Ian Philpot

This I Believe: On Risk

Creating the Weekend It’s not well-known that Henry Ford created the weekend, but he did. And he made a big sacrifice to make it happen. And it was a huge risk. Ford was looking for a way to sell more cars, so he decided to create something new: road trips. The...

This I Believe: On Work and Excellence

In school, I found it very easy to achieve excellence. The letter most commonly found on my report cards was A, and it was all thanks to my paying attention, working hard, and studying. And I was proud of that. But the real world is nothing like school. I’m not...