PUBLISHER’S PAGE
by David Corson
Building your playbook for life
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ver the last 24 months of the rollercoaster we’ve all been on, I’ve learned many things about myself, my business and my life in general. Things like who I can count on
and what it means to cross the finish line. Battling every day.
drive to keep going no matter what you are faced with when you think there is nothing you can do is critical. There is always an answer; you just need the will to find it. And while having natural talent is a plus, it is not a necessity. Many no name athletes have become champions when others with God-given talent have not reached the pinnacle of being at the top of the mountain. To all of you who made it through the last 24-plus months, you are all winners. You have persevered, given it your all and are still standing, so congrats. Here are a few famous winning quotes that I have held close to my vest over the years: “ Everyone has the will to win, but very few have the will to prepare to win.” “ Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.” “ You can't win every battle. Sometimes victory comes in the form of bowing out gracefully.” “ Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing. If you can shrug off a loss, you can never be a winner.” “ It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.”
Winning is contagious, addictive and creates a drive to be your best. When I look back of my 59 years of being alive—all the ups and downs I have gone through in my life, the lessons learned from everything I have done or will do in the future—the main elements of what keeps me going is that feeling of being a winner, and doing my best and forget the rest. It is what makes me want to get up in the morning, get me through the day. I have learned that you must make the best use of every second because we cannot get time back. The evenings are made to get some shut eye and recharge my batteries so that I can do it all again the next day.
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Winning is about being smart and working hard, being prepared and having a strong work ethic. As I have always said, practice makes perfection. It is not what you don't have, it's what you do with what you have. Failure is not an option—and neither is quitting. You also need to make mistakes. Having some losses helps you learn and become a consistent winner. No one is perfect. Anyone who says they get it right 100% of the time is wrong. Any champion will tell you that being the best is not easy. It takes dedication, concentration, knowing your limitations, and the ability to adapt and be flexible when faced with hindrances. Having that endurance and
COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATION — ISSUE 5, 2022
“ Winning as a team is better than anything. It’s great to share success.” “ The ones who win are the ones who keep going after everyone else has quit.” “ In life, both winning and losing will happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.” “Win small, win early, win often.” To all of you, let’s be winners in the second half of 2022. Let’s have much success and prosperity. Good health and safe travels. And always, keep the faith. CCR
