Mike Krzyzewski by Jack Lago

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“I don’t look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball.” — Mike Krzyzewski “Leaders have to give time for relationships. But more demands will be placed on their time as they become more successful. So if a person’s success is based on developing relationships, then they have to continually find new ways of getting it done.” — Mike Krzyzewski  This two quotes really show who Coach K is as a person. They are both two things that he really believes in.    DREAM TEAM In the year of 1992 at the Barcelona Summer Olympics, Coach Mike Krzyzewski helped lead the United States of America’s National Basketball team to the Gold Medal. This team was better known as the “Dream Team”. This is consider the best basketball team ever assembled. It featured the best active NBA players at the time. Though...

Bob Dylan: More than just a singer

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“Yes, how many years can some people exist Before there allowed to be freed?  Yes, how many times can a man turn his head Pretending he just doesn’t see?” If we were you are alive in 1960s and a teenager it would be impossible not to know Bob Dylan.  Even though he appeared to be a singer he was so much more than that; with his influence he would a whole generation.  Bob Dylan was a folk singer was involved with the Civil Rights Movement and even performed with other prominent singers.  His impact in the music world by being one of the first musicians to take an active role on moral issues.  Dylan was essential, by getting uniting people through his music.  If Dylan was not around there are many movements that might not have been as successful if they did not have a pop culture icon like Dylan being an advocate. Background Bob Dylan was born Robert Allen Zimmerman on...

Ronald Reagan

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Ronald Reagan played a huge influential role in the history of the United States of America and the world. He first took charge as president of the United States during economic crisis in 1981 and knew exactly what he wanted to do for the benefit of all American society. Reagan relied mostly on his strengths of communication and abilities to bring people together through a common appreciation for their country. Not only did he restore America to its original power, but he also helped to maintain democracy in other countries around the globe. Ronald Reagan played a key role in the ending of the Soviet Union while also maintaining his focus on creating a stronger and safer America. Because of his ability to speak powerfully and effectively, he was able to change the United States of America’s reputation of being pliable and weak to being one that is strong, determined, and superior....

Oprah Winfrey

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Success and Change is Upon Us.  “I am a woman in process. I’m just trying like everybody else. I try to take every conflict, every experience, and learn from it. Life is never dull.” Oprah Winfrey was an inspiration to many Americans especially woman. Winfrey who was an American media proprietor, talk-show host, actress, producer and philanthropist is according to some people the most influential woman in the world. She was the first African American to be recognized as number 9 in the magazine, Business Week, as one of the greatest Americans and top 50 of most generous philanthropist. In 2005, Oprah was named by Time Magazine as one of the most influential people of the year. Her accomplishments are innumerable because of her great advocacy towards making a change. Her net worth consists of 2.7 billion dollars. She was the first black woman to become a...

Drew Brees

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  Drew Brees once said, “There’s not anything, I don’t think, that I can do or accomplish.”[1]  Brees is the heart and soul of the ‘Who Dat’ nation that gives great New Orleans and Louisiana as a whole.  On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina hit the East Coast; changing lives forever.  Drew Brees assumed a leadership role by taking the saints to the 2006 NFC South title, keeping the Saints franchise in New Orleans, creating the Brees Dream Foundation, participating in hands on hurricane relief, and moving into the city to experience the recovery process with his fans. By doing these things he demonstrated his ability to support the growth of others, to make alliances, his openness,and collective leadership. Brees was born on January 15, 1979, in Austin, Texas. Later, he went on to attend  Purdue Univsersity where he was a two-time Heisman finalist, steered the...