Sabeer Bhatia actually started Hotmail with a friend. They eventually sold it to Microsoft for $400m
If you want an example of someone who visualised her way into success..
Sara Blakely, founder of SPANX (ladies underwear)
6 years ago, Sara was a fax machine saleswoman. She would go into offices trying to sell her faxes and would be physically ejected by security guards from the buildings. During the evening she was a stand up comedienne.
Sara said she had always wanted to start her own business but didn't know what she would sell so she would visualise as often as possible her dream:-
- Her own business
- Wanted to work on the business and not in it
- Wanted it to be a product she passionately cared about and that would have an impact on other people's lives
- Wanted it to be highly successful
She came up with the idea of a revolutionary kind of underwear starting out with her life savings of $5000 in 2001. In 2007 her business now turns over $80m a year and is carried by retailers all over the globe. She's best friends with Richard branson and has just launched a foundation to support women entrepreneurs (Mr Branson donated $750k)
LoA works....