Opportunity Entrepreneurial Vision | The Ambition Show | Episode 27

You see what others don’t. You see the possibilities and what could be. This is what separates the entrepreneurs' mindset and outlook from others. This episode will examine how to make that vision a reality and how some of the best did it.

Henry Ford did not invent the wheel, but what stayed true to his vision was that more cars could be on the road. Henry Ford made mass production possible by introducing the automobile assembly line. With the creation of the assembly line, his successful business practices, and a vision that inspired thousands, Henry Ford cemented himself as a legend in the business.
Your vision should guide your decisions in how you network your education and see the possibilities that others do not.

Background and personal commentary on the topic

Be observant of the opportunities that surround you
Opportunities are problems, challenges, and issues that people face
The more often that a large
“There are various ways in which entrepreneurs can identify or discover entrepreneurial opportunities. These ways include solving a problem, observing trends, and identifying gaps in the market.”
The resources you will need are research, test audiences,
The tools you will need are Canva or Miro

Learning from experience; what will the listener take away from this episode

Successful entrepreneurs have been doing this for years, and this can be done across any industry.
Sara Blakely: Create a solution
- Forced to wear pantyhose in the hot Floridian climate for her sales role, Blakely disliked the appearance of the seamed foot while wearing open-toed shoes but liked how the control-top model eliminated panty lines and made her body appear firmer. For her attendance at a private party, she experimented by cutting off the feet of her pantyhose while wearing them under a new pair of slacks. She found that the pantyhose continuously rolled up her legs, but she also achieved the desired result. At age 27, Blakely relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, and while still working at Danka, spent the next two years and US$5,000 in savings (equivalent to $9,000 in 2022) researching and developing her hosiery idea, which would become nearly half a million-dollar brand, Spanx
Nick Woodman: Focus
- GoPro CEO Nick Woodman's idea was born from a personal problem: not being able to take great pictures and videos while surfing. After months of intense focus, a prototype was born. Woodman is now focused on building a bigger platform to allow GoPro users to share videos easily. Founded 12 years ago, GoPro has made Woodman worth $1.3 billion. The company name is almost synonymous with the product category like Xerox once was with copying.
Shantanu Narayen: Adaptability
- Businesses that become stagnant usually die. Adobe Systems CEO Shantanu Narayen looked down the road and didn't see a future that included distributing software on physical discs. He decided to change the widely-used Adobe Creative Suite to a subscription-based model. He wasn't the first, as Netflix had added streaming to its DVD rental services. But Adobe's graphic design empire was built on its box sets and annual releases of new versions. Narayen boldly changed his company's distribution model, and the growth in subscription members has proven its success.

WHAT TO READ “Outliers: The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell

About the author
- Malcolm Gladwell is the author of five New York Times bestsellers—The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, and David and Goliath. He is also the co-founder of Pushkin Industries. This audio content company produces the podcasts Revisionist History, which reconsiders overlooked and misunderstood things, and Broken Record, where Rick Rubin and Bruce Headlam interview musicians across various genres. Gladwell has been included in the TIME 100 Most Influential People list and touted as one of Foreign Policy's Top Global Thinkers.
How it relates to our topic
Three (3) key takeaways from the book and how it helps the listeners
- In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different?
- He answers that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. Along the way, he explains the secrets of software billionaires, what it takes to be a great soccer player, why Asians are good at math, and what made the Beatles the greatest rock band.
- Brilliant and entertaining, Outliers is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate.
How to purchase the book
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3IbAPWL

Opportunity Entrepreneurial Vision | The Ambition Show | Episode 27

You see what others don’t. You see the possibilities and what could be. This is what separates the entrepreneurs' mindset and outlook from others. This episode will examine how to make that vision a reality and how some of the best did it.

Background and personal commentary on the topic

Learning from experience; what will the listener take away from this episode

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