Mastering The Art Of Success

(^) Ralph Ford
consultant, insur ance agency owner, business entrepreneur, and author have
made him a leading mentor in the area of personal development.
Ralph Ford, welcome to Mastering the Art of Success.
RALPH FORD (FORD)
My honor and distinct pleasure to be invited to participate by this
august assembly of mega-entrepreneurs. My only regret is that one of
my mentors you mentioned, Rev Robert Schuller, is facing such
financial adversity in his ministry at the tim e of this interview.
Speaking of adversity, I understand you are recovering from cancer
surgery. I can identify with that challenge and am extremely pleased
you are getting back on your game.
WRIGHT^
Yes, I am, thank you.
In my workshops and seminars, students come from diverse
backgrounds and bring their own concept of success. Would y ou share
your definition with us?
FORD
Oliver Wendell Holmes once said, “Many people die with their music
sti ll in them.” Too often this i s because they are always getting ready to
live. Before they know it, time runs out. I believe an individual is a true
success if the person has expended all his or her positive energy when
he or she dies.
We should have shared our spirituality with as many people as we
pass in this lif e. I think we should share our knowledge in and on any
subject that is helpful to other s, and guide them in the positive use of
th at knowledge. When we lead the fi eld f inancially and receive the pins,
plaques, trophies, and trips that go with any industry, others say we are
successful. This is just the outward sign to our peers and the public.
The real success comes from how we have touched others in a positive
way. The success is not the company Presidents’ Club ring y ou wear to
th e corporate meeting; but, rather the fact that as a financial