For Whom Wealth Matters
January 11, 2013 4 Comments
“The #1 guideline to success is you must be in business for yourself.When you work for someone else, you sell your time at wholesale to your employer, who then re-sells it at retail to the customer.” – J Paul Getty
December 14, 2012 3 Comments
We take no Hindi papers at home so it was by complete chance that I came across these stories today.I read them and was moved.I think all of you who can manage to read them will be too.Read them and remember never to scorn small beginnings or despair of them,unknown to you they might lead to big things.Life is strange and it is not for us to know out fate before hand.Go with the flow and meet your destiny.
ज़मीन से आसमान तक जाने के तो हजारों किस्से हैं लेकिन यह किस्सा उसमें खास है। भारत का एक कारोबारी जो आज सारी दुनिया में हलचल मचा रहा है, दरअसल लोहे के कबाड़ बेचता था। उसने कॉलेज का मुंह तक नहीं देखा था।
जी हां, आज वही शख्स बिज़नेस की दुनिया में नए-नए मुकाम बनाता जा रहा है। उसने कई ऐसे काम किए हैं और उद्योग लगाए हैं जिससे उसकी कुल दौलत 6.4 अरब डॉलर से भी ज्यादा है। जी हां, आपने सही समझा, ये हैं वेदांत समूह के चेयरमैन अनिल अग्रवाल।
अनिल अग्रवाल के पास अपने विमान हैं, दुनिया के कई शहरों में ऑफिस हैं लेकिन एक समय था कि उनके पास एक साइकिल खरीदने के पैसे भी नहीं थे। उनके पिता ने जब उन्हें साइकिल खरीदकर दी तो उनकी खुशी का ठिकाना नहीं रहा। आज भी वह उस साइकिल को भूलते नहीं है। उन्होंने एक सामाचार पत्र को दिए एक इंटरव्यू में कहा था कि साइकिल पाना मेरी जिंदगी का सबसे खुशनुमा दिन था। Read more of this post
October 30, 2012 2 Comments
Eike Batista is Brazil’s richest person and ranked 7 in the world.In his book ‘O X da Questão’, translated:’The Heart of the Matter’ he recounts his trajectory in the business world and offers tips on entrepreneurship.Following are excerpts from the book:
1. “Nobody is happy alone. To share experiences is always a good thing.”
2. “You grown as a person when you face your own challenges, or stressful moments, as I like to say. A good entrepreneur must be prepared to evolve in adversity.”
3. “The good seller is the one who is also a good listener.”
4.“Believe in yourself. If you doubt in yourself, you won’t be able to face your co-workers. Or the market, for that matter.”
5. “Don’t quit on the first adversity. Believe in your intuition, but try to be down to earth as well, paying attention to research and polls.”
6. “Don’t think you are unstoppable or foolproof. Don’t think that the only way your business will work is through perfection. Don’t aim for perfection. Aim for success.” Read more of this post
September 11, 2012 10 Comments
“There is no monopoly on becoming a millionaire.If you’re jealous of those with more money, don’t just sit there and complain. Do something to make more money yourself – spend less time drinking or smoking and socialising and more time working. Become one of those people who work hard, invest and build and at the same time create employment and opportunities for others.”
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