Mar’s Success Path: Bars, Stars, and Scars

73 years after the Boston Tea Party, a “truculent, noisy, brash, verbose, and belligerent” lad in Ireland was kicked out of venues in Dublin for referencing our own fight for independence, but he spoke up nonetheless. (I might be part Irish.)

Within two years he was arrested by his not-so-benevolent dictator and sentenced to death for seeking the freedom of his people. (Ever notice how dictators don’t have much of a sense of humor?)

But the public was angered and Tommy’s sentence was commuted to “just” banishment for life and he was sent to Tasmania. (This was way before 747s or Disney cruises or even the Titanic so it was a tough trip.)

Not one to be told what to do he arranged to escape his island of exile and made it to New York City where his fellow Irish immigrants and the city at large welcomed him with open arms. (Everyone loves someone with the courage of their convictions.)

Within nine years he was a Captain in the Civil War, leading the company of troops he created with the help of his newspaper, which he created after a four year mediocre career as an attorney back in 1856. (Isn’t it interesting how we have to fail sometimes so we can finally get on the right path?)

Before the end of the year he was promoted to Major, then General, but he was a mediocre leader at best. (Contrary to popular belief, Irish whiskey should be consumed in moderation. A lesson he never learned. Maybe this was the wrong path.)

After managing to irritate and anger most everyone he ever knew he wore down President Andrew Johnson and secured himself the governorship of the western territory of Montana. (The squeaky wheel gets the grease.)

There he managed to irritate everyone else and managed to fall—or get pushed—over a riverboat on the Missouri River and his body was never found. (From oppression to rebellion to rapscallion to battalion, and finally into oblivion.)

However, on the front lawn of the Montana Capitol in Helena, Tommy the fiery general has been immortalized via bronzed statue as he sits on horseback with his saber raised eternally ready to charge into battle.

What battles should you be charging into?

Most businesses fail because the entrepreneur fails to launch.

Thomas Francis Meaghar (pronounced “Mar”) had no problem launching an idea, so learn from him in that regard.

Tommy’s problem was his unwillingness to seek wise counsel…and lack of self-discipline.

Discipline = Responsibility = Freedom

When you surround yourself with smart people who have your best interests at heart you’ll go farther than you ever will alone.

Going fast and far is what we focus on in The Make Every Sale Community.

Your sales and entrepreneurial peers and I help you go from oppression to rebellion, channel that rebellion into being a rapscallion, create and lead your own battalion, while keeping you from plunging into oblivion.

Next Tuesday I’ll give you a behind-the-scenes look as I take your questions live on the interactive video call. There will be no replay link so plan accordingly.

Here’s your link to register for the rally of ready rapscallions where whiskey may or may not be served.

-Wes

P.S. You can channel your inner “get-things-done” Tommy and jump right in with the link in the banner below and get unlimited access to 100% of the content for 30 days, which includes four live calls, access to our private group, an autographed copy of my book, two CDs, and my objection-handling flash cards for just $47.

Now go sell something.