名人的成功之道

goodman2008

在常人眼里，富人和大腕们都是命运的宠儿，然而，有谁注意到他们还不出名的时候的艰苦奋斗呢？让我们来看看他们的创业之初吧！
　　
　　 Do you remember your first or worst job? Did it have anything to do with what you're doing today or where you want to be tomorrow? Consider this —Jennifer Aniston1 used to wait tables, Madonna served donuts at Dunkin' Donuts, and Jerry Seinfeld2 hawked3 lightbulbs as a telemarketer.
　　All careers start with a good foundation. The same is true for those of the rich and famous. They worked their way into their thriving careers by starting at the bottom and paying their dues4. The skills and experience they gained at their first jobs helped to catapult5 them into future success. So what can they teach us?
　　
　　Start at the bottom
　　
　　 Successful journalists like Walter Cronkite6, Katie Couric7 and Stone Phillips8 built their careers by starting in an entry-level position. Young Walter ventured into his journalism career as a small boy selling newspapers and magazines in Kansas City. He says his experience inspired \"a future passion for current events, history in the making, the stuff of journalism.\" While Katie Couric didn't have a paper route9, she did use her first job as a desk assistant at ABC to springboard10 to becoming one of the leading ladies in broadcast journalism. Stone Phillips had a similar beginning. He broke into broadcasting as a newsroom assistant at an ABC affiliate in Atlanta before moving into the big time11.
　　
　　Pay your dues
　　
　　 Those who have worked in the service industry often say it's the best work — and life—experience in the world. You learn to handle stress and keep your cool, hone12 your people skills, endure a lot of abuse, and work hard for your money. Sandra Bullock mixed drinks as a bartender13 before working with acting heavyweights Hugh Grant, Nicole Kidman and Keanu Reeves. Alec Baldwin was a bouncer14 before he tried out15 his acting chops16. Before he served up17 advice as the psychiatrist Frasier, Kelsey Grammar served up food as a waiter. And, Robin Williams scooped18 ice cream before he was sprinkling us with his nuttiness19.
　　
　　
　　Get your foot in the door20
　　
　　 Just to pursue their passion, some people did whatever they could to break into their business. They did this regardless of potentially hurt pride or the threat of poverty. Before starting his eponymous21 clothing line, Ralph Lauren22 was a sweater salesman at Bloomingdale's. Famous clothing giant Tommy Hilfiger23 sold clothes from the trunk of a car. And, Broadway actor Nathan Lane24 delivered singing telegrams25. These guys might be big names now, but they used creativity and motivation to take those first jobs.
　　 Bottom line, achieving your dream job takes time and patience. Great careers don't happen overnight and can take years of hard work. But every step along the road can get you closer to your goal.
　　
　　还记得你最初或是最糟糕的工作经历吗？它对你今天所做之事或是明天想朝何处发展有过影响吗？先来看看这些事例：詹妮弗·安妮斯顿在餐厅端过盘子，麦当娜在邓金炸面包圈店卖过面包圈，杰瑞·沈斐德做过电话推销员兜售电灯泡。
　　任何事业都起步于好的基础，富人和名人也亦如此。他们都是从底层干起并付出艰辛劳动，才达到自己的事业巅峰。他们从第一份工作中获得的技能与经验，推动他们走向未来的成功之路。那么，他们的经验又能给我们什么启示呢？
从底层做起
　　
　　成功的新闻界人士，如沃尔特·克朗凯特、凯蒂·库里克、史东·菲利普斯都是从最底层开始打造他们的事业。沃尔特小时候在堪萨斯街头卖报纸杂志，由此闯入了新闻界。他称当年的经历激发他“在后来对动态事件、正在发生的历史充满热情，而这些正是新闻素材。”尽管凯蒂·库里克并没有送过报纸，但她的确以第一份工作——在美国广播公司做文秘为跳板，最终成为新闻界的女性领军人物之一。史东·菲利普也有相似的早期经历。他最初在美国广播公司驻亚特兰大的下属机构中做新闻编辑助理，而后才飞黄腾达。
　　
　　付出艰苦努力
　　
　　在服务业工作的人都说这是世界上最好的工作以及人生经历了。你从中学会要如何顶住压力、保持冷静、处理人际关系、忍受各种责难与辱骂，同时努力工作赚钱。桑德拉·布洛克在与演艺界重量级人物休·格兰特、妮可·基德曼以及基努·里维斯合作之前，是一家酒吧的调酒师。亚历克·鲍德温在磨练自己的演艺技能之前是酒吧的门卫。在出演精神病专家“弗雷泽”提供心理咨询之前，凯尔西·格拉默作为服务生在端盘子。还有罗宾·威廉斯，在向人们展示其怪异演技之前，他的工作是卖冰淇淋。
　　
　　抓住第一个机会
　　
　　为了实现他们的激情梦想，许多人不惜任何代价开创自己的事业。他们不顾自尊心可能受到伤害，也不在乎面临贫困的威胁。在开始做以自己名字命名的系列服装之前，拉尔夫·劳伦是布卢明代里的一名服装推销员。著名的时装界巨头唐美·希菲格是从小轿车后备厢卖衣服起家的。而百老汇演员内森·莱恩则是从送歌唱电报做起的。这些人也许都是当今的名人大腕，但他们在做第一份工作时都发挥了创造性和主动性。
　　最后，梦想的实现需要足够的时间和耐心。辉煌的事业不是一夜之间实现，而要通过多年的艰苦努力，但脚下的每一步都会使你离目标更近。