The final episode of this mini-series features American talk show host Conan O'Brien. How many times have we pursued something, only to have it end in a spectacular failure? And guess what - more will come, because disappointments are inevitable in life. Everyone looks up to an idol, role model, or pursues an ideal self. We start out by trying to b…

Episode 4 features Tony Hsieh (pronounced "Shay"), CEO of Zappos.com.Zappos is widely known in the United States as a big online shoe retailer, but to them it's not about selling a lot of shoes - it's about delivering the best customer service. On top of training employees to offer the best customer service, Tony does his best to make Zappos the be…

For episode 3 of Ordinary Greatness, we present Elon Musk - CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors. Elon could've retired and lived comfortably for the rest of his life when he became a multi-millionaire at the age of 24, but his vision of the future involved something greater than himself. He had aspirations of helping humanity reach a higher level of sus…

Episode 2 of the series features Arlene Dickinson - CEO of Canadian marketing firm Venture Communications and a judge on the hit TV show "Dragon's Den". Arlene's story is a lesson to all that self-affirmation and believing in your own potential can take you to unprecedented heights - even if you don't have a degree from university or if you're a br…

Episode 1 of Ordinary Greatness features Kobe Bryant - former Los Angeles Lakers star and NBA legend. Whether it's his insane pain tolerance or his relentless work ethic, Kobe is known to be superhuman - even among the circle of world-class athletes. Some of us might not understand or appreciate the world of basketball and sports, but we can all le…