jverheulDec 17, 2022
Alex Verbeek
On this day, 17 December 1903, Orville Wright took the controls, lying prone on the lower wing with hips in the cradle which operated the wing-warping mechanism. This is the moment that his brother Wilbur has just released his hold on the forward upright of the right wing. It’s the start of the famous first powered, controled, sustained flight: 120 feet in 12 seconds. It was 10:35 a.m. at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina; the world would never be the same.
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Show threadMinistry of EV(6) 🚗🔌🔋⚡️💪 🚴Dec 17, 2022
@Alex_Verbeek and like “start with the why” Simon Sinek nicely pointed out: they did this with no money, no degree/schooling and no professional network. They succeeded because they believed it could be done! Live your dream! https://www.youngandceo.com/blog/why-the-wright-brothers-didn-t-need-money-to-be-successful
Why The Wright Brothers Didn’t Need Money to be Successful

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Why The Wright Brothers Didn’t Need Money to be Successful
Show threadRoelf Renkema  Dec 17, 2022

@Alex_Verbeek

And then they say blame the boomers 😂😂😂

Show threadLloyd LemonsDec 18, 2022
@Alex_Verbeek thanks for sharing that! Quite a day, indeed.