30/03/2024
Three stories to begin with:
1. Nokia refused Android
2. Yahoo refused Google
3. Kodak refused digital cameras
Lessons:
1. Take risks
2. Embrace change
3. If you refuse to change with time, you will be obsolete
Two more stories:
1. Facebook takes over WhatsApp and Instagram
2. Grab takes over Uber in South East Asia
Lessons:
1. Become so powerful that your competitors become your allies
2. Reach the top position and then eliminate the competition
3. Keep innovating
Two more stories:
1. Colonel Sanders founded KFC at the age of 65
2. Jack Ma, who couldn't get a job at KFC, founded Alibaba, and retired at 55
Lessons:
1. Age is just a number
2. Only those who keep trying will succeed
Last but not the least:
Lamborghini was founded as a result of the revenge of a tractor owner who was insulted by Enzo Ferrari, the founder of Ferrari
Lessons:
Never underestimate anyone, ever!
- keep working hard
- Invest your time wisely
- Don't be afraid to fail.
