Tuesday, 22 April 2008
Are entrepreneurs born or made?
| This week I watched a brilliant documentary called "Lemonade Stories". The documentary interviews a number of entrepreneurs about their mother and the influence she had on their life. In a number of the interviews the mother was also interviewed. The interview I most loved was Richard Branson with his mother Eve Branson. I have long been fascinated about Richard Branson and how he takes traditional business ideas and turns them on their head. For the first time I could see where he gained this skill and approach ... his mum Eve. Eve Branson is one of the fiestiest, funniest and fascinating people I have seen in a long time. She was one of the first air hostesses back when planes regularly fell out of the sky. She embraced new ideas, tried new approaches and helped stretch her shy son into what he is now. The closeness between Eve and her son Richard was very clear from the movie. The documentary is quite thought provoking - are entrepreneurs born or can they be made? I would love to hear your thoughts. What influence did your mum play on your entrepreneurial spirit? For those interested - I saw the documentary on this month's edition of Spiritual Cinema Circle - a monthly DVD of films that make you think, that I have sent over from the USA. Lemonade Stories is also available from Amazon. Until next time Ingrid Cliff Heart Harmony |
