So often mission and purpose driven folks have fascinating stories about where they draw their inspiration from. Often it’s a historical figure and so we’ve highlighted some of those conversations around historical figures and what some of the best and brightest have learned from them.
Ben Zabin
Leonardo DaVinci is one of the most inspirational figures of all time for me. He endlessly pursued all his passions and interests with an open mind, everything from art to military weapons to dentistry to architecture. He was always learning, discovering, and wondering… it’s his sense of endless sense wonder that sticks out to me and is something I try to embrace with everything I do. Read more>>
Elise Wahl
One of the historical figures that I look up to is from a documentary series that I created in graduate school. The documentary series was for the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame and I centered the theme around saving the Horicon Marsh in SE Wisconsin. One of the inductees that I researched was Pearl Pohl. Read more>>
Donna Goldman
I look up to many historical figures but its a few of those born on my same birthdate, April 13th, that I connect with and value as an archetypal figure. Read more>>