While Henry Ford may have innovated the automobile industry with assembly lines, fair wages and affordable cars, it was Gaston Chevrolet who developed the first inexpensive closed car. Ford – who had fired anyone who even suggested developing a successor to the Model T – couldn’t compete because the frame of the Model T was [...]
There is no greater joy than to be passionate about what we do. When you combine creativity with productivity, greatness can be achieved. What is the most enjoyable thing you have ever done that was labeled “work”? Share your story on my Facebook page.
Silicon Valley, located in Northern California just south of San Francisco, is known as the high-tech capitol of America. It is the hub for some of the world’s most successful technology corporations as well as thousands of small startups. In an effort to figure out the motivating force behind the formation of these successful and [...]
If at first you don’t succeed… declare bankruptcy and try again. Before he made a name in the automotive industry, Henry Ford made some business missteps and had to file for bankruptcy. Twice. The first time Ford had to file was with his Detroit Automobile Company which was backed by three prominent politicians (who Ford [...]
Jobs first failed at Apple in ways that nearly bankrupted the company. He then failed to oust his hand-picked CEO, John Sculley when he couldn’t control him and was, in turn, ousted by Sculley and Apple’s Board of Directors. Having been voted off the Apple island, Jobs’ next venture was the NeXT Computer, where he [...]
Before the popularity and wild success of Rhonda Byrne’s book, The Secret, Napoleon Hill fought for and finally published the founding source of motivational personal development and self-help books in 1937 with, The Laws of Success, which he later condensed into Think and Grow Rich at the bidding of Scottish-American steel magnate and philosopher, Andrew [...]
