Born on 2 May 1947 in Cromer, United Kingdom, James Dyson is a name to reckon with. Dyson’s journey from rags to riches was filled with hardships, and he would often see rejections from investors who would shrug at his prototype invention of a vacuum pump. He is the face behind the Dyson brand of products.
Like all other greats, James Dyson had his fair share of failures before making it big.
One day, when he was cleaning his house with the vacuum cleaners then available in the market, he noticed how these marvel machines easily lost suction and often clogged. It was an annoying process, but the market had no other alternatives at that time.
Dyson came up with the idea of using cyclonic separation to prepare a vacuum clear that wouldn’t lose suction. His wife supported his vision and idea and started working as an art teacher to bear daily expenses.
“There are countless times an inventor can give up on an idea. By the time I made my 15th prototype, my third child was born. By 2,627, my wife and I were really counting our pennies. By 3,727, my wife was giving art lessons for some extra cash. These were tough times, but each failure brought me closer to solving the problem.”
It was not until 1991 that Dyson made a great product but was unable to find any investors because they feared the change in the vacuum industry. Vacuum bag replacement was very large, and no investor wanted to lose the great money they were making through it. Dyson took 5 years to design a bagless vacuum cleaner that would never lose suction while picking up dirt, which later became known as the “Dyson Dual Cycle Bagless Vacuum Cleaner.”
Seeing no hope in investors, Dyson, after 2 years of unsuccessful attempts, started his own company with the name Dyson, Inc. He was 46 years old at that time and on the verge of doing something big in life. He kept on trying and started becoming a household name. By 2005, he became a market leader in the United States and introduced a range of products that would work terrifically well and got immense love from the people.
In his life, Dyson faced many rejections but worked on his idea until he was left with no choice but to take matters into his own hands and work for his dreams. Life favoured him, and now he has a special place in the vacuum cleaning industry and is considered a giant with unshakeable leadership qualities.
We often give up when we are close to our dream life. This is where the difference between commoners and great ones comes in. They are no different, but they never give up on their ideas.
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