Special Sauce Poem by Bill Upton

There is a secret formula for success.
There is a reason why some people do well consistently
And others do not.
Although we overthink the equation,
It is not meant to be so complicated.
Success does not come from self help classes
Or books or cds or weekend retreats.
It cannot be realistically experienced in a classroom situation.
Contrary to popular opinion, it isn't a birth rite,
Nor can it happen simply because of daddy's money.
Internet bloggers claim to have knowledge of it
Even though they tweet their findings to the masses
While sitting on second hand couches in their mothers' basements.
Unnecessarily, we look to the stars for the answers,
Only to bypass the simplest of answers.
We find out after trying everything else
There never really was a 'secret sauce'.
The secret to success is not a 'secret' at all:
Do what is right, not what is easy.
Be prepared.
Show up.