The Surprising Secret of Success

I’d like to share with you a few stories that can inspire you to action. You may be surprised what each of these achievers has in common.

  • In 1947 a little girl got polio and the doctors told her she would never walk without a brace. 15 years later she won three Olympic Gold medals. Here name is Wilma Rudolph.
  • In 1952 a singer’s vocal chords hemorrhaged and was told he’d likely never sing the same again. It’s a good thing, because in 1953 he won an Oscar and later flourished as one of America’s greatest entertainers. His name is Frank Sinatra.
  • In 1952 the government built a highway that bypassed an old man’s store and within a year he was broke living off social security. He got in his car and drove around the country for two years asking small restaurants to give him a fee for every chicken they sold with his recipe. Ten years later he had 400 franchises. He’s Colonel Sanders and that’s how Kentucky Fried Chicken got started.

How did these people achieve so much starting from so little?

What makes them winners while others stop trying?

They had polio, damaged vocal chords, massive rejection and a total lack of money. So it’s not what you have that makes the difference.

They had the odds stacked against them. It’s not statistics that matter.

They had extremely difficult backgrounds. It’s not where you come from that matters.

What they each had is the secret of success. They had someone who believed in them.

  • Wilma Rudolph’s mother told the doctors to go to fly a kite (worse words were probably spoken). Her daughter would not only walk, she’d play basketball with her brothers and sisters. She’d run. She’d run fast. She sure did.
  • Frank Sinatra was down on his luck and asked baseball great Joe DiMaggio for a loan. DiMaggio refused and later told their mutual friend, Skinny D’Amato, “I never loan money to a has been.” Skinny asked DiMaggio if he could borrow $1000 and DiMaggio said sure. Skinny then gave the money to Sinatra and bought him a gold watch. He told him he knew he’d be back on top again and that the money and the watch was a gift, not a loan, because he believed in him.
  • Colonel Sanders lost all his money but the people who ate his chicken believed in him. Governor Ruby Laffoon granted him the title of Kentucky Colonel. That recognition propelled him to believe in himself when things got tough. In turn he achieved extraordinary business success and later adopted 78 foreign orphans and gave most of his money away to charities.

Let me give you what these achievers got.

I believe in you. I believe in you because you took the first step and separated yourself from the masses by starting your own business. I believe in you because you are still reading this and must have hope for your future. I believe in you because I know you want more in life and you’re willing to do more than dream… you’ve put your money, your reputation and your time on the line. You’ve taken action.  You and I are kindred spirits. I absolutely believe in you.

I also believe we must do this together. We can’t do it alone, nor should we even try. We must work as a team. We must support those who take action.  And we must never quit.

I am committed. I am in action. I believe.

Will you take the next step with me? Will you do whatever is necessary?  Will you achieve?

Ayn Rand said in her great novel, Atlas Shrugged, “the sight of an achievement is the greatest gift a human being could offer to others.”

I offer you the achievements of Rudolph, Sinatra, Sanders, and others as a gift.

I offer you my achievement as a gift.

And I ask you to pay it forward. Achieve so that you may inspire others. Achieve so that you may support others. Achieve for your reasons, whatever they are. Just achieve.

I believe in the science of DNA customized health. I believe in the strength of GeneWize. I believe in my ability to achieve and support other achievers.

And I believe in you.

Lets do this together…

Tom Wood
Four Star Affiliate
GeneWize Life Sciences, Inc.

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  1. James says:

    That was a great Post Tom! Its funny you start reading them then you find out who it is and your like no way! The Frank Sinatra one was good I had no idea about that.

    Thanks for sharing.

  2. Marie Henry says:

    I need this inspiration. Thank you.

  3. Dr. Carly says:

    Thanks Tom,

    I have passed it along!

    Blessings,

    Carly

  4. George says:

    Right on Tom. I remember a time in the past when you asked me (and others) to believe. At that time you also told me that people won’t buy what you are selling until they buy you. And if you don’t know your product and really believe in it, the excitement will be missing. Well guess what? I misdialed my 800 no. and reached a small business in Nevada. It was a wrong no. I appologized and went to hang up when the man on the other end said. “Hold it!!
    Tell me who you were trying to call and I can get the 800 no. charge removed.” [ Tom, it doesn't matter which company I was trying to call; it could just as well have been GeneWize. So I will finish this story as though it was GeneWise.] I said, “I was calling Tom Wood at Genewise.” He replied, “What is GeneWise?” WHAT AN OPENING! With excitement, I asked, “Haven’t you heard of GeneWise???” From then on, it was a slam dunk. He joined my downline – OVER THE PHONE. I will admit, I had a lot of help. The 30 day course in Mastery really paid off. Excitement/Charlie I found gold/The Platinum Rule/listening skills etc. They all came into play, but it was a lot easier knowing that you backed me up at every turn. Tom, Yoe are a great leader and it a pleasure to be in your group. George

  5. George… wow… you remind me of my father… he always believed in me and would tell me all the time… He’s the kind of guy who would talk to someone on the phone like you and enroll them in his business. He believed in everyone… and he’s the reason I was able to write this article… Tom BTW.. his name is George, too.

  6. Joseph E says:

    Tom,

    Great posting! I will definitely pass this on to others in my organization. Your blog is always an inspiration as it helps others.

    Joseph E

  7. Trish Hyslop says:

    Tom , Your words never cease to amaze me. No doubt I will be telling these stories to someone later this week, Hey, did you know this about Wilma Rudolph, or how bout
    Old Blue Eyes, he started with near broken vocal chords. I kinda put my own spin at times, however, preserve the essence.

    Thanks for the giving,

    I will pass it on.

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