Secrets to Success
A4e asks… What are the Secrets to Success?
People in the public eye. We see them every day and sometimes we think how did they get so successful and why did they get the lucky break?
Well A4e set itself a challenge last year to go out there and meet some of these individuals and pose the question: What does it to take to become a success?
From actresses to chefs, comedians to sports personalities we met with fourteen people all of whom had surprising answers on how they ended up in their dream career and the determination and drive it takes to become a success.
We were also curious about what they did before they got famous and if any jobs they had beforehand stood out in their minds.
Take a look at the video below and it might surprise you what some of these famous faces used to do. It just goes to show we all have to start somewhere and you never know where it might lead you.
A4e asks Martin Kemp
Our first full interview is with Martin Kemp. He gave some really good advice about picking yourself up and getting back to work after struggling with ill health and how determination and an attitude to succeed are key to get over obstacles in life.
A4e asks Dame Kelly Holmes
Dame Kelly Holmes won gold medals for Britain in the 800 and 1500 metre races at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and she still holds the record over the 600, 800, 1000, and 1500 metres distances.
A4e asks Alistair McGowan
Alistair McGowan is an impressionist, stand-up comic, actor, singer and writer best known to British audiences for Alistair McGowan’s Big Impression, which was, for four years, one of BBC1′s top-rating comedies.
A4e asks Antonio Carluccio
Antonio Carluccio, OBE is an Italian chef, restaurateur and food expert. Born in Salerno, Italy, as a child Antonio would hunt through the forest for different mushroom and fungi with his father.
A4e asks Trisha Goddard
Trisha Goddard is a British television presenter best known for her Bafta winning UK morning talk show ‘Trisha’.
Goddard’s early career as an air stewardess led to travel writing for magazines and then, after settling in Australia in the mid 1980s, a new career in television.
A4e asks Linda Robson
Linda Robson is best known for playing Tracey in the hit BBC comedy, Birds of a Feather from 1989 to 1998 alongside Pauline Quirke. In this video Linda talks about how to deal with failure and the importance of trying your best in each new job you undertake as you never know what it could lead to.
A4e asks Linda RobsonA new interview will be making its way here to you every couple of weeks for the next six months so be sure to check back to see who the next person is and what they believe are the secrets to success.
4 comments
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The ‘used to be’ clip was really great and is the type of material that I feel will inspire the learners that I work with in a Young Offender establishment to learn. Having role models starting their career from everyday jobs is something I am sure they can relate to.
Thanks, Tony
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Just a note to say a absolutely love the celebrity teaser video ‘’I used to be’’ and also the Martin Kemp interview.
This is a fantastic tool to show all our customers how we can all progress into bigger and better job roles, but we all have to start somewhere.
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I just wanted to say that this concept is fantastic.
It gets the message over that all these famous, successful people all started in basic jobs and used that as a springboard in to something positive. It demonstrates the importance of working for a living and the doors that can then open in terms of opportunity.
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Absolutely LOVED the “used to be” bits, really good, be great to get those into “barriers they faced” particularly someone like “Trisha” who is easily recognised by our customers and has faced so many barriers
Love it!!!
Niki x
