On a beautiful late spring afternoon, twenty-five years ago, two young men graduated from the same university. They were very much alike, these two young men.
Both had been better than average students, both were kind and honest, and both -– as young college graduates are — were filled with ambitious dreams for the future.
Recently, these men returned to their college for their 25th reunion.
They were still very much alike.
Both were happily married. Both had three children. And both, coincidentally, had gone to work for the same international manufacturing company after graduation, and were still there.
But there was a difference. One of the men was the manager of a small department in that company. The other was its president.
What Made The Difference
Have you ever wondered, as I have, what makes this kind of difference in people’s lives? It isn’t always intelligence or talent or dedication. It isn’t that one person wants success and the other doesn’t.
The difference lies in how each person communicates and the image he or she presents to the world when speaking or writing.