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1st Oct 2018| Posted by:
From Phil’s Desk…
A lot of water has passed under the bridge since I left school in 1953 to start work as an apprentice sales person in the carpet industry. I had of course, like many other kids born during the latter part of the war, been in the work force for about 5 years already so getting ready for work was not new to me.
I loved my job, the industry & most importantly the people I worked with & of course the customers. There was a lot to learn as a young bloke but one thing I did seem to have gained from Mum & Dad was that hard work brings its own rewards. I did ok.
My reason for mentioning this is really aimed at the young people yet to break into the work force.
I tried to avoid negative influences. There will always be people that will try to put you down. It could be they are asking you to pull them up… Show them the way, so to speak.
Never be afraid to excel and do not hide your light under a Bushell. Be the best you can be. Try to improve gradually. This is what I did. So many people would tell me “it could not be done” and then when I had done it, they would say “I was lucky”.
Theodore Roosevelt once said…
The quality and quantity of luck that one will receive in this world is compenserate to the quality and quantity of effort you put in.
By the way to hard work I added the word smart & the best thing I have ever done is to my knowledge with as many as will listen.
Phil
