Great Greeks

It’s no secret that I’m Greek. We’re working on a new campaign for our yogurt and we will discuss the differences between our product and Greek yogurt. This got me thinking about Greeks in general. Here’s some of the research regarding famous Greeks.

Socrates: What do little kids and Socrates have in common? They constantly asked “Why?” I’m sure his mother was thrilled. His constant questioning got him into trouble as he was found guilty of corrupting the minds of the youth and sentenced to death by way of poison hemlock (hmm…a new exotic flavor?).

Archimedes: After discovering displacement, he exclaimed “Eureka!”, the motto California adopted (you’re welcome). He is considered one of the greatest mathematicians (must have been a fun date). MIT students put his theory of heat ray to the test on the Discovery Channel’s MythBusters and the theory rendered busted. I guess he’s not so hot these days.

Alexander the Great: Well, his name has Great in it, so he should probably earn a spot. In short, he was quite the military commander as he founded around 70 towns and went undefeated in all of his battles during the heyday of his career. All this before he was 33?! But did he start a yogurt company? Nooooooo…..

Aesop: We would never learn “slow and steady wins the race” or “birds of a feather flock together” without his Fables. He was our Father Gander. The Grimm Brothers decided to steal his thunder a mere 2,312 years later with their Tales of princesses and stepmothers and toads.

Pete Sampras: He dominated the courts for most of the 90s racking up seven Wimbledon titles (the current record) and finishing #1 in the world for six consecutive years. Where did he get all that muscle? Well it wasn’t from our yogurt (we weren’t around), but you never know where the next champion might come from. He left on a high note in 2002 with his last performance winning him the U.S. Open.

Nia Vardalos: Windex can thank Ms. Vardalos for their rise in their 2002 sales. My Big Fat Greek Wedding started out as an independent production and went on to become the biggest independently produced box office hit. Her latest film, My Life in Ruins, did not see this same fate.

Jennifer Aniston: You wanted her hair in the 90s and now, you want this 40-year-old’s body after her recent GQ cover (this can happen with our product, seriously). She left the TV set in 2004 after a 10-year run on Friends and can be seen in the upcoming Love Happens with Aaron Eckhardt.

Learn a little something? I know I did (thanks Google!). Knowing there are great Greeks out there makes me feel comfortable in my entrepreneur skin and feel my good fortune is within reach. Repeating to myself “Slow and steady wins the race” every time I roll out of bed doesn’t hurt either.