Gathering the will to keep going after many successive setbacks is not easy. But Colonel Sanders, KFC founder, managed to do that. After struggling for most of his life, Sanders remained resilient and ended up building a global empire. A difficult early life Sanders...
Is Elon Musk a real-world Tony Stark (aka Iron Man), a billionaire eccentric who wants to save the world? He even cameoed in Iron Man 2. Whatever you think of Elon and Tesla, you have to admire him. The man is a visionary who stakes his own money and turns his...
Kindness acts can sometimes be obvious. Kindness acts can also be obscure. Today, we’ll look at the unseen kindness of vaccine volunteers at various COVID-19 vaccine trials. We don’t often see them. Yet, their sacrifice is too enormous to discount. As the...
The story: Ketchup, the tomato-based condiment that you find everywhere. Heinz ketchup is the #3 condiment by sales in the U.S. But do you ever wonder where it comes from? Believe it or not, ketchup as we know it today has its roots in ancient Asian cultures. When the...
Bethany Hamilton is one of those ordinary people who overcame great adversity to become the best in the world. When she was a budding 13-year-old surfer, a shark attack took her arm and almost her life. Yet, she conquered her trauma and became one of the most...
The leader: Tricia Griffith didn’t want to be the CEO of any company; she wanted to be the CEO of Progressive Corp (PGR: NYSE). She started at the bottom of the ladder at Progressive. She was a claims adjuster, looking under cars in body shops. But as CEO,...
