Lessons on Success and Persistence from the Life of Dr. Seuss

<p>In this episode, I share several little known stories I learned from reading and studying about the life of Theodor Seuss Geisel or Dr. Seuss as he is known to millions around the world. I recently finished an excellent biography by Brian Jay Jones entitled <em>Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination</em>.</p> <p>This book is an incredible look inside the life of a fascinating individual who defined the reading of children over the years as he wrote and illustrated classics such as <em>The Cat in the Hat</em>, <em>Green Eggs and Ham</em>, <em>Horton Hears a Who</em> and <em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas</em>.</p> <p>“At the time of his death, Dr. Seuss had published forty-eight books in more than twenty languages….” (<em>Becoming Dr. Seuss</em>, p. 428) and had sold more than 600 million copies of books. His books were adapted into 11 television specials, five feature films, a Broadway musical and four television series.</p> <p>It wasn’t always apparent that Geisel would be a best-selling author and in this episode, I share how he got his start and how he persisted for nearly twenty years before he had a big hit with his book <em>The Cat in the Hat</em>.</p>