An Overnight Success

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On YouTube, the Talking Twin Babies have 95 million views and First Kiss has 30 million views. Those babies and kissers have reached phenomena level with something as simple as a few minutes of home video. They even make money from the ads on these happy videos.

Facebook. Dropbox. Pinterest. WhatsApp. All were started by people who are still in their twenties. Twitter’s founders are about 40. Spanx was started by a woman who wanted different underwear. Under Armour was started by a guy who didn’t like t-shirt material because his sweat made it too heavy. Every one of these founders is a billionaire.

No Inheritance

It turns out that 75% of all billionaires in the world today, made their money themselves. No inheritances for them; instead, they imagined a product they wanted and they made it. Happily, other people thought their product ideas were pretty good as well.

A Common Thread

The common thread for this group of people is that they ran with their idea. They made it happen. Another common thread is that each is pretty young. Do these things mean they’re overnight successes? Certainly, they have achieved notoriety. Plus, some have significant financial success. It’s also likely that each and every one of these people enjoyed their experience – following your passion can be fun.

Natural Talent

Whatever the path to success, whether it’s overnight or over years, those who’ve taken the path have worked hard as they brought their idea to life. Some have a natural talent – maybe acting, singing or at writing code. They may manage that gift to reach heights.

Overnight success doesn’t even require natural talents. With dedication and hours of hard work, a great idea can be nurtured to success.