The Boy Who Dreamed Of Cars…• Born on : 6th November 1906.• Country : Japan.• Father : Gihei Honda. ( A blacksmith)• Mother : Mika (A weaver)• Education : He has not received a formal education.

Power Of Dream.

“I can never forget how I ran after the first motor car I ever saw..”

“I still remember the smell of oil it gave off..”

“I could not understand how it moved under its own power..”

His Success Story.Becoming an entrepreneur.

• 1922 : Started working at an auto repair shop

in Tokyo.

• 1928 : Starting his own auto repair shop I his

hometown at the age of 22.

• 1937 : He started producing small engines for

motorcycles.

Origin Of Honda. • 1946 : Started Honda company and became

its president.• 1947 : He left the running of the company in

the hands of Takeo Fujisawa ; his most trusted friend.

• 1949 : Produced the first motorcycle of the series of motorcycle “Dream.”

• 1959 : He started becoming an international manufacturer.

Last Years Of His Life• Even at the age of 77 he used to do skiing, hang-

guilding and ballooning.• He was an accomplished artist.• 1973 : He retired from Honda company and

became one of its supreme advisors.• In his late age he loved to travel around the

world with his wife Saschi.• In 1991 he died from an liver failure at the age

of 84.

He was unique…• Self Confidence and hard working.

• Self control and patience.

• Giving prominence for his passions.

• Creativity and forward thinking.

• Never greed for power.

• Strong leadership skills and management skills

What We Can Learn From Him…“Success represents the 1% of your work which results from the 99% that is called failure”

“Never let your failures go to your heart and your success to your head”

“Pursue your own dreams”

“Second place is just the first looser”

“Challenge your limits”

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