NYC Marathon, Andy Rooney, Joe Frazier, NY Jets/ Giants Win, Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries: What your business can do to endure a lifetime!
Posted by Romain Malaganne on Nov 9, 2011
Endurance. Passion. Desire. All 3 of these things and many more can be used to describe the things you need to run a marathon. This past Sunday 11-6-11 was the running of the 41st NYC Marathon. I have run five nyc marathons in the past and I have been proud of my accomplishments. (You can look at my times here: http://web2.nyrrc.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/mar-programs/archive/archive_search.html) I did not win the marathon btw. Geoffrey Mutai ofKenyawon with a time of 2:05:05. But I did win a free after-party and dinner invitation. Thanks Oren Adler of www.adlercocpa.com/ Of course my proudest moment in my running history was when I crossed the finish line in under 4 hours. For a leisure average runner, that is usually the goal. But the truth is that just finishing is really an accomplishment. But you can break that down even more. Just putting on your running shoes and getting out for 1 mile or 2 or 6 or 10 is an accomplishment.
What I have discovered about long distance running is that endurance is a challenge. But once you achieve it, you feel amazing…
There are many things in our lives and in our businesses that we can be proud of. Just starting up a business is something to be proud of. Most businesses fail within their first year. Then more fail within the next 2 – 5 years. But it takes something special that keeps a business going for so many years.
2012 will be my 15th year in business. I am proud of that accomplishment not only because it pays my bills and puts food on my table, but also because it says something about me and about my products and services. It says that I am a (hopefully you think) decent and honest salesperson and that I have a worthwhile product and service.
Internet marketing and the internet have not always had the best reputation. Of course the darlings of wall street thought that the Internet was revolutionizing the world and in the 90′s the banks were giving away money like it was air and water. But then the evil crash came down in 2001 and people started realizing that just because it says “internet” doesn’t mean that it’s going to help people socially or physically lead better or more meaningful lives. Nor did it mean that it would help make investors money. Sometimes it was just a good idea that wouldn’t help so many people. Maybe it would help one person… but that is not a business model. YOUR business deserves all the help and recognition it can get. So if you are in business, reward yourself with a poster about endurance. Check this out: Are you familiar with the famous Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton? He was the captain of a boat engulfed with ice. The whole crew of dozens of men almost died but they endured the coldest of winters and survived. The story gets even more fascinating when you break it down into their rescue and their 3 man team that navigated high seas, hiked over glaciers and survived the wild without food shelter or clothing suited for the climate or the challenge. Even today people challenge themselves with Shackleton’s endurance feats with better clothing to survive the elements as well as power bars and energy drinks. It’s almost a joke when you compare doing the things he did over 100 years ago to now. Read the book and see the documentaries. They will amaze you.
Oh and if you want an “endurance” database of quotes: http://www.successories.com/iquote/keywords/e23fe957ac324113e695 What is your favorite?
Speaking of enduring personalities, Rest in Peace, Boxer champion Joe Frazier and Andy Rooney of CBS Television fame. I will never forget your 60 seconds of wisdom on 60 minutes. I will also never forget the Joe Piscopo Saturday Night Live skits making fun of you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKvHH07IUH8… Here is Andy answering his mail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSWlDSyCe2s&feature=related
Lastly, besides running, in other sports news the NY Jets won but the NY Giants pulled off one of their best games in the past 20 years… At least that’s what I read somewhere. So while you were all on your asses drinking beer watching the game, I was running through the boroughs of NYC! And lastly lastly, NBA basketball star Kris Humphries is no longer married to Kim Kardashian after 72 days… What is so funny about this situation is that they could’ve just dated for a lot less money. I read that their wedding cost something like Ten million dollars. Hopefully the ring artist, designer and manufacturer made money. And hopefully the caterer, the catering hall, the wedding planner, the photographer, the video guy, the bartenders and the florist all were found through website marketing and search engine optimization. Amen 
Motivation for the NYC marathon or anything else that you do doesn’t have to stop at the finish line… Look at http://www.Successories.com and buy something! Want to know more about nyc marathon training, running, Shackleton or internet marketing? Call Raphi Salem at SalemGlobal Internet Website Marketing and Lead Generation today at 212-222-3292 or email him at info@salemglobal.com. I will personally teach you how to train for your next marathon and how to get your business in shape for the search engines!
