From nothing to something, from zero to hero, from intern to inspiration…you get the idea. There are people in this world who aside from from their career success, have a far greater purpose, and that is to inspire us to be better.
People who’ve overcome the odds and kept their eye on the prize. People who truly are «Exceptional».
If you need a kick-start to get you motivated to launch your dream career then take a scroll down our walk of fame, and see there is really no reason why you can’t turn your aspirations into achievements and join the ranks of Exceptional leaders.
Ray Charles: Blind from the age of 7, he was known as «The Genius» or the «High Priest of Soul», as he pioneered the genre of soul music during the 1950s. He also contributed to the racial integration of country and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records. He was one of the first African Americans to be given artistic control by a mainstream recording company.
Steven Spielberg: At 17 years old Spielberg got an unofficial internship at Universal Studios which required him to sneak onto the premises each day. While there he did his best to impress, and his hard work earned him a 7 year directors contract, and well…the rest is history!
Serena Williams: Starting intense tennis training at the tender age of 3, she went on to win her first major championship in 1999 and completed the career Grand Slam in 2003. Her 2015 Wimbledon victory made her the oldest Grand Slam singles champion in the Open era.
Samuel L Jackson: A highly acclaimed actor who during childhood suffered with a severe stuttering problem. He eventually learned to «pretend to be other people who didn’t stutter» and use the curse word, mother@#$%&* as an affirmation word. Even today Jackson still has days where he stutters.
Oprah Winfrey: Born to a single teenage mom, and raised penniless, Oprah got her first job in high school as a radio news reader, and worked her way up in the media industry to becoming the richest African American of the century.
J K Rowling: A poor single mom who was living off government aid, went on to be the successful author of the Harry Potter series. The movie series is said to be the highest grossing film series of all time, and has given Rowling a net worth of $1 bn dollars and made her richer than the Queen of England.
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