Notable Quote - Capt. Keith Colburn - Granite Grok

Notable Quote – Capt. Keith Colburn

Keith_on_RadioWork harder than the next guy. Make sure that what you’re going into, that you’ve done your research, and you know what you’re doing, and you’ve got a good handle on the job or the business you’re trying to open.

“I didn’t go up to [Alaska] and say, “I’m going to buy a boat in a couple of years, become a crab fisherman and own a boat.’ When I became engaged in fishing I learned all the ins and outs, from the decks to the wheelhouse to the engine room to behind the scenes, the political end of things, the regulations and everything, before I even considered going out and trying to purchase a boat and trying to become my own boss and the owner of my own business.”

– Keith Colburn, Captain of The Wizard 

“Deadliest Catch” is one of the reality shows that I will watch and it is clear (being the son of a commercial fisherman) that crab fishing in the Bering Sea in winter time is one of the hardest jobs around – and death and injury is part of the job.  It is refreshing to see that hard work and stick-to-it-iveness is both needed and praised. “Work harder than the next guy” seemingly is something that has grown out of style in current American culture to the point that many believe success is something that given rather than earned.

(H/T: Big Hollywood)

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