Amazing Careers
Posted by charles in Careers, Life Stories, Self Development on 27. Mar, 2010 | 1 Comment
What do Albert Einstein, Elvis Presley and Eva Peron have in common? They are all in a book called Amazing Careers that I have just published. For reference on the series see: www.amazingpeopleclub.com In addition to those mentioned above, the careers of Leonardo da Vinci, Walt Disney and Mozart are included. We can learn a [...]
Ada Lovelace – First Female Software Writer
Posted by charles in Careers, Life Stories, People, Women on 27. Mar, 2010 | Comments Off
Ada Lovelace was the daughter of Lord Byron, but made her own name in the world. Her mother provided a very strict upbringing, with a focus on education in mathematics. Ada had an aptitude for applications. When she met Charles Babbage, she realized how her skills could help the man who had designed the first [...]
Charles Dickens – His Amazing Life
Posted by charles in Careers, Life Stories, London, People on 21. Mar, 2010 | 0 Comments
Charles Dickens left school before he was thirteen years of age, yet he wrote brilliant books. How did he do it? In my search for amazing people, and how they achieved success, the story of Charles Dickens stands out. His father was sent to debtor’s prison. So, the young Charles learned what the dreadful conditions [...]
Women’s Day
Posted by charles in People, Self Development, Women on 13. Mar, 2010 | 3 Comments
International Women’s Day was celebrated again this year. It was the 99th anniversary. Clara Zetkin founded the organization in 1911 to press for women’s rights. She qualified as a teacher and then became a politician. She may not be well known, but her efforts have enabled many women to have more opportunities. Each year, women [...]
Dinner with Amazing People
Posted by charles in Life Stories, People, Self Development on 06. Mar, 2010 | 2 Comments
If you could invite 5 famous people from the past to dinner who would you invite? To start, I chose William Shakespeare and Wolfgang Mozart as my first two guests. As a writer, I have always been intrigued by how William wrote so much given that he did not have access to a computer or [...]
Albert Einstein – New BioView
Posted by charles in Careers, Life Stories, People, Scientists on 03. Mar, 2010 | 2 Comments
What would it be like to meet amazing people who have changed our world? That was the question I set myself. As a result, I have created BioViews of many famous people. Bioview is new word for a biographical interview and the series will be published in 2010. Here is an excerpt about Albert Einstein. [...]
