Shakespeare’s Ghost Writer
Posted by charles in Careers, Education, Life Stories, Uncategorized on 26. Apr, 2012 | 0 Comments
Walking through Stratford-on- Avon, in England, on a bright summer’s day, I saw a sign. It said – William Shakespeare’s Birthplace. Arriving at the front door, it was as if I had flown through more than 400 years of time. He was baptized on 26th April in 1564. So, he is 448 years old. [...]
Amazing People Podcasts
Posted by charles in Athletes, Entertainment, Life Stories, People, Self Development, Sport on 24. Apr, 2012 | 0 Comments
Are you a mainly a reader or a listener when it comes to gaining information? Normally, I prefer to read, unless I am in the car and listening to the radio. However, last week, I was interviewed by Marion Andersson about my new Apple I book series called Amazing Olympic Stories. It was for a [...]
Amazing Olympians
Posted by charles in Athletes, Cities, London, Self Development, Sport on 22. Apr, 2012 | 0 Comments
The largest sports show on Earth is close upon us. It is held every four years, But, how did it all start? As part of my interest in amazing people, I decided to travel through time to the days of the ancient Greece. I discovered that in 776BC – almost 3000 years ago – the [...]
Dollars from Apples
Posted by charles in Entrepreneurs, Inventors on 12. Apr, 2012 | 1 Comment
Some days are more significant than others. On this day in 1976, a little known company launched a computer called Apple 1. The two whizz kid founders were helped in the formation of their company by a colleague. They gave him 10% of the shares, but it is said that he later returned them for about [...]
Reputations
Posted by charles in Life Stories, People, Self Development on 06. Apr, 2012 | 0 Comments
For what are you known? Over a period of time, people tend to typecast you and others they know. Some people are called risk takers, others are called conservative. In effect, we build up through our actions a brand. Some people are good at self promotion and they put their image in a good light. In my [...]
Bookshops and Libraries
Posted by charles in Cities, Education on 01. Apr, 2012 | 0 Comments
When did you last go to your local library? When did you last go to a bookshop? I like both places because I like books. But, it is a long time since I went to my community library. Also, I am not visiting bookshops as often as I did. The reason is that I have [...]
