Well, take a break with this fun quiz. It’s only 5 questions,
and will take you less than 5 minutes.

1. Which legendary musician was told « You
can’t play the piano, and God knows you can’t
sing. You’d better learn how to weave chairs
so you can support yourself. »

Hint: He’s blind, but that didn’t stop him either

2. What’s the name of famous bodybuilder who
was told in his teen years by concerned family
members, « How long will you go on training all
day in a gymnasium and living in a dream
world? »

Hint: He went on to win the Mr Universe title
FIVE times

3. Which well-recognized NBC broadcaster
was told, « You have the perfect voice for
broadcasting, but you should get a job as a
secretary. We’re not using women »

Hint: She hosted one of the most popular talk
shows for 2 decades

4. Which successful entrepreneur was told,
« You’re foolish to try to sell sparkling water in
the land of Coca-Cola drinkers”

Hint: He went on to sell what is now one of the
most common bottled waters in France

5. Which cosmetic tycoon was told, « Liquidate
the business right now and recoup whatever
cash you can. If you don’t, you’ll end up
penniless” weeks before she opened her first
store?

Hint: In 2003, she was honored with the award
of « Greatest Female Entrepreneur of American
History » by a panel of academicians and
business historians. Oprah Winfrey ranked
second.

So…

Think you got your answers?

Find out if you got it right here

Cheers,

Patrick 

PS: You’ll also find out how you can be just like
them. Trust me, you’ll love this.

PPS: Don’t spend too long thinking over the
questions, ’cause I heard the answers to the
quiz are going to get pulled down after a
couple of days.

PPS: Feel free to forward to your friends and
compare your scores 🙂