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Explore! – Pierre Omidyar success story – Famous Friday


welcome to the famous Friday I believe

welcome to the famous Friday I believe that whatever goal you have whatever

that whatever goal you have whatever

that whatever goal you have whatever obstacles in front of you somebody has

obstacles in front of you somebody has

obstacles in front of you somebody has already accomplished it and the fastest

already accomplished it and the fastest

already accomplished it and the fastest way to reach your goal is to model

way to reach your goal is to model

way to reach your goal is to model success find someone who’s already gone

success find someone who’s already gone

success find someone who’s already gone out and done that and apply their

out and done that and apply their

out and done that and apply their strategies to your business so today’s

strategies to your business so today’s

strategies to your business so today’s lesson is from Pierre Omidyar who is the

lesson is from Pierre Omidyar who is the

lesson is from Pierre Omidyar who is the founder of eBay and the lesson is

founder of eBay and the lesson is

founder of eBay and the lesson is explore so in pure me dr started ebay he

explore so in pure me dr started ebay he

explore so in pure me dr started ebay he was a computer programmer he had a safe

was a computer programmer he had a safe

was a computer programmer he had a safe stable job he was a website designer on

stable job he was a website designer on

stable job he was a website designer on the side freelancing way to make some

the side freelancing way to make some

the side freelancing way to make some extra money and his girlfriend was an

extra money and his girlfriend was an

extra money and his girlfriend was an avid collector of Pez dispensers she was

avid collector of Pez dispensers she was

avid collector of Pez dispensers she was a collector and she was frustrated

a collector and she was frustrated

a collector and she was frustrated because she didn’t have anybody to

because she didn’t have anybody to

because she didn’t have anybody to connect with who was also into PEZ

connect with who was also into PEZ

connect with who was also into PEZ dispenser she didn’t have anybody to

dispenser she didn’t have anybody to

dispenser she didn’t have anybody to sell to buy from trade with she would be

sell to buy from trade with she would be

sell to buy from trade with she would be part of a community of other people and

part of a community of other people and

part of a community of other people and she didn’t know anybody who collected

she didn’t know anybody who collected

she didn’t know anybody who collected Pez dispensers so we said hey why don’t

Pez dispensers so we said hey why don’t

Pez dispensers so we said hey why don’t I build you a website I’ll build a

I build you a website I’ll build a

I build you a website I’ll build a website so that people can connect over

website so that people can connect over

website so that people can connect over Pez dispensers buy sell trade meet each

Pez dispensers buy sell trade meet each

Pez dispensers buy sell trade meet each other and have a good time so he

other and have a good time so he

other and have a good time so he launched eBay which is short for

launched eBay which is short for

launched eBay which is short for electronic Bay and this surprise people

electronic Bay and this surprise people

electronic Bay and this surprise people started signing up people started buying

started signing up people started buying

started signing up people started buying selling trading Pez dispensers and then

selling trading Pez dispensers and then

selling trading Pez dispensers and then other collectives started joining as

other collectives started joining as

other collectives started joining as well people who wanted to buy sell trade

well people who wanted to buy sell trade

well people who wanted to buy sell trade Barbie dolls and trainsets and baseball

Barbie dolls and trainsets and baseball

Barbie dolls and trainsets and baseball cards started joining and he said hey

cards started joining and he said hey

cards started joining and he said hey this is there’s some value here right

this is there’s some value here right

this is there’s some value here right I’m providing a valuable service of

I’m providing a valuable service of

I’m providing a valuable service of people maybe I can make some money off

people maybe I can make some money off

people maybe I can make some money off of it and he started charging small fees

of it and he started charging small fees

of it and he started charging small fees and he would make 25 cents 50 cents a

and he would make 25 cents 50 cents a

and he would make 25 cents 50 cents a dollar two dollars off to these

dollar two dollars off to these

dollar two dollars off to these transactions and people would mail him

transactions and people would mail him

transactions and people would mail him checks thanking him for the service and

checks thanking him for the service and

checks thanking him for the service and paying him the feed and eventually got

paying him the feed and eventually got

paying him the feed and eventually got to the point where he could quit his job

to the point where he could quit his job

to the point where he could quit his job where he could hire people part-time and

where he could hire people part-time and

where he could hire people part-time and then full time and eventually becoming

then full time and eventually becoming

then full time and eventually becoming eBay the you know multi-billion dollar

eBay the you know multi-billion dollar

eBay the you know multi-billion dollar company and making Pierre a billionaire

company and making Pierre a billionaire

company and making Pierre a billionaire himself but the point of the story is

himself but the point of the story is

himself but the point of the story is that you need to give yourself the

that you need to give yourself the

that you need to give yourself the chance to explore if you don’t know what

chance to explore if you don’t know what

chance to explore if you don’t know what businesses start right Pierre Omidyar

businesses start right Pierre Omidyar

businesses start right Pierre Omidyar didn’t start eBay and become a

didn’t start eBay and become a

didn’t start eBay and become a billionaire by saying this is the

billionaire by saying this is the

billionaire by saying this is the business I’m going to start I know what

business I’m going to start I know what

business I’m going to start I know what certainty it’s gonna work this is the

certainty it’s gonna work this is the

certainty it’s gonna work this is the big problem I’m solving here we go BAM

big problem I’m solving here we go BAM

big problem I’m solving here we go BAM right he had no idea he fell into it

right he had no idea he fell into it

right he had no idea he fell into it because he allowed himself the chance to

because he allowed himself the chance to

because he allowed himself the chance to explore so if you don’t know what

explore so if you don’t know what

explore so if you don’t know what business to start if you don’t know what

business to start if you don’t know what

business to start if you don’t know what company to get out there and create you

company to get out there and create you

company to get out there and create you no you want to be an entrepreneur but

no you want to be an entrepreneur but

no you want to be an entrepreneur but you don’t know where to start with it

you don’t know where to start with it

you don’t know where to start with it don’t stress out don’t worry about

don’t stress out don’t worry about

don’t stress out don’t worry about having the perfect plan right at the

having the perfect plan right at the

having the perfect plan right at the start

start

start explore explore your interests explore

explore explore your interests explore

explore explore your interests explore solving major problems in your life

solving major problems in your life

solving major problems in your life explore helping other people out

explore helping other people out

explore helping other people out friends family do a peer media are Dib

friends family do a peer media are Dib

friends family do a peer media are Dib is he built the website for somebody

is he built the website for somebody

is he built the website for somebody right how can you use your talents to

right how can you use your talents to

right how can you use your talents to help other people and then is there a

help other people and then is there a

help other people and then is there a way that that can scale up right it’s as

way that that can scale up right it’s as

way that that can scale up right it’s as you’re helping people as you’re applying

you’re helping people as you’re applying

you’re helping people as you’re applying your talents as they’re getting value

your talents as they’re getting value

your talents as they’re getting value can you apply that to a bigger audience

can you apply that to a bigger audience

can you apply that to a bigger audience and provide even more value that’s the

and provide even more value that’s the

and provide even more value that’s the beginnings of a business if you work so

beginnings of a business if you work so

beginnings of a business if you work so much we’re getting the perfect plan

much we’re getting the perfect plan

much we’re getting the perfect plan right from the start you’re probably

right from the start you’re probably

right from the start you’re probably never gonna start because you never get

never gonna start because you never get

never gonna start because you never get that perfect plan so if you don’t know

that perfect plan so if you don’t know

that perfect plan so if you don’t know what you want to do next

what you want to do next

what you want to do next give yourself the creativity and the

give yourself the creativity and the

give yourself the creativity and the time to be a little Explorer and you

time to be a little Explorer and you

time to be a little Explorer and you might land on your next billion-dollar

might land on your next billion-dollar

might land on your next billion-dollar idea as well believe those are you

idea as well believe those are you

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