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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Modelling the Best, is a Great way
to get Ahead
Key business lessons from some of the most successful entrepreneurs
To be a successful entrepreneur and leader doesn't always mean you need a university degree. Today, successful entrepreneurs come from many different walks of life. They also represent various industries, products, brands, generations and cultures. When you think about it and consider all the different successful business leaders and how they got there, it's pretty interesting.
Diversity and backgrounds aside, successful entrepreneurs and leaders have at least one thing in common, and that's the massive learning curves that they’ve had to endure along the way on the road to their success.
A successful leadership career or rise to fame through entrepreneurial talent doesn't come without a few failures or hard lessons learned. A great analogy to compare it to is that of a rollercoaster. Yes, I know it's very cliché, but to be a successful leader, entrepreneur or anything else for that matter comes with its ups and downs.
It's Not Just the Money
The irony of Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, stating it's not all about the money may be a bit hard to swallow. But with Facebook now being a multi-billionaire company, it hasn't always been. In fact, Mark Zuckerberg had the courage to turn down Terry Semel's (Yahoo CEO) offer of a billion US dollars back in the day for the sale of Facebook. Who do you know that would do that?
There are very few people that would actually turn their back on an offer of a billion dollars, but Zuckerberg did. He made the bold decision to continue, take the risk, and it's paid off. Zuckerberg didn't become an entrepreneurial success overnight. It took him day and night for many years to achieve success and create one of
the world's largest social networks ever.
He was once famously quoted as saying, "The question I ask myself like almost every day is, 'Am I doing the most important thing I could be doing?'. Unless I feel like I'm working on the most important problem that I can help with, then I'm not going to feel good about how I'm spending my time."
Food for thought:
Yes, money's great but as you will hear a lot of successful entrepreneurs say; it shouldn't be your motivation. True success comes from a strong clear vision, an exemplary work ethic, and the desire to feel like you're doing the best.
Contributed by
Oye Jolaoso
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