• The most absurd and reckless aspirations have sometimes led to extraordinary success.
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The Jack Ma Story

Jack Ma failed his college entrance exam – twice. He was turned down for a number of jobs, including as the secretary to the manager of a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet. He borrowed $2,000 to start a website, and is now the billionaire chairman of Alibaba, China’s most important Internet company.

The Blind Pole Vaulter

When 17 year old Aria Ottmueller, who is legally blind, approached her track coach about participating in the pole vault event she was told "Ha, no. Absolutely not." This being Positive Press, guess who just qualified for the state championship in pole vaulting.

Economic stability, air safety, sanitation systems and accountants – what do they all have in common? They’re among the topics we cover in our series of essays that analyze the past and find in it positive things to light the way ahead.

Our hand-picked selection of insightful essays that argue for a positive view of the world and of yourself.

An assortment of entertaining short fiction with a positive message. Our introductory series Johnny Brownpants was written especially for children, with short stories for adults to follow soon.

David Beckham, Warren Buffett and John McCain are among the celebrities whose success stories come under the microscope in our analysis of what it takes to get to the top: family connections? Luck? Or good old fashioned ruthlessness?

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