Simon Rhodes wrote to celebrities asking them for motivating messages . Father-of-two sent off 18 letters and received 25 replies from A-listers . First message he received was from Professor Stephen Hawkins . Sir Ian McKellen , Jessica Ennis-Hill , and Jose Mourinho also replied . Rhodes , 46 , wanted the notes to inspire his 150 strong workforce .
Simon Rhodes wrote to celebrities asking them for motivating messages . Father-of-two sent off 25 letters and received 18 replies from A-listers . First message he received was from Professor Stephen Hawkins . Sir Ian McKellen , Jessica Ennis-Hill , and Jose Mourinho also replied . Rhodes , 46 , wanted the notes to inspire his 150 strong workforce .