13/04/2024
FOUR STORIES TO START:
1. Nokia rejected Android.
2. Yahoo rejected Google.
3. Kodak turned down digital cameras.
4. Blockbuster rejected Netflix.
LESSONS:
1. Take risks.
2. Accept the change.
3. If you refuse to change over time, it will become obsolete.
TWO MORE STORIES:
1. Facebook takes over WhatsApp and Instagram.
2. Grab takes over Uber in Southeast Asia.
LESSONS:
1. Become so powerful that your competitors become your allies.
2. Reach top position and work smart with competition.
3. Keep innovating.
TWO MORE STORIES:
1. Colonel Sanders founded KFC at age 65
2. Jack Ma, who couldn't get a job at KFC, founded Alibaba and retired at age 55
LESSONS:
1. Age is just a number.
2. Only those who keep trying will succeed.
FOR THE LAST BUT NOT LEAST IMPORTANT:
Lamborghini was founded as a result of the revenge of a tractor owner who was insulted by Enzo Ferrari, the founder of Ferrari.
LESSONS:
1. Never underestimate anyone, ever!
2. Just keep working hard.
3. Invest your time wisely.
4. Don't be afraid to fail.
5. Let's go!
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