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Milton Hershey
Roy Martin:
Milton Hershey
“The difference between mediocrity and greatness is extra effort.”
—George Allen
Some people see failure as a sign to give up. Those who eventually become successful see failure as a stepping-stone and another lesson in the business school of life. They just keep on trying. Milton Hershey’s father was an itinerant speculator, moving from place to place and investing in every kind of business with little success. Milton, born in 1857, attended seven schools in eight years and never made it past the fourth grade. He first worked for a printer, was fired, and then was apprenticed to a confectioner. In 1876 Milton opened his own candy business in Philadelphia, but he couldn’t make a profit. Next, he went to Denver and opened a candy store. It too failed. Milton made another attempt in New York City, and that business failed in 1886.
Finally, Milton Hershey returned to his hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and began making caramels. The candy came to the attention of an English importer, who placed a big order. The caramel business prospered, and Hershey built a modest factory on the site that eventually was to encompass sixty-five acres of candy manufacturing. In 1893, inspired by German chocolate makers at the World’s Fair, Hershey began to produce his own chocolate. By 1900 he sold the caramel business and concentrated solely on producing chocolate. Hershey refused to advertise (a policy the company adhered to until 1970), believing that quality would sell his wares.
Consider This: Failure can be and is a valuable part of learning. Some see it as a dead end, while others see it as an opportunity to learn a valuable lesson.
musicman:
There were great gains made in this country because of Milton Hershey. About 65 acres of waist line.
NoviceBeliever:
If you have never been to Hershey, PA, it is idyllic, set in the country about 1 1/2hrs from Philadelphia. The whole place smells like chocolate, one of my favorite things.
Roy, you are so right! Failure is just a step on the road we have to take. Everything can easily turn around with hard work and perseverance. Thank you!
darren:
I hate to say this, but I am one of the best when it comes to failure. If failures are learning lessions I should be the smartest man on the planet. (lol). Maby just the opposite. In my case failure begets failure. I think it's time to change this. I notice many people who have made it in the buss. world never really made it through school. I don't recommend not going to school. I think everybody should be as educated as possible.
Darren
Roy Martin:
One is not a failure until he gives up trying. All things leads to somewhere.
Roy
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