101 Business Lessons From the Most Successful People in History
By Lucas McCain
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Success in business is so much more than having a great product or service. It takes confidence in yourself, a risk-taking attitude, the ability to follow and fund your dreams, and a willingness to start over if you fail along the way.
If you fail, stand back, take a breath, and implement the lessons you have learned. But what about what it takes to actually get started? For some it takes an educational background, while others find success with their own innate ability to be creative and innovative.
You must be willing to cultivate popular opinion with aggressive marketing, or cater to a particular niche that may not be widely popular.
And finally, you must make your company as efficient as possible. The following business lessons were compiled to show you individuals and companies that failed during their careers, but rose out of the ashes to come back stronger than ever.
Includes secrets from:
• Ray Kroc
• Lee Iacocca
• Evan Williams
• Harland Sanders
• Mary Kay Ash
• Ted Turner
• Madam C .J. Walker
• Julia Child
• Godtfred Kirk Christiansen
• King C. Gillette
• Kirk Kerkorian
• Richard Branson
• Marion Donovan
• Robert Noyce
• Malcolm P. McLean
• Jill Blashack Strahan
• And 85 more!
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101 Business Lessons From the Most Successful People in History - Lucas McCain
101 BUSINESS LESSONS FROM THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE IN HISTORY
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
CONFIDENCE
• Ray Kroc: Confidence Can’t Be Taught or Bought
• Lee Iacocca: Be True to Yourself
• Evan Williams: Believe in Your Vision
• Harland Sanders: Have Faith in Your Product
• Mary Kay Ash: Know Your Own Value
• Doug Ducey: Listen to Your Fans
• Madam C .J. Walker: Don’t Be Afraid of Change
• Julia Child: Don’t Be Intimidated
• YouTube: Good Ideas Can Be Poorly Executed
• Godtfred Kirk Christiansen: Marketing is as Important as Quality
• King C. Gillette: Innovation Isn’t Always Easy
ROLL THE DICE
• Kirk Kerkorian: Play Big or Go Home
• Roman Abramovich: Don’t Be Afraid of Something New
• Marion Donovan: Invest in Yourself
• Robert Noyce: Challenge Yourself
• Malcolm P. McLean: Think Outside the Box
• Jill Blashack Strahan: Don’t Be Afraid to Move On
• Mark Zuckerberg: Be Willing to Expand
• David Hauser and Siamak Taghaddos: Find What is Missing
• Levi Strauss: Recognize the Value of Your Employees, Suppliers and Customers
• Asa Griggs Candler: Look for Hidden Treasures in Other People’s Failures
• Peter Hodgson: Be Bold
FOLLOW YOUR DREAM
• Walt Disney: Dreams Can Become Realities
• Richard Desmond: Know Your Passion
• Charles Schultz: Know Yourself
• Jeff Taylor: Listen to Your Subconscious
• F. W. Woolworth: Don’t Be Limited by Other People’s Opinions
• Dr. Seuss: Rejection is Never Easy
• Coco Chanel: Be a Trendsetter
• Lillian Hochberg: Just Because It Hasn’t Been Done Doesn’t Mean It Can’t Be Done
• Clara Barton: Your Passions Can Become Your Life’s Work
• John Deere: Everything Can Be Improved
FUNDING YOUR DREAM
• J. K. Rowling: Be Willing to Let Others Help
• Ingvar Kamprad: Quality is More Important Than Quantity
• Sheldon Adelson: Explore Your Options
• Jack London: Be Your Own Boss
• Donald Trump: Debt Can Lead to Wealth
• Susan Brown: Think Outside the Box
• Tedde McMillen and Heather Howitt: Be Open to New Opportunities
• Helene Rubenstein: Perception is More Important Than Reality
• George Lucas: Delayed Gratification Can Lead to Greater Success
• Google: Develop Complementary Revenue Streams
STARTING OVER
• Akio Morito: Not Every Product or Idea is Going to Be a Success
• Micky Jagtiani: Keep Moving Forward
• Thomas Edison: Perseverance is the Key to Success
• Steve Jobs: Be Willing to Clean Up
• Abraham Lincoln: If What You’re Doing Isn’t Working, It May Be Time to Look for Help
• Richard Branson: Dream Big
• Ted Turner: Never Stop Reinventing Yourself
• Elon Musk: Combine and Conquer
• Ev Williams: Starting Over is Scary
• Charles Lewis: Change is Good
FRUITFUL FAILURE
• Oprah Winfrey: Nothing is a Failure Unless it Fails to Teach You a Lesson
• Gary Heavin: Flexibility is the Key to Success
• R. H. Macy: Sometimes It Isn’t the Idea, It’s the Location
• Frederick W. Smith: Evaluate, Critique, and Make Changes
• Claire McCardell: Where You Are May Not Be Where You Need to Be
• Dr. Ruth Westheimer: When One Door Closes, Look for an Open Window
• Napster: Marketing is the Key
• Marc Andreesen and Jim Clark: Work With What’s Popular
• Noah W. and Joseph McVicker: Repurpose and Reuse
• Gail Borden, Jr.: Persistence Will Eventually Pay Off
EDUCATION AND INNOVATION
• Bill Gates: Don’t Limit Your Pool of Candidates
• Li Ka-Shing: Life is a Great Teacher
• Soichiro Honda: Education Without Drive is Useless
• Steven Spielberg: Talent is as Important as Education
• Martha