How To Get Back to Winning After Life Comes Crashing Down Around You.
Alex Zanardi woke up. He couldn’t move. Machines were hooked up to every part of his body. His whole body was in pain. Raw agony.
Having A Dream Doesn’t Make You Special. Doing Something About It Does.
Did you think that achieving success was going to be easy? That you were going to get the lucky break that no one else in your position will get? Come on now. Stop being delusional. You have a dream — but so do a lot of other people. Look around you. The world is full …
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The Only Chance You Have Is The One You Give Yourself.
Born in the heart of Switzerland surrounded by the Swiss Alps, Dick Williams knew what it meant to live the “good life”. He never had to worry about how he’d pay for his education: his parents paid for a private tutor at a Swiss boarding school, teaching him to speak fluent French & German.
Why Tough Times Build Tough People.
Maggy opened the door of the bishop’s palace and stepped out. Just outside the front door were her family. and friends. Members of her village and tribe.
You’re Going To Hurt. What You Do About It Determines How Far You Get.
On his ascent up Mount Kilimanjaro, Spencer West looked down at his dirt-stained hands and fingernails. He didn’t know how long it would take before they would be clean again. He had been walking for days.
Why Arnold Broke Into His Home Town Gym And The Secret To Getting Back Up When Things Go Wrong.
You’re not going to make the journey to success without getting knocked down. You’re going to make mistakes. You’re going to do things that end up costing you money, time, and friendships with people you love. Sometimes. you are going to do everything right and still have life go horribly wrong. It doesn’t matter how smart …
You’ve Been Training Your Whole Life For This Moment.
The big day finally arrived, Dan was fueled with excess energy. He was nervous.
The Courage To Continue When You Feel Cold and Dead Inside.
He was alive. Or at least it was a dream. A good one to have.
The Magic Of Knowing That You’ll Make It Out Alive.
There is nothing more powerful than believing that you are going to make it. Not just believing. Knowing. Knowing that no matter how bad you feel right now that you are tough enough to make it through to the other side. To survive. And thrive. If you are struggling right now, you know the sense …
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1 Epic Victory And 10 Lessons Learned About The Power Of Words From The Greatest King Who Ever Lived.
It’s not good enough to be right. Or to do what you think is right. The hard truth about leadership is that to be effective you have to master the power of words. You have to master delivering those words in the right tone. A good example of this comes from perhaps the greatest ruler …
Do Won Chang: 3 Jobs, 19 Hour Days, 1 Next Step, And A $5 Billion Empire
Do Won Chang sat in a crowded airport in Korea waiting on a plane to take him, his parents, and his new bride to America.
Frederic Tudor: How To Turn Your Ice-Cold, Crazy Ideas Into Epic Success.
It was at a dinner shortly after the wedding that the idea came up. One of Frederic’s younger sister had just married the most eligible bachelor in town. Chilled drinks were flowing. And so were the ideas. As Frederic’s rich older brother William joked with friends, out tumbled one of those ideas: ice for everyone. …
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You Shouldn’t Have To Pee Blood Before You Ask for Help.
Looking back, it was the stupidest move I could have made that day. Especially since I was about to run the longest race of my life. Stepping foot into the Landsford Canal 24-Hour Race I had big plans for what I wanted to accomplish. For the last few weeks, I had been raising money for …
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Just Because You Don’t Feel Like It Doesn’t Mean You Shouldn’t.
Success demands courage. If you are going to get to where you want to be, you are going to have to be courageous when you least feel prepared to find it inside yourself. The chaos of the battle faded briefly from his mind. Replaced with raw panic and fear.William D. Hawkins bowed his head to …
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LIZ MURRAY: THE DAY SHE TURNED HOMELESS INTO HARVARD.
She came home from school to find her mom sitting on the couch, staring blankly out of the window. After a few minutes of uncomfortable silence, she blurted out the news.
GABRIELLE BONHEAUR: PASSION AND PURPOSE NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE.
Gabrielle was born into a poor family in the town of Saumur in western France. She helped her father trade in the market. It was a living that allowed them all to survive. But not much more.
JESSICA COX: NO LIMBS. NO LIMITS.
She was 4 years old and wanted to climb the slide on the school playground. She was jealous of the other kids her own age having so much fun on the slide.
LI KA-SHING: DEATH IN HIS VEINS. FIGHT IN HIS SOUL.
Li Ka-Shing gasped. His finger traced the outline of the sentence he had just read in the heavy medical book in front of him.
GARDELL MARTIN: THE MIRACLES THAT HAPPEN WHEN YOU BELIEVE.
Gardell Martin was being raised in a rural Pennsylvania town. He had fields to run in and creeks to play in. He had a mom who got to stay home and take care of the kids.
JOAN MURRAY: FLYING HIGH AGAIN AFTER A SPECTACULAR CRASH.
Joan Murray was 47 years old. She had a successful marriage, raised two beautiful twin girls and had finally started to enjoy life. She had a career at the bank that she loved even though sometimes it took too much of her time.