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Rajeev Ranjan
Rajeev Ranjan

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FOUR STORIES TO START:

  1. Nokia rejected Android.
  2. Yahoo rejected Google.
  3. Kodak turned down digital cameras.
  4. Blockbuster reject 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 the 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, He 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 NO LAST 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:
Never underestimate anyone, ever!
Just keep working hard.
Invest your time wisely.
Don't be afraid to fail.
Let's go!

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