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  • Henry Ford

    Mastery demands uncompromising standards; ultimate success belongs to those who value excellence over immediate demand. Henry Ford dropped out of school at the age of 15. He walked from his family’s farm…

  • Humble beginnings

    True wealth is built on the foundation of quiet diligence; humility and patience often outpace immediate reward. “In the year 1873, there was a country-bumpkin who applied for a sales job at…

  • Tagore sings

    There was once a talented little boy, Rabindranath Tagore, who was very beautiful to look at and also very smart. His father was rich and well respected; he owned vast plots of land…

  • A room for two

    One stormy night, an elderly man and his wife entered the lobby of a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the rain, the couple approached the front desk hoping…

  • A 10-cent idea

    Here is an interesting anecdote about an entrepreneur who built his fortunes by boldly pursuing an innovative idea. When young FW Woolworth was a store clerk, he tried to convince his boss…