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| Natural ability in my field makes it easy. |
   
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8 | 30.77% |
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6 | 23.08% |
| Stumbled onto the path and made a living at it. |
  
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7 | 26.92% |
| This is all I've ever wanted to do. |
  
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3 | 11.54% |
| Born into it. |
  
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1 | 3.85% |
| I'm the worlds bitch. I'm never in control. |
  
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1 | 3.85% |
| Mentored. Made some mistakes but never in any real danger of failing. |
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31 October 2007, 11:58 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Real Name: Bill
Location: East Bay RI
Watch: GMT-II 16710LN
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How did you achieve your success?
Natural ability in my field makes it easy.
Hard work keeps the train rolling but not passionate about it. Stumbled onto the path and made a living at it. This is all I've ever wanted to do. Born into it. I'm the worlds bitch. I'm never in control. Mentored. Made some mistakes but never in any real danger of failing.
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I bought a cheap watch from the crazy man Floating down canal It doesn't use numbers or moving hands It always just says "now" Now you may be thinking that I was had But this watch is never wrong And if I have trouble the warranty said Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On J. Buffett Instagram: eastbayrider46 Last edited by East Bay Rider; 1 November 2007 at 12:01 AM.. Reason: This was supposed to be a poll - messed up |
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1 November 2007, 12:00 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Annapolis, MD
Watch: Sea-Dweller 16600
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Stumbled into it because of natural ability.
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1 November 2007, 12:18 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Real Name: Allan
Location: St. Augustine, FL
Watch: Daytona/Sub/GMT/DJ
Posts: 20,323
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I posted a lot and gave JJ a fit!
 Oh! You mean what I do for a living?!?   I bought and paid for it!  
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1 November 2007, 12:52 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Real Name: Robert
Location: Angelus Oaks, CA
Watch: 116713
Posts: 6,828
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I think the secret for me is that I see today's best success peak as tomorrow's minimum acceptable performance level.
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1 November 2007, 09:42 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Real Name: Paul
Location: Wales, UK
Posts: 14,578
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I climbed Mount Improbable one small step at a time.
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1 November 2007, 09:52 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Real Name: Larry
Location: Mojave Desert
Watch: GMT's
Posts: 43,515
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I was always warm, kind, and considerate of those who worked for me and with me.
I gave credit where credit was due, always politically correct and always toed the corporate line, and never canned anybody if only he tried....... I never took a chance on anything new and always said yes-sir, regardless, and was always concerned about what others thought....I gave everybody a chance regardless of who was the "best qualified" I made it to the top because of natural talent and waiting until it was my turn... . Yep, Sure,.....That's the way I remember it..  
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1 November 2007, 10:29 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Real Name: Allan
Location: St. Augustine, FL
Watch: Daytona/Sub/GMT/DJ
Posts: 20,323
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You bought and paid for it too, didn't you Larry!
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1 November 2007, 10:34 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Real Name: Larry
Location: Mojave Desert
Watch: GMT's
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1 November 2007, 11:47 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 576
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And how did I succeed in my career? When I was still in the Navy a wiseman once told me: Take care of your people so they can take care of the customers!
I've always given 110% and always took care of my people and my people were good to me and life was good for everyone and we had fun doing it! |
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1 November 2007, 12:44 PM
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TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron
Join Date: May 2005
Real Name: God
Location: Washington, D.C.
Watch: What do you think?
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I lied, cheated, and stole. But what do expect. I'm a lawyer.
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1 November 2007, 01:08 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Real Name: Downing
Location: Portland, Oregon
Watch: SD ExpII GO Nav ND
Posts: 1,640
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I just do what my parents raised me to do.
Always put my family first. Work hard. Play hard. That's what they did. That's what I do. And I'm raising my kids to do the same.
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1 November 2007, 01:23 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Real Name: Mireyna
Location: s o t r
Watch: your back!
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I'm not there yet.... there are still a few executives to sleep with!
 But yeah... I'm really not there yet. I am trying though... working hard. Dammit, I wish I was born rich....
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1 November 2007, 01:37 PM
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Location: PA
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1 November 2007, 01:45 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Real Name: Pat
Location: PNW
Watch: your P's and Q's
Posts: 2,549
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I'm very executive
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -ish... Ohhh ok, it was worth a try.  Opportunity doesn't alway knock on your door. Sometimes it just sits in the corner waiting to be noticed.
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1 November 2007, 01:45 PM
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Real Name: Mireyna
Location: s o t r
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1 November 2007, 01:48 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Real Name: Vu
Location: Dallas area
Watch: Platinum YM
Posts: 2,646
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I make good money, but not enough where I am happy. I'm finally in a career that I want to be in, but I still feel that I have a lot to learn. I have no kids, so I don't feel successful in family. I have some nice material things, but those are not real measurements of success. One of these days, I'll be successful in something. |
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1 November 2007, 10:37 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Real Name: Steve-O
Location: Naplis, Merlin
Watch: Blue TT Sub
Posts: 857
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My Dad told me the secret to making a small fortune in the Stock market as a child...
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Start with a large fortune. 
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2 November 2007, 01:11 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Real Name: Allan
Location: St. Augustine, FL
Watch: Daytona/Sub/GMT/DJ
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2 November 2007, 01:20 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Real Name: Mark
Location: Florida
Watch: Make a guess!
Posts: 1,515
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Just hard work!
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2 November 2007, 03:14 AM
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Fondly Remembered
Join Date: May 2005
Real Name: JJ
Location: Auckland, NZ
Watch: ALL SOLD!!
Posts: 74,319
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Blood, sweat, tears....38 long years.....and still going strong!!
Plenty of stumbling blocks along the way....even experienced, lived through and survived a REVOLUTION.....but that's another story. It's been a long run, guys....now I do need to take it easy. JJ
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Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!! |
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2 November 2007, 03:28 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Real Name: Alex
Location: USA
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Posts: 2,542
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Saying your successful is putting a cap on your goals.
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2 November 2007, 03:50 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Real Name: Allan
Location: St. Augustine, FL
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2 November 2007, 04:40 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Real Name: Larry
Location: Mojave Desert
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It also depends where you are in life.. I've had an active and exciting career..and many would say it was successful, although standards of success are subjective. ..I just don't have any more windmills I feel the need to attack... I still have goals, they just aren't "success" oriented.. Life can be fullfilling once you're off the success treadmill..
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2 November 2007, 04:46 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Real Name: Allan
Location: St. Augustine, FL
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3 November 2007, 08:00 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Real Name: Bubba
Location: Bitsyville!
Watch: Blue YM today!
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3 November 2007, 12:44 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Real Name: John
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 1,150
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I went into law enforcement. Oh wait, that's one way to make sure I'm not successful
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3 November 2007, 02:08 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: CA
Posts: 688
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interesting poll. thank you
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3 November 2007, 02:46 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Real Name: Eddie
Location: Australia
Watch: A few.
Posts: 37,534
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Couldn't find the box that said 'bullshit baffles brains".
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3 November 2007, 03:44 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Nov 2006
Real Name: Chad
Location: Around the world
Watch: Panerai 233
Posts: 4,204
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Hard work (working hard, taking challenges, never quiting, training and eduation)
Grace of God (opening doors, protecting me, giving me a moral foundation, and putting me in the right place at the right time) Parents (right upbringing giving me my values and a stable family, and always suppotive) And also have to thank the Actress Angelina Jolie for getting me started on the Management track. |
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