What Can We Learn From Colonel Harland Sanders?

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Many of us have heard of a man named Harland Sanders, or affectionally known as Colonel Sanders. He was the founder of the Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise and a prominent spokesman of the 1960’s and 70’s.

By the time of Sanders' death, there were an estimated 6,000 KFC outlets in 48 countries worldwide, with $2 billion ($6.3 billion today) of sales annually. What you may not know… are the challenging events that led to his eventual success. Let’s recap some of the highlights of his biography…

So here is what we can learn from Colonel Harland Sanders. Never give up on your dreams. Quitters never achieve their goals. The Colonel had every reason to view himself as mediocre and many of his failures or setbacks were due to his own personal shortcomings. But… in spite of his past record he never gave in to defeat or age. Think you're too old to finish your dreams or start your business? Think again… The Colonel was 65-years old when he started again… with only a small savings, a Social Security Check and an idea. To him… it was worth the risk and he still had many years of struggle ahead of him before his business took of. He understood the old adage… “nothing ventured, nothing is gained. Allow his example to be a lesson to you in his burning determination and effort to achieve his dreams. You can to! As Winston Churchill once said, “I like things to happen, and if they don’t happen I like to make them happen.”