Expand Your Mind: Three of This and Two of That
by Miki Saxon
Ugh, I hate evenings like this; I absolutely do not feel like putting together Saturday’s post. I mean, I really don’t! But according to the stats, there are actually people put there who look forward to Saturday, so here I am.
You know all those stories about driven entrepreneurs chasing their vision in an effort to change the world? Well, that’s not always how it happens.
Joel Henriques is a stay-at-home dad, but a highly observant one. When he saw that his twins preferred playing with their drool bibs as opposed to all the toys they had he started developing toys from whatever was handy and sharing how-to at http://madebyjoel.blogspot.com/. Click over and check it out, or pick up his new book.
Next meet Magda Sayeg, a 37-year-old Texan who owned a knitting shop, created what is called “yarn bombing,” became a recognized artist with so many commissions she had to hire additional knitters and closed her store.
What do Terri Urbash, Ernie Gutierrez, and John Tredennick have in common? All three accidentally founded companies with revenues in the millions.
Steve Jobs is the quintessential entrepreneur. Over the years people have marveled at his string of successes, but, being human, he has made mistakes. Some are real doozies, too, such as denying he fathered a child and dumping all his Apple stock when he was fired.
Finally, there is Bel Kaufman, granddaughter Sholem Aleichem, the greatest Yiddish storyteller. She was a teacher, then followed in his footsteps by writing Up the Down Staircase (64 weeks on the NYT best seller list), became a speaker and currently pursues twin hobbies of dancing mambos and tangos. Oh, and she just turned 100.
Happy Saturday and have a great weekend!
Image credit: MykReeve on flickr
