Success. But fast forward another 10 years, and Tina had gone from starting her business to … I thought about WHY I’m working so hard. Need more details? Database: ArticleFirst Seth Godin Quotes. May 1966, Ebony, pg. It’s the pipe dream every inexperienced entrepreneur hopes for and thinks will come to them. Familiar to Broadway, radio and early television audiences, this "Apostle of Pep" was regarded almost as a family member by millions because his top-rated radio shows revealed intimate stories and amusing anecdotes about his wife Ida and five children. Curiosity takes courage. Lagret av Eric James. "It takes 10 years to be an overnight success." “It takes 10 years for overnight success,” said Tina Tower’s mentor. The road has been a tough one, but success has come through hard work and determination. Database: CrossRef - Chinese Proverb . — Marisa Hordern 2 March 1966, The Valley Independent (Monessen, PA), “Holy Success: It Took Long Time for ‘Batman’” by Erskine Johnson, pg. Not long later, after a trip with The Hunger Project, Tina re-evaluated what was important in her life. - Mary Anne Radmacher Why Successful People Take 10 Years to 'Succeed Overnight' There's a reason why this 10-years-to-overnight-success pattern shows up over and over.