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 [...]
Amazing Musicians
Posted by charles in Entertainment, Life Stories on 26. Jan, 2012 | 0 Comments
Who started with a stammer and stutter, but became a singing star? What sort of life did Edith Piaf, the famous French singer, have before she changed her name ? How did Louis Armstrong break away from the downtown gangs of New Orleans to become a star of stage and screen? The answers and much more [...]
Amazing – Seven Billion People
Posted by charles in Cities, Countries, People on 25. Oct, 2011 | 0 Comments
In the year 1800, it is estimated there were one billion people on Earth. By 1927, the figure reached 2 billion. This week it was announced that there are now 7 billion. So, in the last 84 years – the lifetime of one generation – the population has increased by 5 billion people. How many of [...]
How Amazing People Succeed
Posted by charles in Careers, Entrepreneurs, Life Stories, Self Development on 09. Sep, 2011 | 0 Comments
All the people in this picture are famous. How many of them can you name? They all achieved a great deal in their lives. They did so by using the talents and time well. It is fascinating to conduct virtual interviews with them. That is what I do for the Amazing People Club Publications. In [...]
Amazing People on Facebook
Posted by charles in Careers, Entertainment, Life Stories, Self Development on 29. May, 2011 | 0 Comments
During the last few weeks, our Amazing People Club has gained many new fans thanks to a company called Social 500. They have contacted many people who want to link with and learn from other amazing people. See their website at -http://social500.com/ Facebook is a wonder of our age it was started in 2004. In just [...]
Finding Amazing People
Posted by charles in Cities, Countries, Places on 03. May, 2011 | 1 Comment
This is a picture of the city of Brisbane, Queensland Australia, near where I live. If I fly to the USA from Brisbane, I can leave on a Monday and arrive on a Sunday. It may not seem logical, but it is possible. In effect, by flying through the air I am also flying through [...]
