Famous Failures

Do you know who…

…was dismissed from drama school for being too shy?
…was cut from the high school basketball team?
…was fired from a newspaper because he lacked imagination?

Read about more people who persevered to achieve enormous success at Academy for Achievement.

Derek Redmond, Gold Medal Champion 

Derek Redmond, one of Britain’s greatest 400-meter athletes, ran an unforgettable race on August 3, 1992 at the Barcelona Olympics. Four years of training for Barcelona, he won in the quarter-finals. But on the last day of the 400-meter qualifying run, he collapsed from a pulled hamstring. He hobbled in agony the last 250 meters determined to finish the race. Suddenly, a man appears by his side…

Read more about Derek Redmond and his guiding principals: goal setting, team building, application, overcoming obstacles, and performance.

The Don’t Quit Poem

Inspirational video by Dr. Anthony Fernando, PhD, an author and public speaker living in Melbourne Australia.

Visit Dr. Anthony Fernando’s Dare to Dream website here.

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