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JUST LIKE DAD: TRAITS THAT TRANSLATE FROM ROLE MODEL TO BOTTOM LINE
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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?
Share your gratitude for the role model in your life in our
SUCCEED: Small Business community on LinkedIn.
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