landing gear as well as wings.” C.D. Jackson
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Compelled to Help Their Community
In 2005, two Louisiana friends put their heads together to brainstorm possible business ventures that would help their community regain its spirit. Their level of success took them by surprise. Here are some things they’ve learned and why they believe that you can start a business later in life.
Today’s Quote: Establishing Goals
“Establishing goals is all right if you don’t let them deprive you of interesting detours.” Doug Larson
70-Year Old Becomes Published Author
You can pursue your dream at any age. We love real life stories that remind us of this!
Today’s Quote: Want to vs. Have to
“It’s so hard when I have to, and so easy when I want to.” Annie Gottlier
Starting a New Dream
Here’s an inspiring true story about two women, Jenny and Ashley who lost their jobs in the stock market and successfully pursued a new dream. Their success formula included Jenny going back to her roots by tapping her grandmother’s pickle recipe plus a willingness to entertain a huge vision: “to be in every refrigerator on earth”. Add to that attending pickle school and getting down on their hands and knees to plant enough seeds to grow lots of cucumbers!
As we often witness at Now What Coaching, paying attention to the bigger picture that others can see but we can not, can be extremely helpful. In this case, it was Jenny’s husband who said the words: “You make great pickles and you’ve got some land… you should just start a pickle company.”
“It Ain’t Over: They Ditched Their Jobs In The Stock Market For Pickles.”