Learn: Saying Wow, Samuel L. Jackson, 40-year-old Entrepreneurs

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Greetings from Buenos Aires, 

Ever notice certain actors have tics in all of their movies? 

Keanu Reeves says “woah”, Denzel Washington says “my man”, Owen Wilson says “wow”, Samuel L. Jackson says “Motherf*cker”, and Leonardo Dicaprio raises his glass. 

Well, that’s also exactly how they each respond after reading this weekly newsletter too.

Let’s get it on. 

😯 Say Wow 

Iguazu Falls is the largest waterfall system in the world. It has over 275 waterfalls split between Argentina and Brazil. 

I went with some friends to check it out this week. Our most used word was simply, “wow.”

I don’t remember ever using that word so often. 

At first, I hesitated to take 2 days off work to go “chasing waterfalls.” But I’m SO glad I did. 

Now I want to consistently insert “wow” into my life. 

Whether it’s working with impressive people (wow great job), having dope experiences (wow that was epic), or just imitating Owen Wilson.

We all should add more “wow” into our lives. 

🕦 Samuel L. 

Samuel L. Jackson didn’t get his first major role until he was 40 years old. 

He was already 45 when he starred in Pulp Fiction. 

Today he’s 74 years OLD... 

Sorry Sam, 74 years young* I meant.   

And still cruising.

Which had me thinking about other greats in their 40s…

4️⃣ 0️⃣ Entrepreneurs in their 40s

The median age of founders who started a billion-dollar business is 34 (per Super Founders). 

But don’t forget the entrepreneurs who made their mark in their 40s: 

• Jeffrey Brotman started Costco at 40
• Robert Noyce co-founded Intel at 41
• Robin Chase started Zipcar at 42
• Stan Lee co-created the Fantastic Four at 43
• Sam Walton opened the first Walmart store at 44
• Henry Ford launched the Model T at 45
• Richard Schulze started Best Buy at 46
• Herb Kelleher started Southwest Airlines at 47
• Momofuku Ando invented instant ramen noodles at 48
• Adi Dassler started Adidas (Adi Dassler) at 49

Con mucho gusto, 

Mitchell aka “Mitchell L. Cohen” 

Ps. Wine hack