How the power of a mother’s love for her son, inspired a young Thomas Edison to believe in himself and help the world to change. Learn about self-improvement and how Thomas Edison dedicated his life to his fascination for mechanical objects to become one of America’s greatest inventors. Can we consciously and deliberately transform ourselves […]
By Valerie Nash, Legends Report Contributor In October 1986 Pepsico Inc. acquired the Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise from RJRNabisco Inc. for $840 million! After McDonalds, KFC has the second largest franchise in the world and the white-haired, bearded man on the logo, known as Colonel Sanders, has not changed much since the first KFC outlet […]
Image by Veni @ Flickr By James Mills, Associate Partner & Mentorship Coach, Lighthouse International We need to ask and answer challenging questions if we are to challenge established traditions and make a positive difference in the world. You may know that Malala Yousafzai was the first child to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. […]
Indra.K Nooyi: Image by World Economic Forum @ Wikimedia By Repa Hamid, Legends Report Contributor Faith can strengthen us when we allow it to help us through our lives, find out through this article how these successful people have used their faith to shape their lives! When it comes to faith, it’s easy to think […]
By Diana Orfani, Legends Report Writer How Angelina Jolie shows us it’s never too late to evolve for the better and become a better person. Perfection and glamour. These are elements that many people aspire to and become obsessed with, believing that’s the way to be. Many idolise Hollywood as the pinnacle of this glitz and glamour […]
By James Mills, Associate Partner & Mentorship Coach, Lighthouse International Jeff Weiner is the CEO of LinkedIn and in an interview with the New York Times back in 2012 he was asked for his top advice for business students. What he came back with is an incredibly valuable insight for any career professional! “The advice […]
Image by jawavs @ Flickr By Thomas Stevenson, Legends Report Contributor Regardless of circumstances, everyone has dreams they want to realise. When you set out to reach a goal, you know that it will be hard to get to, and the journey along the way is unpredictable. You don’t even know if the goal you have […]
By James Mills, Associate Partner & Mentorship Coach, Lighthouse International This week Inc.com published an article with career advice from Apple CEO Tim Cook. He was in India last year raising the profile of the business which included being interviewed at a cricket match. As part of this Tim Cook was asked to give career […]
Chloe Paige (X-Factor UK) – Amazing Grace Legendary song of the day! Nominate your own song in the comments below… This is such a touching and inspiring classic song about finding redemption and being saved from despair that’s been covered by countless artists over the years. The words were first composed by an English Poet and Clergyman, John […]
Timeless advice for aspiring leaders from the former CEO of Burberry. How important is human energy to your success? How a globally-renowned executive is applying principles to be successful in her life and career. The benefit of hindsight is always a powerful thing; here are 3 key lessons that Angela Ahrendts would share with her […]
The Moving Story of a 9-Year-Old Girl’s $1 Million Clean Water Legacy A Dose of Inspiration To Get You Moving… By James Mills, Associate Partner & Mentorship Coach, Lighthouse International It is easy to think that we are not able to make the difference in the world that we’d like to make. Here’s a moving […]
Sir Richard Branson & Elon Musk Exchange Tweets As Virgin Galactic Launches Into Space By Tom Hasker, Associate Partner What is it that drives you to follow a dream and make a difference? What wakes you up every day with a drive and a fascination? What advice would you leave to inspire your grandchildren with? Recently Richard Branson […]
VIDEO – How Bill Gates Found His True Passion By Jatinder Singh, Associate Partner, Lighthouse International “I always knew that I didn’t want to be running a technology company in my 60’s.” – Bill Gates This is a short but powerful video (recorded for the HUMAN documentary) where Bill Gates tells us about his transition […]
The Man Who Helped Richard Branson Launch Virgin Atlantic Richard Branson a legend and an inspiration for entrepreneurs and life adventurers alike, but I am particularly fascinated by the help he received to launch Virgin Atlantic in 1984 – one of his highest profile businesses. Branson pays tribute to his mentor Freddie Laker in helping […]
