He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent

They say that the path to wealth is long and arduous… while the path to a quick buck is short but will usually cost you your soul.

It’s still all up to you, by the way.

Businessweek had a Father’s day special spread showcasing successful entrepreneurs talking about what they had learned from their Dad. Founders from Auntie Anne’s, Samuel Adams, Travelocity and Trump are those that can be found in that article.

Summing up the article, what these successful folks have learned from their parents are the values of : Doing something that they love, the value of a good product vs just plain old marketing but most especially the need to protect ones integrity.
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One of the more popular motivational sayings in the world of business:

Danger + Opportunity = Crisis

The logic behind that being that the Chinese Character for Crisis is comprised of two separate Chinese characters: Danger and Opportunity. With this one must always assume that for every problem, for every down turn, for every unexpected stumble, there is an opportunity to be gained here. According to this article, people have long been misinformed of the characters meaning.
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