The Inspiration of Stephen Hawking

The-Inspiration-of-Stephen-Hawking Chad McMillan

As you may have heard, world renowned theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author Stephen Hawking has passed away.

If you have followed Mr. Hawking's journey, you may know that in one aspect of his life he experienced a quite physically debilitating challenge, known as ALS, which gradually paralyzed him along his way..

Despite this, Mr. Hawking persevered in his work to make profound contributions to the global science community, our understanding of the universe, and our experience in it as a whole.

Today I'd like to take a moment to tip my hat to this trailblazer and his contributions to our world. Thank you, Sir. 

In this spirit:

I suggest to you here that no matter who, what or where we perceive ourselves to be, a mere shift in that perspective makes everything possible.

In honor of Mr. Hawking and this perspective, let's go get it today.  

Chad McMillan, creative entrepreneur and strategic advisor
Chad McMillan

Chad McMillan is a creative entrepreneur and strategic advisor with over 20 years of experience in and around the capital markets, focused on finding hidden potential in companies, ideas, markets and people, and advancing what they can become.

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