The Quote of the Day Show | Daily Motivational Talks Myron Golden: “Where You Are Headed is Far More Important Than How Long It Takes to Get There.”
May 5, 2026
Myron Golden, business coach, speaker, and author who teaches sales and wealth-building, talks about patience and perseverance. He recounts an 18-month first sale and explains why direction matters more than speed. He warns rapid gains can overwhelm you and reframes slow starts as essential learning tunnels.
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Persist Through The Slow Start
- Do persist through the slow start and keep growing yourself, not just the business.
- Myron Golden kept doing public speaking and presentations for decades before breakthroughs and credits consistency for later traction.
Eighteen Months To First Sale
- Myron waited 18 months to make his first sale after mastering presentations.
- He did presentation after presentation from October 1985 until April 1987 before his first sale, illustrating a prolonged learning curve.
Become The Person First
- Focus on becoming the person required for the success you want rather than obsessing over timeline.
- Myron repeats the teaching from his network marketing days: where you are headed matters more than how long it takes.