Grinding it Out by Ray Kroc

After I finished the book about Conrad Hilton and the empire that he built, there were various recommendations of autobiographies and I thought that learning more about McDonald’s would enjoyable and insightful. It was a great book and one that really let me see into the mind of Ray Kroc and all that he was able to build. I had heard that the original founders of McDonald’s, the Mcdonald brothers did not intend to franchise or greatly expand the company and I was happy to learn much more about that. If there was one thing that continued to stand out to me, it was the hard work and the principles of integrity that showed themselves through all that Ray shared in the book.

I loved this mindset. It jumped off the page at me, or rather it stood out in the audiobook that I was listening to. I listened to this part over and over in awe. The mindset and positivity that he had were just incredible.

Ray Kroc was eager to go into action at 52 years old. He had diabetes, arthritis, had lost his bladder and most of his thyroid gland earlier yet was convinced the best was ahead of him.

This is awesome. This is something that I agree with. I turned 16 and got a job. I thought hey I have my license now, time to get to work. So I did. Then after that, in college, I worked two, three, or even four jobs at once throughout my undergraduate career. I don’t like…