Attitude is Everything

In Joe Navarro’s new book LOUDER THAN WORDS, he writes that in Tampa, Florida, you will not find a statue dedicated to a war hero like you would in other locales. Nor will you find a plaque dedicated to them.

You will only find one plaque in downtown Tampa, Florida. It is at the corner of East Madison and North Franklin streets.

The plaque is dedicated to a woman named Mary Hadfield Watt. Mary Hadfield Watt was not famous. She never invented anything. She never cured a disease.

As a matter of fact, Mary Hadfield Watt sold fruit on the corner of East Madison and North Franklin streets. So, why does Tampa have a plaque in her honor? Because she had a marvelous attitude. When she died of cancer at the age of 33, the people there felt her loss deeply. So they decided to honor her.

Attitude is everything.