Why Conscious Business Success Is Not A Solitary Journey

Conscious business people understand thatlearn to speak with her hands. Helen Keller did not
success is not measured by the old 20th Centurysucceed alone.
method of how many people you had to climbSojourner Truth was a black slave of a Dutch
over to reach the top. It is based on how manyfamily in New York. Most of her children were
people reached the top because you impactedsold away from her before they reached 5years
their life.of age. When her youngest son was sold away
There was a movie made in the 70's calledshe was determined to get him back. Even
Mahogany. And in one scene the actor Billy Deethough she could not read, write or speak good
Williams said to Diana Ross, who starred asEnglish (due to strong Dutch influence), with help
Mahogany, "Success is nothing without someoneshe did get her son back and went on to meet
you love to share it with."president Lincoln. Sojourner Truth did not succeed
When you understand that success is not aalone.
solitary journey, but one that is most valuableHenry, Helen and Sojourner understood what it
when traveled with integrity, friends, family,meant to live a conscious life even during their
causes, partners, challenges, collaboration, love,time in history. Here we are in the 21st Century
forgiveness, gratitude, joy, giving, determination,with every conceivable technological gadget and
growth, education and faith. When you pack yourgismo you can imagine. We are more connected
suitcase and set out on your journey to reach athan ever before with countless opportunities to
particular dream, leave room for all these aspects.impact one another's lives.
What can we learn from these unlikely 19th andWhat will be your "Impact" on the world? How will
20th Century Visionaries & Consciousyou travel towards your goal or dream? Who are
Entrepreneurs?you becoming? How are you leading?
Henry Ford may have come up with the idea forMany choose the trail already blazed, unlike Henry,
the assembly line, but he could not work everyHelen and Sojourner each of whom had to blaze
point along the assembly line. He had to hire manythe trail and lead the way making a path for
employees to work his assembly line. Henry Fordothers to follow. Imagine that, they were
did not succeed alone.conscious entrepreneurs even before the term
Helen Keller was blind, deaf and mute. Shewas phrased.
achieved many great things, but she had parents"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the
who knew Alexander Graham Bell and he knewone less traveled by. And that has made all the
of school that had a teacher who could help Helendifference.