Bill Gates is one of the most influential people of the 21st century and was, for many years, the richest man in the world. He co-founded the tech company Microsoft and has gone on to give a huge proportion of his wealth to good causes...
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Bernard Arnault became the richest person on the planet in December 2022 with a net worth of over $180bn according to Forbes. Arnault cofounded LVMH; the world’s largest luxury goods conglomerate, owning 75 brands including Benefit Cosmetics, Luis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Fendi, Tag Hauer, Bulgari...
Problem-solving skills are massively important. We all encounter challenges in our personal lives and in work and business. Being able to address problems and get confident in solving them is something we can't take for granted for children growing up today. This article is all...
Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of the world’s largest e-commerce company Amazon, is widely regarded as one of the most successful entrepreneurs in modern history. He has achieved remarkable success in his life, but many people don’t know much about his childhood. In this...
On Technium founder Kevin Kelly's 68th birthday, he published a fascinating article called 68 bits of unsolicited advice. One bit of advice concerned mastery, and was far more practical advice than "follow your dreams" or similar. "Following your bliss is a recipe for paralysis if you don’t...
Resilience is one of the most valuable characteristics a human being can hold. Everyone faces setbacks and challenging times, and building resilience in your kids is a powerful gift that will set them up for greater success and happiness throughout their entire lives. Children learn from...
When I was growing up, my role models were the people I read about in books. I read Mr Galliano's Circus and wanted to be like Lottie - to live in a caravan and perform in shows. I read the Famous Five and wanted to...
Rahul Singh, founder and CEO of The Beer Cafe, recalls how a busy childhood home led to a passion for serving. “I grew up in a home which was constantly teeming with guests, visiting relatives, neighbors and friends. In a bid to help around, I gradually...
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In an interview with Flow Magazine, Jamie Oliver shares how he learned his great work ethic, as well as how to treat others. “I grew up a real country boy in Clavering, in the county of Essex, about 18 miles from Cambridge. By age five, I...
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Jasmine Crowe, the founder of Goodr—an app that fights hunger through addressing food waste management, shares the inspiration behind her entrepreneurial journey. “My dad inspired me to be the giver that I am. I was always invested in spending time with him, doing things, and getting...
Stanley Kubrick was an American film director, screenwriter, producer and photographer. He's cited as one of the most influential filmmakers in cinematic history and his films include The Shining, A Clockwork Orange and 2001: A Space Odyssey. “As a child, I was a school misfit, and...
Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, is one of the world's richest people. From a young age, he was exposed to the power of technology by his parents and this was the foundation to him becoming a tech billionaire. Mark Zuckerberg's childhood Mark Zuckerberg grew up as one...
Barack Obama, former president of the United States, shares details of how he was raised by his mother, Ann Dunham. "For all the ups and downs of our lives, there was never a moment where I didn't feel as if I was special, that I was...
In December 2012, Kenyan athlete Abel Mutai was comfortably in the lead during a cross-country running race. In the final stages of the race, the seasoned athlete, who won bronze in the 3000m steeplechase at the London 2012 Olympic Games, made a huge error. Believing he...
Shelley Röstlund, digital marketing consultant at Harbour 32, is introducing the concepts of public speaking, and sharing great ideas, to her 10-year old daughter. "We have tasked her with watching TED talks of kids of various ages standing on stage sharing their ideas. She's going to write...
Carly Fiorina, CEO of Hewlett-Packard, talks about the assurance her mother gave Carly of her talent and potential, as well as the focus on character as an important long-term trait. “My mother and father were incredible people who invested so much in each of their children....
In a fascinating keynote for the WrapWomen's Power Woman summit, actress Eva Longoria told her childhood story to 2000 people. Here are some of our favourite parts. “My mom made me take the gifted and talented test in hopes that I would get into a superior...
I am a huge advocate of the entrepreneurial messages and characteristics that you are driving. I think it is a fantastic idea to instil the idea of entrepreneurship into children from a young age. This is a great way to open children up to the idea of not always following conventional paths and giving them the belief and confidence to pursue their own creative business ideas.
The Clever Tykes series are such a wonderful way to introduce ‘enterprise’ to children from a young age – I can’t recommend them highly enough, and strongly urge parents to read along with their child as there is no doubt the stories will stimulate lots of questions and interest!
I found Walk-it Willow easy to read and full of lovely messages that children can take from it. It touched on taking responsibility, problem solving, admitting mistakes and also the work it takes to run a small business. Willow is entertaining but very human. A lovely story.