Motivation for 09'

Welcome to the December post of Personal Finance.

I would like to leave everyone with two quotes today. I also want everyone to take these two quotes to heart, as they have helped me dramatically through the last quarter of this volatile and fear filled year.

The first quote comes from a famous French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur. You may or may not recognize his name, as he is most famously known for his discovery of the pasteurization process, which makes milk safe to drink.

Anyway, his famous quote that I would like to leave with you is:

"Chance favours only the prepared mind" - Louis Pasteur

What I took from this simple line is that there is no such thing as luck. The only way you will be successful in life is if you work hard (prepare) for it. Good things come to good people right? Depending on your belief system, this can be interpreted in different ways. I believe that you get what you desereve, and what you deserve is equal to the effort in which put forth.

The second quote I would like to leave you with portrays a very different message, however, they can be linked together in many ways. I took this quote from a gentleman in my company, and although these are his words, I don't believe he meant to be quoted on them. However, I took them to be quite motivating and important in my day to day business attitude.

"Take care of your clients like they have never been taken care of before, and they will take care of you and your family for the rest of your life"

What a powerful message...it doesn't get much more direct than that.

I would like to leave you all with one last piece of advice. This is something that I use on a daily basis, and although it hasn't been quoted from anyone who is historically important, I believe it to be a very valuable message that will hopefully help you as well.

"Be the person who your clients get excited to refer their friends to, and soon your business will be full of friends you never knew were clients, and clients you never knew were friends."

Thanks again all, and happy investing.