Colonel Sanders story is inspirational because it’s an example of how perseverance, dedication, and ambition along with hard work can create success; regardless of your age.
At age 5 his Father died, begins the story. At age 13, he quit school. At age 17, he had already lost four jobs and by age 18 he was married. He joined the army and washed out there. At age 20, his wife left him and took their baby. So, he became a cook in a small cafe and convinced his wife to return home.
At age 65, Sanders retired and received his first social security check which was for one hundred and five dollars. When he sat writing his will, he decided to instead write what he would have accomplished with his life and realized there was so much more that he hadn’t done. There was one thing he could do better than anyone he knew and that was a cook.
So he borrowed $87 against his check, bought and fried up some chicken using his recipe, and went door to door to sell them to his neighbors in Kentucky. He wanted to partner with someone to help promote his chicken recipe. Needless to say, he was met with little enthusiasm.
Colonel Sanders heard 1009 “no”s before he heard his first “yes”. He was turned down one-thousand and nine times before his chicken was accepted once! At age 88 Colonel Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken(KFC) Empire, was a billionaire.
That’s a story worth sharing. It’s amazing how a man started at the age of 65, when most retire, and built a global empire out of fried chicken. You have what it takes to be successful.
Go for it and make a difference. No Guts No Glory. It's never too old to dream!
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