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Rise to the Top: How the Flying Billionaire First Got His Wings
“Play off everyone against each other so that you have more avenues of action open to you,” said a young and ambitious Hughes.

The Virtual Virtuoso: Mark Cuban Is Born
To sports fans across America, Mark Cuban is the well-known outspoken and brash owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball team who wears his heart on his sleeve and, as a result, is prone to many well-publicized outbursts. But, the billionaire Cuban is also an entrepreneur at heart, having created more startups in his early years than most others in a lifetime.

The Billionaire Dropout: The Early Years of Larry Ellison
“Being first is more important to me,” says Ellison. “I have so much more money. Whatever money is, it's just a method of keeping score now. I mean I certainly don't need more money.”
The Self-Assembled Billionaire: Ingvar Kamprad is Born
While he may not be a household name, the company that Ingvar Kamprad founded certainly is. IKEA is the top home furniture retailer in the world, with over 90,000 employees working in its 200-plus stores, and annual revenues in excess of $10 billion. Indeed, next to the Bible, the annual IKEA catalogue is the most widely distributed publication in the world. From his humble beginnings in the south of Sweden, Kamprad has used his entrepreneurial drive to become the richest man in the world, with a net worth of $28 billion.

The Billion-Dollar Author: Harry Potter’s J. K. Rowling Is Born
“I was very low and I had to achieve something,” recalls Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling. “Without the challenge, I would have gone stark raving mad.”

Losing His Virginity: How Branson Achieved Success
From a dyslexic high school dropout to a thriving billionaire and adventure capitalist knighted by the Queen of England, Branson carved a unique path to success using his personality as his greatest leverage. His career has spanned over thirty years and his brand has become one of the most recognized globally. How did he do it?
Lesson #2: Never Surrender
“All my life people have said that I wasn’t going to make it,” said Turner. “They laughed at me when I started with CBS. They laughed at me when I started CNN. They laughed at me when I bought the Braves. They laughed at me when I bought the Hawks. They laughed at me when I bought MGM.” But, the billionaire entrepreneur can now look back on the success of his 40-odd year career and be thankful he never listened to any of those people.

A Cutting-Edge Career: Cuban Makes It Big
After being fired from Your Business Software, Cuban convinced some of its other employees to leave the company and join him in his latest venture, MicroSolutions. It was to be a system integrator and reseller for various IT companies, including IBM and Apple. In just eight years, the company had sold over 500 networks that ranged in size from two to over 1,000 users. By investing in cutting-edge technology and providing outstanding customer service, MicroSolutions had become a major player in the promising new IT industry – so major, that in 1990, Cuban sold the company to CompuServe, Inc. for $6 million.

Lesson #4: Just Get It Right Once
“Always remember that no matter how many times you get shot down, you will get smarter, better and you only have to be right once to be successful,” says Cuban.

From Garbage Bags to Bags of Billions: How Cuban Made His Wealth
Cuban was once asked how he defined success. He replied, “Being able to wake up every day with a smile on my face, looking forward to the day. Which is exactly how I described it when I was broke, sleeping on the floor.” While his vision of success might not have changed much over the years, Cuban is no doubt closer to his dreams than he was back in his university days. What did it take for this boy who sold garbage bags and powdered milk to become a billionaire and the envy of young sports fans everywhere?
Lesson #1: Be Honest With Yourself
“I was wired at birth to allocate capital and lucky enough to have people around me early on – my parents and teachers and Susie [his late wife] – who helped me make the most of it,” said Buffett.

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Lesson #1: Plan for the Worst to Reduce the Risk of Risk
Entrepreneurs, by definition, are risk-takers, people willing to strike out on their own in order to seize an opportunity and make a profit. But, for Li Ka-shing, the richest man of Chinese descent, risk should not be a part of the equation. Li is a self-proclaimed risk-averse entrepreneur and goes to any and all lengths to reduce the risks inherent in his actions. It was in planning for the worst case scenario and learning to expect the unexpected that Li managed to succeed where others before him had not.
Entering the Ring: McMahon Takes On the WWF
“The only way to beat a billionaire is to become one yourself,” said McMahon. He would soon go on to do exactly that.

Lesson #3: Nice Guys Can Finish First
In creating eBay, Omidyar began with five basic values: “We believe people are basically good; we believe everyone has something to contribute; we believe that an honest, open environment can bring out the best in people; we recognize and respect everyone as a unique individual; we encourage you to treat others the way you want to be treated.”

Lesson #3: Money May Have Much Worth, But It Has Little Value
When Giannini died at the age 79, his total net worth was less than $500,000. That was a lot of money for the time, but nowhere near the amount he could have accumulated had he been money hungry; he wasn’t. “Money itch is a bad thing,” Giannini once said. “I never had that trouble.”

Facts About Oprah Winfrey
She may be one of the most recognized faces in all of the United States, if not the world, but there are many facts about Oprah Winfrey that might not be so well known. From asking fashion designer Ralph Lauren to design cashmere jackets for her dogs to being voted most popular in her high school, it is the little known details about this diva that continue to delight and appease her curious fans.

Oprah Winfrey Show
As the longest running daytime television talk show in America, and the highest rated talk show in all of television history, the Oprah Winfrey Show has become a staple of popular culture since its debut on September 8, 1986. Now in its 21st season, the Oprah Winfrey Show’s popularity is such that it has been renewed to run until 2011, which will put it on the air for a quarter of a century.

From Plastics to Ports: How Ka-shing Cashed in on Success
“I wake up every day just before 6:00 am and exercise and play golf for an hour and a half,” says Li. “I insist on reading before I go to bed at night. I am still energetic during the day. Your energy comes from being interested in your work.” From manufacturing plastic flowers to becoming one of Hong Kong’s savviest businessmen, Li must have had an intense interest in his work to accomplish all that he has. How did this one time refugee and high school drop out become one of the world’s billionaire businessmen?
Steve Jobs Cancer
When the billionaire entrepreneur and Apple founder was 17 years old, he recalls reading a quote that continues to make a lasting impression on him to this day: “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It was a quote that would come in handy when Steve Jobs’ cancer was diagnosed in 2004.

Donald Trump Apprentice
In 2004, Donald Trump proved that he could not only conquer the world of real estate, but also television. With the launch of The Apprentice, Donald Trump had created the number one new show on TV for adults aged 18-4 in its first season. Indeed, an average 20.7 million people were tuning in each week to hear Donald Trump proclaim, “You’re fired!”
Picture of Ray Kroc
To get a picture of Ray Kroc, billionaire entrepreneur and founder of the internationally successful fast food chain McDonald’s, is to get a picture of a man whose ingenuity and determination could have no other outcome than success. He might not have invented the concept behind McDonald’s – that owes itself to the MacDonald brothers in San Bernardino, California – but he knew a great idea when he saw one, and he never gave up on it.
Canada’s Billionaire Businessman: How Schwartz Made Onex a Success
Schwartz is 66 years old this year but has no plans of slowing down. As Chairman and CEO of one of Canada’s most successful companies, Schwartz’s goals for the future remain the same as they have for the past quarter century: “More people. More transactions. Larger amounts of capital. Identical philosophy,” he says. How did this son of an auto-parts dealer become one of the Top Ten Wealth Creators in all of Canada?

From Busker To Billionaire: How Guy Laliberté Achieved Success
Until 2010, Laliberté will have his hands full with the opening of three new shows and a special Christmas production. “Our biggest goal is to continue to force ourselves to always start our creative work on a white page and not take advantage of past successes and challenging ourselves,” he says. Just how did this one time street performer turn a group of young buskers into a performing troupe that has become a global phenomenon and a billion-dollar enterprise?

The Billion Dollar Brains Behind BET: Robert Johnson is Born
“We sort of lived paycheck to paycheck, like a lot of African-American families do,” says Black Entertainment Television founder Robert Johnson, “still do.”

Music to his Ears: How Johnson Brought BET to the Big Leagues
Not every venture Johnson started found success. A BET clothing brand and chain of themed restaurants crashed sooner than they ever took off. But before he had time to lament the failures, Johnson was already on his way to launching something new. How did Johnson manage to go from a childhood of living cheque to cheque to becoming the first self-made black billionaire in the world?

Lesson #5: A Strong Work Ethic is A Work Essential
Lauren grew up in the Bronx, a far cry from the fashion capital of New York. He never went to fashion school, never graduated from college, and never lived the life of class and luxury. So how did this boy who shared a small bedroom with his two older brothers go on to become not only a billionaire, but also an ambassador for a world he never knew? The answer is that he worked hard for it.

Billionaire from the Bronx: How Ralph Lauren Achieved Success
“There is a way of living that has a certain grace and beauty,” says Lauren. “It is not a constant race for what is next, rather, an appreciation of that which has come before.”

The Wine Giant: How Ernest Gallo Got His Start
Ernest Gallo was not your typical billionaire. Up until the day he died, he insisted on keeping his home number listed in the public phone book; he wanted everyone to be able to find him. But it is exactly traits like that which continue to make this winemaker stand out. Today, the business he started with his brother back in 1933 with just $6,000 in capital remains the leading exporter of California wine, producing some 2.64 million bottles of wine every day.
Repeat!
I used this quote last week in a post. Since then, I've shared it with dozens of people in professional and personal settings. Almost no one has failed to say, "Email it to me—I want to circulate it." Hence my decision to re-inflict you with it:
The billionaire who expounds truth
A leaked handbook for employees at Ray Dalio's company Bridgewater reveals some interesting management theories.
The King of Good Times: The Early Years of Vijay Mallya
In his home country of India, he can hardly even go out to a restaurant without police and armed guards by his side, but Vijay Mallya is enjoying every minute of his fame and fortune. A billionaire businessman who is best associated with his popular beer brand Kingfisher, Mallya was thrust into the business world at the young age of 27. Today, he is active in everything from the alcohol and airline industry to Formula One, not to mention he is a Member of Indian Parliament.
The Indian Richard Branson: How one fun loving businessman broke the mould
Head to India and you will no doubt hear about a man named Vijay Mallya. At 50 years old, he is one of the most famous personalities in the country, with his life being splashed across tabloids on a daily basis. He has built Kingfisher into one of the country’s most profitable and well-known brands, and his hands are in everything from beer to airlines to hospitals and schools. How did this one time doctor wanna-be become a billionaire tycoon?
Keys to Wealth and Success (part 4) Complacency
Complacency creeps on when you think you have arrived and it is easy to backslide and lose momentum. Always be looking to the next level and look for a mentor who can get you there.
Breaking the Recession Illusion to Become an Empowered Entrepreneur
More people became millionaires during the great depression in America than at any other time in history. You can too when you break the recession illusion.

Donald Trump's Bankruptcy
Donald Trump has, to some extent, become a business icon. He knows more about the business world than most and has famously turned himself into a self-made billionaire. So, how is it that Donald Trump has repeatedly filed for bankruptcy, and yet he’s still as rich and successful as ever? His most well-known financial scandal would have to be the fact that he brought his casino into bankruptcy not once, but twice. Clearly, led him into serious debt, although it seems that he’s taken it well.
Key To Success: Showing Respect To The People You Make Contact With Daily
To achieve success in life, we need the help of other people. We cannot do everything we need to get to our goals ourselves; neither can we own all the resources we need to achieve the success that we are longing for. We definitely need the support of other people in our circle of influence.
Fear and the Success Mindset.
If fear is your sole motivator, you've already lost, because by definition, even if you become a billionaire, you can't be a success. Who defines success as leading a wealthy, opulent, fearful life?
Billionaire Mentality
I know, for a fact, that you want to increase your wealth and relationship with money. You wouldn't have read Robert Kiyosaki's books or contacted me if that weren't true. So, here's the question: Are you ready to allow the constant flow of money and prosperity into your life? All it takes is a decision and belief.

What Billionaires Know About Getting Things Done Fast
Are you on the fast track? Developing an ability to function at record speed is a masterful key to the success of many billionaires. If your great ideas aren’t gaining ground you may need to consider the pace in which you are progressing.
Do you have a mentor
Why should you use / not use a mentor?
Management Courses
It’s a big, scary world out there, especially for the entrepreneur wanna be who has had little to no business experience or training. Entrepreneurs are known for their willingness to take risks, for their innovation, and not necessarily for their academic record. Indeed, many of the most successful CEOs in the world are those who dropped out of university or even high school in order to follow their dreams. But for those of you who aren’t sure you are the next Richard Branson, a high school dropout so determined to be his own boss that he is now a billionaire, there are other options. One of those options is to take management courses.

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Flying High: Hughes’ Success Factors
Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Hughes never knew what it was like to be anything but rich. But, it was the degree of his wealth that would drastically change over time. From inheriting $1 million to becoming North America’s first billionaire, Hughes would prove to be one of the greatest and most-talked about entrepreneurs of the 20th century. His significant feats were a result of the following factors:
The Makings of a Business Tycoon: Oprah\'s Early Years
On January 29, 1954, the woman that would make a meteoric rise to become not only the richest female in America, but also the first ever African-American billionaire was born.

Losing His Virginity: How Branson Achieved Success
From a dyslexic high school dropout to a thriving billionaire and adventure capitalist knighted by the Queen of England, Branson carved a unique path to success using his personality as his greatest leverage. His career has spanned over thirty years and his brand has become one of the most recognized globally. How did he do it?
The Virtual Virtuoso: Mark Cuban Is Born
To sports fans across America, Mark Cuban is the well-known outspoken and brash owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball team who wears his heart on his sleeve and, as a result, is prone to many well-publicized outbursts. But, the billionaire Cuban is also an entrepreneur at heart, having created more startups in his early years than most others in a lifetime.

Entering the Ring: McMahon Takes On the WWF
“The only way to beat a billionaire is to become one yourself,” said McMahon. He would soon go on to do exactly that.

Steve Jobs Cancer
When the billionaire entrepreneur and Apple founder was 17 years old, he recalls reading a quote that continues to make a lasting impression on him to this day: “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It was a quote that would come in handy when Steve Jobs’ cancer was diagnosed in 2004.

Lesson #5: A Strong Work Ethic is A Work Essential
Lauren grew up in the Bronx, a far cry from the fashion capital of New York. He never went to fashion school, never graduated from college, and never lived the life of class and luxury. So how did this boy who shared a small bedroom with his two older brothers go on to become not only a billionaire, but also an ambassador for a world he never knew? The answer is that he worked hard for it.

Fear and the Success Mindset.
If fear is your sole motivator, you've already lost, because by definition, even if you become a billionaire, you can't be a success. Who defines success as leading a wealthy, opulent, fearful life?
Heir to Gucci Empire Reveals Plan to Double Bet on Fashion
PARIS -- When he bought Italian fashion house Gucci NV a decade ago, French billionaire François Pinault steered his family's lumber and distribution business into the high-profile, high-profit world of luxury goods.
It always gets worse before it gets better! - Failing Your Way to uccess
As a business owner ongoing learning is essential. Did Bill Gates grow up thinking like a billionaire? Of course not. He had to grow in to a billionaire mindset. Did Walt Disney wake up one day and say this is what Disney world needs to look like? Of course not. He had to grow into the idea of building Disneyland. Both earned the right to achieve their goals because they failed forward.
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