Make The Impossible Possible - Bill Strickland

I mentioned this book in a previous post or two before I even read it. The title was like an omen - maktub - it was like destiny. I can say, beyond a shadow of a doubt that this book is exactly what people NEED to read. It is truly that powerful.

Bill Strickland grew up in inner-city Pittsburgh. His story of triumph, taking his passion for making clay items into a multi million dollar job skills and arts training center, is a thing of beauty. It is remarkable because he knew his passion and he made it a truly successful enterprise. The center takes in convicts, homeless/near-homeless, kids from gangs, and overall those who are down on life, and turns them into successful graduates who are hired all over the city. They are able to escape lives that frankly were going nowhere and make successes of themselves. That was Bill's vision and he made it a reality.

He had no idea when he started that it would become what it has - and have such a remarkable future ahead. He did it with little experience, no money, and not quite even a college degree. But he was able to believe in himself and as a result help others do the same. He took his passion and made it into a source for others to craft a future for themselves. The center is called Manchester Bidwell and today it is being copied all over the continent. A friend of mine who works for a similar organization in Kitchener actually went down last week to see whether they could import some of the success to their organization.

I don't want to tell all there is to his story because I can't tell it nearly as well. You just need to read it for yourselves. I mean this in all sincerity, GET THIS BOOK!

Here is a link to Bill's website and about the book: Make the Impossible Possible