Dreams

When Louis B. Mayer the director of “Gone With The Wind” pitched his idea for an epic Civil War movie to MGM Executive Irving Thalberg, he was told “forget it, Louis, no Civil War picture ever made a nickel.” In 1899, Charles H. Duell, commissioner for the U.S. Office of Patents sent a letter to President McKinley in which he urged the President to abolish his office. According to Mr. Duell, “everything that can be invented has been invented.” Mr. Thalberg and Mr. Duell both failed to see the vast opportunities that lay ahead of them.

In life we admire those individuals who dream of a better future and fight against the odds to make those dreams come true. Do you ever remember seeing a memorial or monument being erected for a critic or doubter? No, that’s because we love the dreamers. We love men and women like Walt Disney, Martin Luther King, Susan B. Anthony, and the Wright Brothers.

We all have dreams. Maybe your dream is to pay off your mortgage, go back to school, or retire and enjoy your grandchildren. The good news is, dreams do come true, especially in America. Even from its earliest beginnings, America was recognized as a unique land where people could achieve their dreams. In 1832, Alexis de Toqueville wrote his famous book Democracy in America, in which he stated that in America “there is no man who cannot reasonably expect to attain the amenities of life, for each knows that, given love of work, his future is certain.”

Did you know that by working for this company, you are playing an important role in making a dream come true? This dream began over three decades ago when a young couple dreamed of building a company where employees and customers were treated like family. They dreamed of creating a company that would provide growth opportunities for themselves, their children, and their employees. This dream has continued on over the years, and each employee that has worked at R.E. Powell, General Transport, AmeriStar, Mid Valley, and AmeriFuel, has played an important role in making this dream come true.

Wonderful things happen when we dare to dream. The first step is to find the courage to follow after those dreams.

I’d love to know your thoughts. tony@repowell.net


Tony

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