Chris Gardner
Chris Gardner
Christopher Paul "Chris" Gardneris an American entrepreneur, investor, stockbroker, motivational speaker, author, and philanthropist who, during the early 1980s, struggled with homelessness while raising his toddler son, Christopher Gardner, Jr. Gardner's book of memoirs, The Pursuit of Happyness, was published in May 2006. As of 2012, he is CEO of his own stockbrokerage firm, Gardner Rich & Co, based in Chicago, Illinois, where he resides when he is not living in Toronto. Gardner credits his tenacity and success to the...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth9 February 1954
CityMilwaukee, WI
Chris Gardner quotes about
Since I've been here, I think St. Stanislaus is the only team we've played that we haven't beaten. He had a heck of a program and I'm happy to have him here.
Wealth can also be that attitude of gratitude with which we remind ourselves everyday to count our blessings.
The secret to success: find something you love to do so much, you can’t wait for the sun to rise to do it all over again.
There is no plan B for passion
Don't ever let someone tell you, you can't do something.
If you want something, go get it. Period.
You have to be bold because there will be folks who will say, "You can't" or "You shouldn't" or "Why?" There is a certain boldness to saying, "Well, I really don't want to be a high-powered corporate lawyer. I'm really passionate about painting.
Claim ownership of your dreams
You know how mountains get moved? Everyone who can move a couple, move a couple. Those who can move rocks, move rocks. Those who can move boulders, move boulders. That's how mountains get moved. If every one of us did everything we could, I believe we would be in a different world.
If you have a dream, you've got to protect it.
But if you don’t take the necessary steps to make them happen, dreams are just mirages that mess with your head!
As busy as I am wherever I am, I...
People can't do something themselves, they want to tell you that you can't do it. You want something? Go get it.
I hold one thing dearer than all else: my commitment to my son.