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