Perseverance Through Adversity
Annie Amundsen
What is perseverance?
Description of Perseverance
John Mautner had a nice house in Hilton Head, South Carolina and he was newly married. In 1990 he quit his job and moved because he was frustrated about his earning potential at his current job. He moved to Orlando, Florida with an ambition to create a business. He spent hours developing his own special recipe for glazing almonds and pecans.He got a loan of $10,000 dollars and started his business called The Nutty Bavarian. He set up a cart that allowed customers to watch as they were made. John struggled financially. In order to get better business John needed to get his nut cart into Universal Studios and this would cost $100,000. He had inadequate funds and could not afford this price.He called the food service department at Universal Studios and spoke with the Vice President who told him to submit a proposal. John called Universal every day until he finally said he wouldn't stop until they told him no or agreed to meet with him for 30 minutes. The V.P agreed to meet with him and John convinced him his product was irresistible. He grossed $40,000 the first year and signed a 2 year contract with Universal.
Cause and Effect
Problems and Solutions
Churchill became a war correspondent for The The Morning Post during the Boer War in South Africa. He was shot at and captured and kept prisoner for a month. He turned these experiences into a book, London to Ladysmith via Pretoria. Churchill continued to be a writer for the rest of his life.This experience made him want to go into politics. He came back to England as a very successful war hero and writer which allowed him to successfully run for Parliament. During WW1 Churchill was blamed for the Dardanelles disaster and forced out of politics. During this time he learned how to paint. It started as a way for him to escape the doldrums. He worked hard and did not falter in his inspiration to improve himself and triumphed when was asked to join politics again.
Winston Churchill
Lauren Hill
The Nutty Bavarian
Domino's Pizza
Tom Monaghan