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Determination

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a la Shmoop

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Sally makes a mean sloppy joe. [woman making a burger on a grill]

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One day, Sally's uncle Moe

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says, "You should open a restaurant and sell these things."

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Sally's interested but she's also seen the stats.

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She knows that 90% of restaurants

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fail in the first year. [a lady chef crying]

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But maybe, just maybe,

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Sally's dogged determination will make

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her one of the lucky few to survive.

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She saves up all of her babysitting money,

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buys a little roadside stand and voila -

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the official home of Sloppy Sal's is born. [a name board with the sign -Sloppy Sal's]

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It's got one cheap stove, no seating,

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and no parking, but, hey, it's the best she can do.

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Plus Sally's pretty smart.

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She advertises her new place on social media,

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offering giveaways, discounts,

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and other promotions to anyone who comes out

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to visit her stand, hoping that'll generate a lot more business. [Sloppy Sal's advertisement on Facebook offering discounts]

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Well, within the week, she gets a few customers,

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and Sally makes them a deal.

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If they review her stand online,

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she'll throw in a free soda.

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Hey, a deal's a deal.

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The customers agree and give her a few five-star reviews

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because this place is good. [Reviews of customers on Facebook]

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And even though Sally struggles to make money

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for a few months, she doesn't give up.

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Pretty soon, weary travelers who heard about her stand online

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start showing up looking for decent grub.

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As Sally starts getting more and more customers,

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her positive reviews skyrocket.

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And with it, her income. [Sloppy Sal's rating, shooting high on yulp]

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Pretty soon, her little stand is bustling.

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Sally has a feeling that, with a little more hard work,

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she can make Sloppy Sal's a fast food giant.

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She expands to a second location,

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this one in a busier part of town.

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She also writes a jingle

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and puts it on the radio, telling folks to [a family going for a drive]

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[ sing-song ] come on down to Sloppy Sal's.

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It's the sloppy you just can't copy.

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With her sharp business skills and determination,

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pretty soon, the second Sloppy Sal's

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yields a third, fourth, fifth, sixth,

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until one day, a big business

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asks Sally if she'd be interested [man talking to a woman about incorporating her business]

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in making her little roadside stand

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into a full-blown franchise.

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Well, fast forward a few years.

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Sloppy Sal's is a national chain and Sally's living the good life.

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Sally's determination to see her business succeed

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made her work harder and make smart decisions. [man and a woman gardening together]

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If she'd started Sloppy Sal's

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with no desire to see it grow,

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chances are she would've gone under in a month.

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But Sally knew what she wanted and was determined

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to make it happen. Maybe your goal isn't

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to start a fast food franchise [woman wanting to clean her messy room]

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of sloppy joes.

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In fact, it probably isn't.

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But if Sally can make her dream come true

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with determination and a catchy jingle,

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we're pretty sure anyone can.

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Yeah, well, even without the jingle. [a man next to a piano and other musical instruments]

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