29/05/2019
RAGS TO RICHES
ANYONE CAN SUCCEED
1. Thomas Edison – Yes that’s right,
the inventor of the light bulb as most
of us know him. He also developed
the phonograph, the motion picture
camera, and founded General Electric.
He was labeled dumb by his teachers
in school, and reportedly failed at the
light bulb over 10,000 times. “For
every failure, I knew I was one step
closer to success.”
2. Lawrence J. Ellison – Dropped out
of college twice and was told he
would not be successful at anything
by his own father. He founded Oracle,
the 2nd largest software company. " I
have had all the disadvantages
required for success.”
3. Henry Ford – Born into poverty and
turned into a billionaire. He reportedly
never went to school at all, but he
founded Ford Motor Company and
became one of the most successful
men in the world. “Coming together is
a beginning, keeping together is
progress, and working together is
success.”
4. Walt Disney – Left high school at 16
and founded Walt Disney. We all know
about Disney land. “If you can dream
it, you can do it.”
5. Ray Kroc – Another man that never
saw school. He went from sales to the
creator of the modern McDonald’s.
" Press on. Nothing in the world
can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more
common than unsuccessful men
with talent. Genius will not; the
world is full of educated
derelicts. Persistence and
determination alone are
omnipotent. ”
6. Debbi Fields – As a house wife with
no education, this 20 year old woman
founded Mrs. Fields Chocolate
Chippery now known as Mrs. Fields.
“ You don’t have to be superhuman to
do what you believe in.”
7. Simon Cowell – Left school at 16,
started Fanfare Records at 23. “Good
is not enough; you’ve got to be great”
8. Mary Kay Ash – Again someone
who didn’t go to school in the
traditional sense. She founded Mary
Kay Inc. “When you reach an obstacle,
turn it into an opportunity. You have
the choice. You can overcome and be
a winner, or you can allow it to
overcome you and be a loser. The
choice is yours and yours alone.
Refuse to throw in the towel. Go that
extra mile that failures refuse to
travel. It is far better to be exhausted
from success than to be rested from
failure.”
9. Andrew Carnegie – Born poor and
never having attended school.
Carnegie founded Carnegie Steel
Company and became one of the
richest men to live on this planet. “ He
that cannot reason is a fool. He that
will not is a bigot. He that dare not is
a slave.”
10. Sir Philip Green – Owner of
Arcadia, he dropped out of school at
16. He failed at 4 different business
ventures before becoming successful
and a millionaire at 33. “If you’ve got a
natural talent, I think it’s fantastic. If I
wasn’t in retail, being a singer or a
tennis player would be a better idea.”
10 reasons why you have no excuse
to believe that you are trapped in a
cage; these people come from all
walks of life and they are in all sectors
across all industries. There is no
excuse for you, go out there and
make it happen so that the next time
a list is made, your name is on it
