In honor of Presidents Month, we want to inspire each of you by posting the resume of President Abraham Lincoln. It serves as a powerful example everyone can learn from throughout their professional career.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S RESUME

1831 – Failed in business

1833 – Defeat for Legislature

1833 – Second failure in business

1836 – Suffered nervous breakdown

1838 – Defeated for Speaker

1840 – Defeated for Elector

1843 – Defeated for Congress

1848 – Defeated for Congress

1855 – Defeated for Senate

1856 – Defeated for Vice President

1858 – Defeated for Senate

1860 – ELECTED PRESIDENT

My path was worn and slippery. My foot slipped from

under me, knocking the other out of the way. But I

recovered and said to myself, it’s a slip and not a fall.

~ Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. President

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