Amazing Millionaires
Posted by charles in Entrepreneurs, Life Stories on 10. Dec, 2011 | 0 Comments
Henry Ford did it. Andrew Carnegie also. Helena Rubinstein achieved it. So did Coco Chanel. Thomas Edison summed it up as one percent inspiration and ninety nine percent perspiration. They all had one thing in common. They started in relative poverty and all became multi millionaires. Therefore, I [...]
Entrepreneurs Quiz
Posted by charles in Careers, Entrepreneurs, Life Stories, Self Development on 25. Sep, 2011 | 0 Comments
This is an opportunity to test your knowledge of the people who created major organizations. If you can successfully name 7 or more then you have a very good knowledge of business entrepreneurs. The people mentioned below are part of a book called Amazing Entrepreneurs that provides an insight into the personal lives of people [...]
Entrepreneurs – Required Urgently
Posted by charles in Careers, Entrepreneurs, Self Development on 31. Oct, 2010 | 0 Comments
Entrepreneurs are in the news. They always are when people are losing their jobs. Governments suddenly want to encourage new businesses to create employment Having launched five businesses, I know how hard it is and the risks involved. Therefore, I always admire those people who develop an idea and follow it through to develop a [...]
Thomas Edison or Bill Gates?
Posted by charles in Entrepreneurs, Inventors, Life Stories, Self Development on 09. Dec, 2009 | 7 Comments
On a visit to Florida, I saw a sign inviting me to visit the home of Thomas Edison. Out of curiousity, I followed it and found a veritable treasure house. It was where Thomas Edison the great inventor resided during the winter months and thought up his great ideas. In all he registered 1093 patents [...]
