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Albert Einstein

People thought Einstein was a “slow” young man.
He hated the regimented ways of school.
At the age of 16, he failed the entrance exams at the Swiss Federal Polytechnic in Zurich, and had to a smaller school instead.
Though he managed to get a teaching diploma from the Swiss Polytechnic later on, it took him two long years to find any job at all.
And when he did, it was for the Swiss Patent Office as an assistant examiner for patents.
But he tried writing his own scientific papers and thesis from 1901 to 1905 (including one on the theory of special relativity), which were so groundbreaking that by 1909 he became recognized as a leading scientist and one of the most brilliant minds in human history.

J. K. Rowling

At one point, the famous author of the Harry Potter books was a broke, unemployed, and depressed divorced mother feeding her children through welfare.
She was cradling a baby even as she wrote her manuscript for “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” in a café, trying to write, eat, and get her child to sleep.
Her book proposal was rejected by no less than twelve publishing houses.
But after the Bloomsbury publishing house agreed to publish the book, it won so much acclaim and sold so many copies that Rowling could afford to write the rest of the Harry Potter series—becoming even richer than Britain’s Queen.

Steve Jobs

Jobs redefined the way the world used personal computers, through the company he founded, Apple, Inc.
He created Mac computers and the GUI (Graphical User Interface).
But he rubbed a lot of people the wrong way with his driven personality.
By age of 30, the board of directors of the very company he built “fired” him, leaving him humiliated and depressed.
But he started another company (NeXT Computer), which developed the next-generation personal computer technology, and bought Lucasfilm’s computer graphics division and renamed it Pixar.
When a failing Apple, Inc. asked Jobs to return to their helm, he again took over and eventually made Apple, Inc. one of the most innovative and profitable companies on the planet.

Abraham Lincoln

The 16th President of the United States who was responsible for ending slavery in his country was the self-educated son of a country frontier family.
He tried starting his own businesses and a political career, but because of the lack of education, powerful connections, or money, he failed at two businesses and in eight elections.
When he got married to Mary Todd, they had four sons, but three of them died early on from illness—triggering clinical depression in Lincoln.
But by 1860, Lincoln got nominated to be the Democratic candidate to the presidency.
He won the elections, and as President of the United States oversaw the Civil War to its very end, with the emancipation of African-American slaves.

“A successful life is an authentic life. Happiness and creativity rest on a foundation of transparency to yourself and others. Knowing your own heart and speaking clearly to others keep you on the path.”

— Gay Hendricks

@UberFacts:

Too much stress and high blood pressure can lead to a condition called “hematidrosis” in which a person sweats blood.

@UberFacts:

30 minutes of exercise and movement can make you 10% smarter.

@UberFacts:

According to a study conducted at UC Berkeley, the happiest marriages are those where the wife is able to calm down quickly after arguments.

A tweet dated 5 November, 2011 of Mr. Shahbaz Sharif:

@shahbazsharif:
Will be launched in LAHORE 150 Buses Air Conditioned All CNG, Non-AC Fare Free travel for 65+ Age , (Cards will be issued)

“Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.”

— Swami Sivananda

How to Attract the Best College Talent

Many companies have on-campus recruiting plans, where they focus their sourcing and branding efforts, but being present on campus isn’t enough. To build a brand among college grads, you need to get your story out there. Use language that Millennials relate to, and go where the students are (which is often not at college fairs) – go online. Invest in a visually appealing, easily accessible, content-rich site where students can go to learn about your company. Showcase the right alums, intern experiences, and the basic message you want to deliver. A good “brand page” should tell the story of your mission, your culture, and why someone should join your team. You can also engage through social media. Look at grads’ specific interests, who they follow, what they’re talking about, etc. Most online communities don’t like being marketed to, so be authentic, bring users value, and be cautious of blatant self-promotion.

Adapted by HBR from “ How Companies Can Attract the Best College Talent” by Sanjeev Agrawal.