Knowledge of history is a great motivator.

Albert Einstein was sent home from school as a young man with a learning disability. His parents were told that he was not capable of being educated.

Dr. Albert Schweitzer had the same problem at school as a boy. His parents were encouraged to apprentice him to a shoemaker.

Thomas Edison was expelled from school at age seven. His parents were told that is would be a waste of time to spend any money education him because he was not particularly smart or capable of being taught anything.

According to an article on Fortune magazine on learning disabilities in business, many presidents and senior executives of Fortune 500 corporations today were diagnosed in school as being not particularly bright or capable. But by virtue of hard work, they went on to achieve great success in their industries.

For almost 30 years now I have been working with people to help them reach their goals. Common denominator to the ones who reach their goals is hard work and determination.

Knowledge of history is a great motivator.