Stephen King, an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction, was initially so frustrated with his first novel, Carrie that he threw it in the trash. King’s wife found the manuscript in the trash and took it out. To date his 49 novels have sold 350 million copies You can read Continue reading »
J.K. Rowling was unemployed, divorced and raising a daughter on social security while writing the first Harry Potter novel. J.K. Rowling is now internationally renowned for her 7 book Harry Potter series and is the first person to become a billionaire from writing. You can read more on JK Rowling at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.K._Rowling
While developing his vacuum, Sir James Dyson went through 5,126 failed prototypes and his savings over 15 years. But the 5,127th prototype worked and now the Dyson brand is the best-selling vacuum cleaner in the United States if not the world. You can read more on Sir James Dyson at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_James_Dyson
Soichiro Honda was passed over for an engineering job at Toyota and left unemployed. But then he began making motorcycles, started a business (founder of Honda Motor Co., Ltd) and became a billionaire. You can read more on Soichiro Honda at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soichiro_Honda
Harland David “Colonel” Sanders (September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980) the American restaurateur who founded the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) fast food chain couldn’t sell his chicken to anyone. More than 1,000 restaurants rejected him. Today there are KFC restaurants bearing his image all over the world. You can read more on Harland David Continue reading »
Thomas Edison’s teachers told him he was “too stupid to learn anything.” Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Edison also Continue reading »
Albert Einstein didn’t speak until age four and didn’t read until age seven. His teachers labeled him “slow” and “mentally handicapped.” He later won the Nobel prize in physics (1921) and is generally considered the most influential physicist of the 20th century. You can read more on Albert Einstein at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein
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