This is an EXCELLENT column I came across today from Dan Miller of 48days.com fame. Here it is in its entirety for your enjoyment. Now get out there an live your life to the fullest!

"Last night I watched the 2007 movie Lions for Lambs with my son, Jared. In this movie a brilliant but apathetic student asks his professor (Robert Redford), 'Is there any difference in trying but failing, and simply failing to try - if you end up in the same place anyway?' He was attempting to justify taking the safe route; never really taking a stand or trying anything big.

What do you think? Do you cringe at trying something big because of the possibility of failure? What if you tried for the promotion but failed to get it, started a business but lost your investment, or tried a MLM system but got nothing other than a garage full of vitamins - are you somehow better off? Or would your life have been better if you had avoided the hassle and the disappointment altogether?

Yes, I hear from people every day who tried and failed. One gentleman lost $11 million in a gas and oil business. Another lost $3.2 million inherited from his grandmother in a failed retail clothing business. Research shows that if you are under thirty years old, the chances that you will be fired in the next twenty years is 90 percent. Bernie Marcus was fired from a job as manager of the Handy Dan Improvement Center, then went on to start Home Depot. In 1988 I experienced a horrible "failure" in business - having to borrow a car to drive to start generating income again. Should I have avoided the pain and anguish by taking a safer route, or was that experience the necessary catalyst for learning the principles that launched the success I enjoy today? My friend Dave Ramsey lost his real estate business and suffered personal embarrasement after trying to become rich through his investments. Should he have taken a safer career path?

What has your life experience taught you about trying big things? Have you learned to keep a low profile to avoid failure? Or have you found that 'failure' leads to bigger successes?"

We've been spending a lot of time recently thinking about branding and specifically what it is that makes Kingmaker International, Inc. unique.

What is it that separates us from the thousands of other independent Recruiters and Firms/Agencies that exist? Most importantly, why would any organization and/or business professional want to work with us in the first place?

I could go on and on about how Kingmaker's pricing model is innovative and unique to the industry (how it rewards employers with low Fees/Rates and keeps the entire process shorter than most for candidates), I could spend some time talking about the moral foundation and integrity that our company is built on (in an industry that frankly needs some help in this area!), and I could tell you about all the great success stories we've had in just the last few months (several with some Fortune 500's as well as various international organizations).

However, none of that would do any good or give you a good reason to choose to work with us instead. Please allow me the opportunity to give you a good reason.

Kingmaker International, Inc. desires to remind employers and professionals alike that these are not just job openings that need to be filled, but career vacancies that need to be filled. They should be viewed as divine appointments that help us to fulfill the role we were called to perform in this world. That's why with each and every interaction we seek to enthusiastically remind people that EVERY JOB is to be considered important and EVERY PROFESSIONAL is to be truly treasured for all the things that only they can offer.

Motivational Speaker Jeffrey Gitomer points out, "At the beginning of any task, more than anything else, your attitude will affect its successful outcome." Whether it's calling on a customer, scrubbing the bathroom floor, writing an article, remodeling a bedroom, or running for political office, it's vital to be enthusiastic. 

A cheerful demeanor in the office is contagious, and a smile can transform a workplace. For many people, joy and enthusiasm don't come naturally; they have to work on it. Let's all work on it today. Whatever task you face, do it enthusiastically for a Higher Power that is greater than you and I - for your spehere of influence and for the good of the world!

Zig Ziglar said it best, "People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing?that's why we recommend it daily."