Assignment 2-2

The three contemporary icons that I have chosen are Michael Jackson, Michael Jordan, and Warren Buffett.  All three of these individuals have single handedly transformed the business or sport that they were associated with. 

I have chosen these individuals because they represent the select few that work hard regardless of their god given abilities.  They all had gifts, but hard work and dedication helped catapult them to success in the respective fields.  They have become icons to millions of people around the world.  These three individuals defied all odds and showed the world how competitiveness used positively can equal success. 

Michael Jordan’s competitiveness and hard work drove him to success on and off of the basketball court.  He has since retired from basketball and the same drive that made him successful there, continues to contribute to his success as a business man.   

Michael Jackson represents how hard work and drive can result in unlimited success.  He strove for perfection in all that he did.  He became an icon in the music and dance arenas.

Warren Buffett represents how determination, hard work, and believing in yourself regardless of what others say can help drive success.  He has made and given a way billions of dollars during his life.  He made these riches by educating himself on investing while convincing other investors to believe in him.  This has contributed to not only his own personal success, but to millions of others that believed and invested in him and his way of investing.  

I have chosen these three cultural icons as they have shown an entire world how hard work, dedication, and a competitive nature can result in endless success.