Something interesting
When Walt Disney sought financial backing to open a theme park in Orange County, California, no one was interested in lending him money. They thought he was crazy. "Mickey Mouse!" Are you kidding?
You can bet that IBM didn't feel threatened when Stephen Jobs, of Apple Computer, began to compete with them, working in his garage.
Ross Perot started a billion dollar company with $1,000.
Richard Branson developed Virgin Airways and a global media empire in just ten years, starting with under $10,000.
Ray Kroc was a paper cup salesman when he decided, aged 54, to buy a hamburger stand owned by the MacDonald brothers.
Everybody laughed at Fred Smith when he founded a company called Federal Express that would deliver letters and packages overnight.
The moral for any leader, salesman, manager, executive, or entrepreneur is clear. It's not the money, it's not the age, and it's certainly not what others think can happen. The foundation for leadership success, be it in sports, business, or life in general is dreaming big dreams and turning those dreams into a vision.
As Walt Disney said, "If you can dream it you can do it."
