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If At First You Don’t Succeed…

by | Jul 21, 2011 | General Career Advice

If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.
Arthur McAuliff

If at first you don’t succeed, failure may be your style.
Quentin Crisp

If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.
Author Unknown

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.  Then give up.  There’s no use in being a damn fool about it.
W.C. Fields

If at first you don’t succeed, do it like your mother told you.
Author Unknown

If at first you do succeed, try to hide your astonishment.
Author Unknown

If at first you don’t succeed, you’re running about average.
M.H. Alderson

About the Author

Chrissy Scivicque is the founder of EatYourCareer.com, a leading resource for professional development training and advice.

Chrissy is a Certified PMP (Project Management Professional), PCM (Professional Career Manager) and CCMP (Certified Change Management Professional). She is an author, in-demand presenter and international speaker known for engaging, entertaining, educating and empowering audiences of all sizes and backgrounds.

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