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Posted by charles in Careers, Entrepreneurs, Self Development on 28. Aug, 2010 | No Comments
Who was it that developed the McDonald chain of restaurants and how did he do it? How did Helena Rubinstein the cosmetic entrepreneur become rich and famous? Who was Georges de Mestral, as each day we use the product that he invented? All of the above people became rich as a result of developing successful [...]
Posted by charles in Education, Entertainment, Travel on 22. Aug, 2010 | No Comments
On my recent international tour, I noticed people in each city and town walking around as if they were holding their ear. No, they were not in pain. The mobile phone has become a craze. No doubt some people were talking about business. Young people were chatting with friends. My colleague was on the phone [...]
Posted by charles in Countries, Education, Life Stories, Women on 17. Aug, 2010 | No Comments
America celebrates Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Amelia Earhart and many others who have contributed to building the nation. They have monuments and memorabilia named after them. So, why has Anne Burras been ignored? She is one of the most important women in American history. At the age of 14, she arrived in Jamestown in [...]
Posted by charles in Countries, Education, Travel on 10. Aug, 2010 | No Comments
Have been out and about travelling for the last 3 months in search of more amazing people. I took a flight from Brisbane, Australia to Vancouver in Canada and then on to Calgary. Both cities were full of people making the best of their lives and I met some amazing characters, all with proud stories to tell [...]
Posted by charles in Careers, Education, Women on 07. May, 2010 | 1 Comment
What is the best way to learn? That is the question that Maria Montessori asked about 100 years ago. At that time, most teachers had a rather academic approach and learning by repetition was prevalent. It involved the memorization of facts. However, it does little or nothing for ones practical skills. Maria Montessori therefore set [...]
Posted by charles in Careers, Entertainment, Entrepreneurs on 25. Apr, 2010 | No Comments
How did Walt Disney get the idea to develop cartoons that entertained millions of people? Also, how did he build the great Disneyland team? Of course, many of us come up with good ideas. Sometimes we work on them and develop an invention. That is only half the battle at best. To make money from [...]