By Colin Scales Pearl Harbour, Dec 7th 1941, an ordinary man was on a lookout tower onboard the Battleship Arizona. After the Japanese attack 1,000 men perished and only 100 crew members survived. This “ordinary man” was one of them. After the war he worked in the Radio Industry in Phoenix and Chicago, and also […]
The Reinvention of Jackie Chan
The master of martial arts comedy once thought he had everything figured out. Until he realized he was living a lie. by Mike Zimmerman, Jackie Chan has felt fear. That’s what he tells me, though I’m not sure I believe him. He says, “When I am faced with doing a dangerous stunt, I would be […]
Country Music Queen Reba McEntire Keeps It Real
This leading lady knows real success is all about simple, time-tested values. by Liz Davis Just say the name “Reba,” and people likely know who you’re talking about. Reba McEntire, the best-selling female country singer of the 20th century, is a member of that elite group of performers who need no last name or introduction. […]
Greatness Beyond the Gridiron
Vince Lombardi’s ability to motivate people to achieve greatness transcended football. K. Shelby Skrhak If Vince Lombardi hadn’t become a football coach, he would have become a Catholic priest. The Brooklyn-born altar boy studied at seminary, waking before dawn to attend daily mass. Religion was as much about routine as it was devotion to his […]
The Action Hero’s Launch Pad
Superstar Jason Statham is building an incredible success story. Here’s how he uses his home base to fuel his passions By: Mike Zimmerman As if someone called ahead and choreographed it. That’s the traffic setup before us on Sunset Boulevard: a half-dozen cars staggered at intervals between two lanes. Jason Statham, the Transporter himself, sees […]
The Rise Of Condoleezza Rice
By CURT SCHLEIER, FOR INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILYÂ As a teenager, Condoleezza Rice won a series of piano competitions. But in her first national test, she misplayed a Mozart piano sonata. Her parents tried to console her, but she preferred to be alone. She replayed the failure over and over in her mind, then said: enough. […]
How To Lead Like Oprah
 by Jenna Goudreau In the last season of Oprah Winfrey’s 25-year-long television program, The Oprah Winfrey Show, the queen of media has been looking back with nostalgia on what she’s built—a global audience and a $2.7 billion net worth—and forward with excitement to what lays ahead. She transitions from network TV to cable in January […]
