If it’s not working, then change your ways not the goal❗
1- In 1938, Lee Byung-Chull launched Samsung in South Korea as a grocery shop.
2- In 1940, due to tight competition in the grocery segment, Samsung abandoned grocery for producing and selling of noodles.3- In 1950, Samsung abandoned production of noodles for producing sugar.
4- In 1954, Samsung left sugar production and started a woolen mill in Korea.
5- In 1956, Samsung abandoned woolen mill and started selling Insurance and securities.
6- In 1960, Samsung left selling of Insurance and securities for production of television – the black and white television. Not colour television.
7- In 1980, Samsung switched to telecoms, producing telephone switch boards.
8- In 1987, Lee the founder and owner of Samsung died. The company now broke into four independent companies- department stores, chemicals & logistics, paper/telecom and electronics.
9- Same year, Samsung decided to focus on international investing, investing in plants & semi conductor facilities around the world.
10- In 1990, Samsung delved into real estate abandoning international investing in semi conductors. Samsung built the world’s tallest building: Petronas Towers Malaysia, Taipei 101 in Taiwan
11- In 1993, there was heavy recession and Asian markets went belly up, Lee’s son who had succeeded him as the CEO of Samsung began downsizing, selling subsidiaries and merged the rest.
12- With the merging of the electronics, engineering and chemicals division, Samsung became the world’s largest producer of memory chips.
13- In 1995, Samsung switched to liquid-crystal displays and over the next 10 years became the world’s largest manufacturer of flat screen television.
14- In 2010, Samsung launched a 10 year growth strategy, with smart phones being a key focus.
15- Now today, in 2016, Samsung is world’s largest mobile and smart phone maker, outselling iPhone two to one having sales over $250 billion.
Don’t be afraid of change. If you don’t change, you become insignificant. Don’t be afraid of delving into new waters.
The Life is in the RISK.
The Life is in the NEW..!!
If your idea isn’t working or you are stagnant, don’t stick to it, take the risk and move on. It’s far better to move on than being stagnant.