Staying in the fight is the key to victory. Those who fight on, and never give up, will eventually win.
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence, ” Calvin Coolidge said. “Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsucessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”
Recessions tend to weed out the losers. The ones that give up at the first path of resistance. I see it at the clubs: many of my long-time co-workers have left for the so-called greener pastures of working at Bebe. Susan Wayward said it best in a comment a long time ago, “If they can’t sell a $10 lapdance, how are they going to sell a $100 faux silk shirt made in China?”
For every loser who gives up, there are two fresh faces ready to take her spot. Last night at Christie’s there were EIGHT fresh pretty faces beginning their dancing career. Really pretty faces! Taylor, a longtime Christie’s GM switched from the Tempe Club to the Phoenix Club. I don’t always agree with his choices, but I have a lot of respect for him. He runs a tight ship, and re-enacted the dreaded Fat List. On my way out last night I asked him if he’d put me on it.
“If you want me to.” he responded.
“Good, I need some extrinsic motivation to get ready for my Vegas Trip in two weeks” I said. I also need to be at what I call my fighting weight for the next 18 months of this bear market.
So if you were put on The Fat List, don’t feel bad….so was I. Off to the gym to do cardio now…
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