In plp we were given an assignment to make a list of our role models who would sit at our board room table. Here are the people that I chose.

BRETT RHEEDER

Brett Rheeder was born on February 16 1993 in Mount Albert Ontario Canada. He is one of the world’s best free ride/slopestyle mountain bikers. Brett won the XGames in 2013 and the Red Bull Joyride in 2016. In 2012 Brett sustained a possible career-ending injury. Brett broke his back and people thought he could not make a comeback. He worked hard through the pain and got back to the highest level and is a constant finisher on the podium. This is why he is one of my role models. He proved people wrong and made a huge, successful comeback. He overcame the odds.

STEVE JOBS

Steve Jobs was born on February 24 1955 in San Francisco California. Steve graduated from Homestead high school. He went to college to learn but he didn’t get a diploma. Jobs partnered with Steve Wozniak and they started Apple Computer in Steve’s garage. They funded the business by selling their van and calculator. From running a business in a garage to being the cofounder and CEO’s of one of the biggest companies in history, Steve had an amazing climb up the ladder of success. He made computers user-friendly and available to all consumers. Steve is one of my mentors because he didn’t complain that he didn’t have any money to start Apple but he just powered through and did what he needed to do to achieve his goals.

JIMMY BUTLER

Jimmy Butler was born on September 14 1989 in Houston Texas. When he was 13 his mom abandoned him and Jimmy was left to live on the streets but instead of turning to crime and drugs Jimmy turned to basketball. Everyday after school Jimmy would go to the gym to practice the sport he loved. When Jimmy went to college he was not an all-star he was a bench rider. When he got drafted to the NBA, he was the 78th overall pick. When people told him to give up he kept going. Now Jimmy is a NBA starter and an Allstar. Jimmy is my mentor because he never gave up even when everyone told him to and even when there was no one there for him. He still pulled it together and made his dream a reality.

ALBERT ENSTEIN

Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm German. He was a theoretical physicist who developed scientific theories and won the Nobel Prize for Physics. When Albert was a child he was told that he was too dumb for school and that he was not going to do well in life. Little did they know that Albert was smart in a different way. Albert was turned away until someone saw his gift and they hailed him to be a real genius. This is why he is my mentor. He was told he was too dumb and he kept pushing and pushing until someone saw it too. He never gave up.

RICHARD BRANSON

Richard Branson was born on July 18 1950 in Blackheath, London England. When Richard was a kid he suffered in school form dyslexia and teachers told him that he was not smart enough to succeed. His mother always did though and when Branson was 16 he dropped school and started his own business. Now Richard owns Virgin Group and is worth over 5.2 billion dollars. I chose Richard Branson because he never let the haters get to him and he just kept moving forward and that determination got him to a nice place. He used his learning style to his advantage and developed a strong work ethic to make him successful.