The AHA Moment
The AHA Moment
HOW PEOPLE REALIZE WHAT TO DO IN LIFE:
- Caresse Crosby (founder of bra): At 19, Couldn’t Fix her bust into a corset
- Steve Jobs (Apple founder): At 20, Wanted a computer interface as pretty as the calligraphy on his college campus posters
- Bill Gates (Microsoft founder): At 20, Realized he needed to sell his product before he made it
- IngVar Kampard (Ikea founder): At 22, Couldn’t Fit a Table in his car so he took the legs off
- Brad Pitt (Actor): At 23, Saw that Graduating matters less than being an actor ( 2 weeks after graduation)
- Ben Silbermann (pinterest founder): At 27, Made 50 versions of the same picture grid
- Nick Woodman (GoPro founder): At 27, Went surfing and could not take pictures of himself
- Brian Chesky( Airbnb Founder): At 27, Rented his air mattress and made cash
- Sara Blackely ( Spanx founder) : At 29, While selling fax machines discovered slimming underwear
- Samuel Morse (Telegraph Inventor): At 34, Found his wife dead because her letter reached him too late
- Jan Koom (WattsApp founder): At 37, Couldn’t afford to call his father in Ukraine
- Dietrich Mateschitz (RedBull founder): At 40, Tried a local drink in Thailand to help with jet-lag
- Donald Fisher (Gap Founder): At 40, Couldn’t find a store selling jeans that fit well
- Chip Wilson (Lululemon founder): At 42, Noticed many women do yoga, but have no special pants to wear
- Momofuku Ando (Instant noodle inventor): At 47, Saw people lining up for soup on a cold day
