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Lesson #5: Leave Your Mark
“Having great wealth is one of the most disappointing things,” says Turner. “It’s overrated, I can tell you that. It’s not as good as average sex.”

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The Mouth From The South: Ted Turner is Born
Ted Turner once said, “Life is a game. Money is how we keep score.” If that is true, then Turner is one of the best players and the biggest winners of all time. Worth an estimated $7 billion at the peak of his career in the 1990s, Turner used his outspoken and often controversial persona to create a media empire that would revolutionize the television industry. He also used his wealth to become one of the most generous philanthropists in history. Although Turner’s attention has now shifted away from the business world, his legacy endures and he remains committed to making the world a better place.
The Courageous Captain: Turner Takes Television By Storm
Wary of the increasing popularity of television and radio, Turner decided to purchase the struggling Atlanta-based television station WJRJ in 1969. He renamed Turner Advertising to Turner Communications Group and began plans for realizing his grander vision. Just six months later, Turner purchased WRET, a similarly weak station based in North Carolina and in four years managed to make a profit of $1 million. Turner had bought the rights to classic black and white films, and by airing these he was able to increase his number of viewers dramatically. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) had also changed their rules to allow cable providers to import signals from far-away stations, which Turner would soon begin to take advantage of.

Lesson #3: Liven Things Up
“I lose my self-restraint and just get up and dance sometimes,” says Turner.

Lesson #4: Work Like Hell
When Turner was once asked what the secret of business success was, he replied, “Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and advertise.” With typical workdays consisting of 18 hours, Turner was an admitted overachiever and a workaholic. The passion he had for his work, saying, “CNN came out of my heart and soul,” meant that anything less than his best would not have been acceptable.

Lesson #5: Leave Your Mark
“Having great wealth is one of the most disappointing things,” says Turner. “It’s overrated, I can tell you that. It’s not as good as average sex.”
Sales Prospecting Is a Dirty Business (or Why a Clean Desk Is Not a Good Sign)
Prospecting is the foundation of sales. Just like digging a foundation when you build is dirty but necessary, so is prospecting. Without a good foundation your house can crumble. Without prospecting your sales business can also come down around you.
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Chaibia Sabil's Story
Chaibia is a client of Foundation Zakoura, a Grameen Foundation Growth Guarantee recipient.

Blueprint for Building a Business On Purpose
Have you ever seen a skyscraper being built? If so, you know that for the first several weeks or months, very little appears to be happening, at least above ground. That's because the initial work is focused on building a solid foundation. The higher the skyscraper is designed to be, the more solid the foundation needs to be to support all those stories. The foundation of a Business On Purpose is what I refer to as "Clarity of Purpose...
Start with an Extraordinary Foundation
If you know me, you know that I consistently emphasize building your home based real estate business on a solid foundation. In fact, the foundation will often dictate your degree of success.
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