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Madam CJ Walker's Genius Legacy
- Sarah Breedlove, known as Madam CJ Walker, was the first self-made black millionaire in the US.
- She pioneered hair care sales and a national sales force strategy still used today.
Genius: Born or Learned?
- The idea of genius shifted from an internal quality to an external, unattainable trait.
- We often label people as geniuses for doing what we simply haven't done first.
The Genius Growth Ratchet
- Geniuses emerge not just from innate talent but from asset utilization and continuous development.
- Like jack pine trees competing for sunlight, small advantages compound into noticeable success.