credit An American businessman was standing at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish. “How long it took you to catch them?” The American asked. [...]
Two Monks and the Beautiful Woman
December 2, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Two monks were making a pilgrimage to venerate the relics of a great Saint. During the course of their journey, they came to a river where they met a beautiful young woman — an apparently worldly creature, dressed in expensive finery and with her hair done up in the latest fashion. She was afraid of [...]
Mountain Story
September 24, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: “AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!” To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: “AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!” Curious, he yells: “Who are you ” He receives the answer: “Who are you ” Angered at the response, he screams: “Coward!” He [...]
Fear of Failure? J.K. Rowling Says Its Okie To Fail …(She’s A Bit Nervous At The Start)
September 10, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement from Harvard Magazine on Vimeo. Failure meant the stripping away of the inessential. I stopped pretending to myself that i was anything than what i was, and began directing all my energy into finishing the only work that mattered to me. Had i really succeeded in anything else, i [...]
The 91 year old Woman That Conquered Mt Fuji – Hulda Crooks
September 6, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
credit Hulda Hoehn Crooks was born on May 19, 1896, in a log and sod house on the banks of the White Sand River in Assiniboia, which was then part of the Canadian Northwest Territories. Later the town of Ebenezer sprang up near there and Assiniboia was assimilated into the new Canadian Province that today [...]
Roger Bannister – The Man Who Broke the Four Minute Mile
September 5, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Roger Bannister was born in Harrow, Middlesex, England. He began school in a suburb of London, where he early showed a talent for running. University education had been beyond the reach of Bannnister’s working class parents, and he resolved at a young age to win a place in one of England’s elite universities and [...]
The 82 Year Old Comeback Millionaire
September 4, 2011 by · 1 Comment
Adapted from article by Tracy Sua in The Sunday Times October 29, 2006. Mr Lim Tow Yong, and his brother started the Emporium Group in the 1960s, and the company grew from a turnover of $10 million in its first year to $300 million at its peak in 1984. Alas, the recession in 1980s hit [...]
Hurricane Katrina Aftermath – How One Business Survived and Thrived Better Than Before After The Worst Storm in History
September 3, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
credit: newsone The costliest storm in U.S. history, Hurricane Katrina wiped away neighborhoods, businesses and infrastructure. Devastation wrought by the 2005 storm forced companies still standing to make tough decisions about the way they would do business going forward. “It was a pretty interesting time, balancing the personal tragedy with the needs of our clients,” [...]
Uplifting Video – Where the Hell is Matt?
July 5, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
The Video That Saw Matt Dancing Around The World… Sequel – The Video That Got People Around The World Dancing share: Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend
Double Your Way to a Million In 28 Steps – (No Money Needed)
January 24, 2011 by · 1 Comment
(image: Varguy) Making a million might be easier than you thought. In fact I found an interesting report that is pretty inspiring, and details how it is possible to achieve it in 28 steps. Want to know how? Here’s how. Step 1 Find a cent lying on the ground, or be given it without asking [...]
