Kiara Nirghin is a South African teen who won the Google Science Fair for using orange peel to develop a cheaper super-absorbent material that helps soil retain water in 2016 at the tender age of 16 years old

In Part 1 you will learn:

A rigorous explanation of what the idea was (03:07)

The difference between her idea and what is currently on the market (03:37) How her interest for science came about (04:03)

Her highlights form the Google Science Fair (06:23)

Her biggest challenge during the process and how she overcame it (08:11) Her biggest failure and what she learnt from the experience (08:53)

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William Kamkwamba is a Malawian engineer, author, and innovator. When he was at the tender age of 14, he built an electricity-producing windmill from spare parts and scraps working from rough plans he found in a library book called Using Energy and modifying them to fit his needs. The windmill he built powers four lights and two radios in his family home. Since then, he has built a solar-powered water pump that supplies the first drinking water in his village and two other wind turbines and is planning two more!

In Part 4(Quick Round),you will learn:

His favourite books apart from the book he learnt about windmills (00:56) Recommendations on apps and resources (02:59)

His most embarrassing moment and something that very few people know about him(05:22)

William's definition of success (06:20)

His exciting 3 year plan (07:49)

And so much more…

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William Kamkwamba is a Malawian engineer, author, and innovator. When he was at the tender age of 14, he built an electricity-producing windmill from spare parts and scraps working from rough plans he found in a library book called Using Energy and modifying them to fit his needs. The windmill he built powers four lights and two radios in his family home. Since then, he has built a solar-powered water pump that supplies the first drinking water in his village and two other wind turbines and is planning two more!

Oh, and did we forget to mention that he is just 29!

A detailed and thorough explanation of how he built a windmill from scraps (03:52)

The things that he would have done differently  (08:04)

The skills that you require to be a brilliant inventor(15:44)

And so much more…

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Link to giveaway: http://www.hstart.co/giveaway

 

William Kamkwamba is a Malawian engineer,author and innovator. When he was at the tender age of 14, he built an electricity-producing windmill from spare parts and scraps working from rough plans he found in a library book called Using Energy and modifying them to fit his needs. The windmill he built powers four lights and two radios in his family home. Since then, he has built a solar-powered water pump that supplies the first drinking water in his village and two other wind turbines and is planning two more!

Oh and did we forget to mention that he is just 29!

In Part 2 (Fuel) you will learn:

His strengths and talents  (02:41)

How his various inventions have grown him as a person (04:04)

“Take that first step then you are moving”

Does he have a mentor and how his grandmother inspired him (06:27)

His goal setting process (11:26)

A journey that led to his talk on TED  (14:34)

And so much more... 

Today's episode is brought to you by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/headstart

Audible has over 180 000 titles and you can choose to get one of them for free, because are a cool person that listens to the head start show!

Check out our giveaway that is worth over $6 000 in products and services aimed to help you on your idea, project or business.

Link to giveaway: http://www.hstart.co/giveaway

William Kamkwamba is a Malawian engineer,author and innovator. When he was at the tender age of 14, he built an electricity-producing windmill from spare parts and scraps working from rough plans he found in a library book called Using Energy and modifying them to fit his needs. The windmill he built powers four lights and two radios in his family home. Since then, he has built a solar-powered water pump that supplies the first drinking water in his village and two other wind turbines and is planning two more!

Oh and did we forget to mention that he is just 29!

In Part 1 (Inspire) you will learn:

Where William's curiosity came from  (05:16)

How the idea of building a windmill came about (07:48)

The biggest challenge that he encountered and how he overcame it (17:44)

William’s biggest fear (22:18)

Involvement in other projects and inventions (26:39)

And so much more... 

Today's episode is brought to you by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/headstart

Audible has over 180 000 titles and you can choose to get one of them for free, because are a cool person that listens to the head start show!

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Hey fellow Head Starter, I am so excited to walk this journey with you. I’m just going to tell you a brief outline of what you can expect on the Head Start show.

Each week I interview an inspiring and successful young person in the world. The episodes are broken into 4 parts – Inspire, Fuel, Action and The Quick Round.

Part 1: Inspire, is all about learning about their story, their amazing accomplishments and their challenges along their journey. This is released on Monday.

Part 2: Fuel, is all about understanding what drives them, why do they do what they do and we also uncover the heroes that they look up to. This is released on Tuesdays.

On Wednesdays. we have Part 3: Action, where we learn the detailed actions steps that they took to make their dreams a reality as well as get their advice to help you start now.

Part 4 is our Quick Round, where we get some tips and recommendations from them such as their favorite books, success habits, and resources.

Some of the questions that I ask these Head Starters are:
How did you come up with your idea, did an apple also fall on your head?
What was your biggest failure and what did you learn from it?
What was the tipping point for you to take action?
Luke Skywalker was mentored by Obi-Wan Kenobi, so do you have a mentor?
What were the detailed action steps that you took to make your idea a reality?
And so much more…

This week we have Dominic Obojkovits, Founder & Developer, Giant Box Games. He has already created two games even though he is just 23!

In Part 4(Quick Round) you will learn:

What are his favourite books? (0:52)

What are the top 3 principles that have been beneficial in his life? (03:11)

What are the habits that have contributed towards his success at such a tender age? (04:12)

What does it mean to be a head starter in life? (05:34)

This week we have Dominic Obojkovits, Founder & Developer, Giant Box Games. He has already created two games even though he is just 23! In Part 3 (Action) you will learn: Dominic’s take on failure (02:51) The steps that he took to make his dream a reality? (04:21) What were the mistakes he encountered and how he dealt with them (09:40) What are some of the opportunities in the gaming industry he’s excited about (11:30) Advice on starting in the gaming industry (11:48) Today's episode is brought to you by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/headstart Audible has over 180 000 titles and you can choose to get one of them for free, because are a cool person that listens to the head start show!

This week we have Dominic Obojkovits, Founder & Developer, Giant Box Games. He has already created two games even though he is just 23! In Part 2 (Fuel) you will learn: Dominic’s journey of falling in love with video games (2:08) How Dominic started making games at such a young age (3:10) How Dominic got his game published in just a few days on Steam, the biggest game engine. (4:10) Information about his games (5:00) How Dominic thinks about games (6:50) Dominic’s biggest challenge (7:55) The impact of Dominic falling out with his partner for his first game (9:25) And so much more.. Today's episode is brought to you by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/headstart Audible has over 180 000 titles and you can choose to get one of them for free, because are a cool person that listens to the head start show! Check out our giveaway that is worth over $6 000 in products and services aimed to help you on your idea, project or business. Link to giveaway: http://www.hstart.co/giveaway

This week we have Dominic Obojkovits, Founder & Developer, Giant Box Games. He has already created two games even though he is just 23! In Part 1 (Inspire)you will learn: Dominic’s journey of falling in love with video games (2:08) How Dominic started making games at such a young age (3:10) How Dominic got his game published in just a few days on Steam, the biggest game engine. (4:10) Information about his games (5:00) How Dominic thinks about games (6:50) Dominic’s biggest challenge (7:55) The impact of Dominic falling out with his partner for his first game (9:25) And so much more.. Today's episode is brought to you by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/headstart Audible has over 180 000 titles and you can choose to get one of them for free, because are a cool person that listens to the head start show! Check out our giveaway that is worth over $6 000 in products and services aimed to help you on your idea, project or business. Link to giveaway: http://www.hstart.co/giveaway