Mission Chris Gardner seems to have been on a mission since the time his son was born - to be the father that he never had. Let me run down some of the success principles he followed that made him who he is today:
He has been honored by many of these, and has met with President Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela.
He is active in many philanthropic organizations including the National Education Foundation. Today Chris Gardner is the head of his own international holdings company with offices in Chicago and New York. The kicker of all kickers: At one point he and his son had no choice but to sleep in a subway station bathroom - how do any of your obstacles measure up against THAT?Īnd yet he rose to excel on Wall Street. In desperate hours he sometimes slept under his desk. He became a single parent who was at times homeless while working as a stockbroker, shuttling an infant son from daycare to homeless shelters while somehow keeping his day job going. In his youth he was emotionally and physically abused by his step-father, and was occasionally placed in foster care. He had no college degree, only a high school diploma and a stint in the Navy. Gardner happens to be African-American, not exactly a prime recruiting prospect for a financial services firm (his chosen profession) in the late 1970′s. Chris Gardner, the subject of both the book and the movie “The Pursuit of Happyness.” Chris Gardner is an impressive example of a person who has applied the principles of success against seemingly overwhelming obstacles, demonstrating that if HE made it, anyone can.Īnd what obstacles he had.
I want to share some lessons from the story of Mr. “If you want to, one day you could make a million dollars.” Betty Jean Gardner to her son Chris Gardner What You Can Learn from “The Pursuit of Happyness” Article by:
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