Leaders who made a difference
June 5, 2009 by Kim Beasley
Filed under Business
Have you ever wondered about what makes a leader great or causes them to make a difference in the world? To help answer this question, I wanted to share a few things about different leaders who have affected the world.
Below is a list of a few leaders who have made a difference along with quotes that they made which had a dramatic affect.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi)
Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
You …read more
Is There a Kennedy Curse?
Countless authors have analyzed, rebuked, researched, reported the numerous tragedies in the Kennedy Family. Books, articles, movies, have all been dedicated to recounting the seemingly disproportionate amount of sadness that has clouded the family’s history.
Some may suggest that the size of the family is a cause. Joe and Rose Kennedy had 9 children and 29 grandchildren – unfortunate things are bound to happen to some of them. And the family is so prevalent in the media – any time anything happens to one of them we’re bound to hear about it. Also, the members of the Kennedy family tend to …read more
Teddy and his political family
There was really little question on whether or not Ted Kennedy would have a career in public service, having been born into a very politically connected and ambitious family.
Ted’s paternal grandfather, Patrick J. (P.J.) Kennedy, served multiple terms in the Massachusetts’ State Congress but was better known as a “back room” influence in Boston (MA) politics.
His maternal grandfather, John Fitzgerald (Honey Fitz), was a very popular mayor of Boston and US Congressman for Massachusetts’ 9th district (the seat that Jack Kennedy and Joseph Kennedy, II, would later hold).
Ted’s father, Joseph P. Kennedy, while primarily a businessman, was quite involved in …read more




