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Work & Life Tips from Billionaires
Forbes Recently published a list of interviews with “self-made billionaires”. Yes, with a “B”.
I figured that if anyone knew about succeeding in their careers, it’d be these guys. You should read all of what they had to say and see how it applies to your own life.
The interesting questions for me were:
How Much of Your Success Do You Attribute To Sheer Luck? - Most of the men interviewed attributed at least a small part of their success to luck. However, many of them also believed Henry Ford’s statement, “The harder you work, the luckier you get”
In other words, don’t envy these men because they got a lucky break. Work hard to prepare yourself for your own lucky break when it comes. I’m convinced that most of us don’t get ahead because we have to pass up the lucky breaks when they come knocking.
What is the Hardest Lesson You’ve Had To Learn? - The most interesting things about these lessons is that - for most of them - they are lessons that you can start learning now, before you’re a billionaire.
I also think that the one hardest lesson that was most interesting given what most people are striving for comes from Michael Heisley: “Wealth is one of the most corrupting influences in my life.”
Think twice before you sell your soul for money…
Hat Tip to Business Pundit
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Dan
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