I had an acquaintance who almost became my business partner. Fate would have it that our business venture would not push through because of a prior deal that showcased his true nature to me.

It all started when he sold an item to me. I knew that money was a bit tight for him at that time so even though I thought it was a bad deal, I decided to part with my own finances in the guise of helping him out.
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This recent world wide credit crunch, brought about by the collapse of the US property market due to bad credit has made it difficult for people to access credit. This left a lot of people in dire need of money. When we have lost faith in the monetary system due to the machinations of man, we have no one else to turn to but God.

Catholic’s can ask help from the Infant Jesus of Prague for intercession as he is the Patron Saint of Finances. The prayer to ask for monetary help goes:
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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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