| The short month of February is officially over, it's time to do a vitals check on your goals and aspirations in life. March is the month of defrosting and sprouting. Why not take that to heart and bloom into an exciting era of your life?✨ For this month's inspiration newsletter, I compiled a list of rags-to-riches stories to remind you that anything is possible, and the only difference between the life you live and the life you want to live is simply the choice to never give up. Check this out:
👩💻 Sara Blakely, Spanx
Started her career selling fax machines door-to-door. Invested $5,000 into Spanx from her apartment without a background in fashion or business. Grew Spanx into a billion-dollar brand without any external funding, becoming the world's first self-made billionaire. 🤳Jan Koum, WhatsApp: Immigrated to the U.S. from Ukraine at 16, living on food stamps. Worked as a cleaner while learning to code. Co-founded WhatsApp, which was later acquired by Facebook for $19 billion. 💈 Madam C.J. Walker, Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company:
Born to former slaves and became a widow at 20. Created and marketed hair care products for African American women in the early 1900s. Became the first female self-made millionaire in America. 🛍️ Jack Ma, Alibaba:
Failed his university entrance exam twice. Was rejected from dozens of jobs, including a KFC Founded Alibaba in his apartment, which grew into one of the world's largest e-commerce platforms. 🎬 Oprah Winfrey, Harpo Productions: Overcame a troubled childhood of poverty and abuse in rural Mississippi. Became the youngest and first African American female news anchor at Nashville's WLAC-TV. Launched her own production company, becoming internationally syndicated and a multi-billionaire.
You're able to change your life whenever you choose to. Let us know what your dreams and aspirations are!
- Enina Bicaku, Content Marketing Manager, Looka | 
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