Winston “Win” Borden (1943–2014) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, he served in the Minnesota State Senate, advocating environmental causes before shifting to law, lobbying, and fish farming.
Born in Brainerd, Minnesota, Borden earned degrees from St. Cloud State University and the University of Minnesota. At 26, he defeated state Senator Gordon Rosenmeier (1970,) gaining a reputation for environmental advocacy. Re-elected in 1972 and 1976, he resigned in 1978 to join the Minnesota Association of Commerce and Industry.
Borden later practiced law and worked as a lobbyist before founding a fish farming business. Its collapse led to financial struggles, and in 2004, he was convicted of failing to file federal income tax returns, serving a year in prison.
In his final years, Borden farmed organic produce near Merrifield, Minnesota, gaining a following for contemplative Facebook posts, often framed as conversations with his old kitchen stove.
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As you attempt to make big differences, remember to appreciate the small differences. And remember that you don’t always have to reach the goal you set in order to make a difference.
—Win Borden
Topics: Goals
Demand the best from yourself, because others will demand the best from you … Successful people don’t simply give a project hard work. They give it their best work.
—Win Borden
Topics: Doing Your Best, Work
If you wait to do everything until you’re sure it’s right, you’ll probably never do much of anything.
—Win Borden
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