Boutros Boutros-Ghali – The World Is His Stage
Seemingly raised to occupy high-profile positions in international politics, Boutros Boutros-Ghali was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1922. His grandfather was in the midst of a term as Prime Minister of Egypt when he was assassinated in 1910. Boutros-Ghali holds a PhD in International Law and was a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University […]
Jane Somerville: Healer of the Heart
A theatre critic and Vogue magazine employee turned out to be in vastly different professions from their daughter, however they did bequeath one important trait to her: passion. Jane Somerville was born to parents that sent her away to an all-boys school during World War II. Somerville has always identified her time at […]
Chris Gardner: A Prosperous Pursuit
Born in 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Gardner and his siblings lived in a tumultuous home due to a volatile relationship between his mother and stepfather. Enduring constant fear of abuse from his stepfather, the siblings were in and out of foster care throughout Gardner’s childhood. Upon his discharge from the U.S. Navy, Chris Gardner […]
Rosa Parks: First Lady of Civil Rights
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was born in 1913 and spent her formative years on a farm in Pine Level, Alabama with her mother, brother and grandparents. In her autobiography Parks could recall the chilling signs of racism running rampant around her. There were times when her grandfather would stand guard, gripping a shotgun, […]
How to be an effective Intrepreneur by Emma Vites
Intrepreneurship is on the rise! It is the practice of using entrepreneurial skills without taking on the risks or accountability associated with entrepreneurial activities. Emma Vites explains. Entrepreneurship has been defined as “the process of creating value by bringing together a unique combination of resources to exploit an opportunity.” Intrepreneurship can been defined similarly, […]
Turning points through a recession by Dr Rohan Weerasinghe
The reality is that we are still in tough times and that means a whole new mindset and plan of action is needed to create your business and career turning points. Dr Rohan Weerasinghe gives us some good advice. I smiled to myself recently when the government announced that having re-assessed the economic […]
“I Want” Doesn’t Get… by Mel Carnegie
Mel Carnegie often ponders the idea of wealth. It brings to her mind the saying her mother used to repeat to her when she was a child: “I want doesn’t get!” This phrase, once understood, provides a wisdom that offers freedom and growth. The links between language (thoughts we have) and results (experiences that […]