** T's gift.
** If you DM us, please follow us too.
** Another instant traction myth.
** Invented the Ballbarrow & Boat Launcher in the 70s.
** It takes time to develop a quality product.
** Vacuums lose suction from a layer of dust clogging the bag.
** Inspired by the centrifugal separator.
** Built a cardboard model and tested it.
** You may be working on one thing but be open to recognizing other opportunities.
** Listen to the market, find the problem and start small with a proof of concept.
** As creators we are also scientists and detectives looking at how things work.
** Dyson... Sir James Dyson.
** People often say that if the idea is so good someone else would have already done it.
** Network, funding, perseverance and having the right support system.
** In a shed behind his house he developed 5,127 prototypes.
** It's very common for inventors and founders to get frustrated by a lack of progress.
** Know how your network comes into play.
** Rotork.
** Commercial success in Japan.
** "Say goodbye to the bag." A clear message of their unique value prop.
** A lot of listening to the market and iteration to find success.
** When major companies rejected his product, he opened Dyson Limited to make it himself.
** The alpha product, The Dual Cyclone Vacuum.
** They are true to their value of making digital electric motors.
** What is your strength? What is your UVP? Can you adapt into other products?
** It took a long time and that is the point.
** In our 3-phase process there can be no guarantees.
** "I made 5,127 prototypes of my vacuum before I got it right."
** You need emotional intelligence, the ability to withstand failure and to know when to stop.
** It's hard as a solo inventor to persevere, you need the power of a team.
** My product is my baby.
** I love the Dyson story.
** If you are an inventor working on an idea just keep going until you shouldn't anymore.
** Keep going but get honest feedback.
** You need to surround yourself with people that will tell you the honest truth.
** Sometimes at some point we do have to stop.
** It's not just grit. It's strategy, emotional intelligence and network.
** Incremental progress and Outro.