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Post by Truth on Dec 15, 2006 10:51:59 GMT -5
I haven't done this is a while, and I'm blowing of steam more than anything.
So I'm reading the list of 40 under 40, then it struck me the names of those who were handed the family business being honored. Although not all fit my personal disapproval, I don't need to say who does. Time will hopefully filter out those less deserving.
IMO, some are not people who started up on there own. Those self starters, who broke into new business not of the family's, are the real future leaders. They are the ones who have to struggle to become what they are. They know the pain of long hours and paying their dues.
I hope my dissympathy is proven wrong for the sake of Oswego.
My applause goes to those who came from not from the already established because their fortitude is part of what makes leaders.
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Post by user7777 on Dec 16, 2006 9:47:32 GMT -5
Not true Truth- your wrong about most of them, even those from family business'. My oldest child was nominated for the last group, She's a self starter and her boss and other people were impressed at how she gave to the community. She didn't do it for an award, I always taught my kids that it is more 'blessed to give than to receive'. She has worked hard for all she has, I was blessed to see her get an award for '40 under 40' 2 yrs. ago. Yes there are some who might have gotten it because of family ties. But some of those business' also needed their 'new family blood' to change things. And those young adults have changed things. My daughter was 30 when she got the award.
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Post by Truth on Dec 16, 2006 10:57:04 GMT -5
Well, I won't disagree with you on that. But like I said, time will tell who are the leaders. I didn't mean all in the list, either. I saw the list in the Post Standard earlier in the week and I admit I made some assumptions. Yesterday when I got home and read the Pall-Times, which I rarely ever get, I was surprised to find familiar names NOT associated with the family business.
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Post by user7777 on Dec 16, 2006 11:27:04 GMT -5
Some of those who got this year, are almost 40! I think it is great that they got it.
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