Everybody in town knew that Harlan Sanders made great fried chicken because he sold it at the gas station he operated in Corbin, Kentucky. But in 1955, when the new interstate highway system passed him by, Sanders knew that traffic at his hometown business was bound to slow down. So, at age 65, he sold the gas station, which meant that he had to live on the $105 monthly check he got from Social Security. To make extra money, he started selling his super-secret fried-chicken recipe to other restaurants, and that’s how Kentucky Fried Chicken got started.

Colonel Sanders was a senior citizen when he jumpstarted his career. That fact should give hope to the rest of us as we think about ways we can be successful. Why? Because Colonel Sanders proved once and for all that no matter how old you are, or where you come from, you can be a winner if you keep working and keep searching for a better way to get things done. That was Colonel Sanders’ recipe for success, and it can be your recipe, too.

Quotes About Success

“Your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other thing.”
Abraham Lincoln

“Success actually becomes a habit through the determined overcoming of obstacles as we meet them one by one.”
Laura Ingalls Wilder

“Here’s a six-word formula for success: Think things through, then follow through.”
Eddie Rickenbacker

“Do you want to be successful? Nurture your talent.”
Tennessee Ernie Ford

“The time for action is now. It’s never too late to do something.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry