No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.
What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my mind there are just four essential ingredients: Choose a career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a member of the team.
Keith Carradine, Actor (1949) |
Benny Carter, Musician (1907) |
William M. Daley, Politician (1948) |
Kool Moe Dee, Musician (1962) |
Roger Federer, Athlete (1981) |
George Gerbner, Journalist (1919) |
Brian Harvey, Musician (1974) |
Alija Izetbegovic, Activist (1925) |
Dino De Laurentiis, Director (1919) |
Ernest Lawrence, Scientist (1901) |
George Canning, Statesman (1827) |
Ernst Haeckel, Scientist (1919) |
James Irwin, Astronaut (1991) |
Shirley Jackson, Novelist (1965) |
John H. Johnson, Businessman (2005) |