Born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847, Thomas Alva Edison’s first schoolmaster pronounced him the equivalent of “ADHD” – attention deficit hyperactive disorder. Alva’s inquisitiveness and excitement were mistakenly thought to be inattention and retardation. After…
In the 1950s a French businessman decided that the world was about to enter a “throwaway culture.” By focusing on inexpensive, reliable and disposable products he was betting on the fact that his anticipation of…
From the time he was 14 years old W. Atlee Burpee knew what he wanted to do. And what he wanted to do was raise, breed, and sell poultry. At age 17, he had launched…
During a family business board meeting one family member stands up and shouts, “You have pushed us around long enough. I’m tired of you trying to control everything. I’m sick of you always being in…