Thursday, May 1, 2008

If at First You Don't Succeed, You're in Excellent Company

An inspiring article about people who kept going after setbacks:

J.K. Rowling's book about a boy wizard was rejected by 12 publishers before a small London house picked up "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone." Decca Records turned down a contract with the Beatles, saying "We don't like their sound." Walt Disney was fired by a newspaper editor who said he "lacked imagination." Michael Jordan was cut from his high-school varsity basketball team sophomore year.

Read the rest here.

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