John Rockefeller is not a man, a legend. It was he who became the first official dollar billionaire in human history. Today we will talk about the rules of life of the great entrepreneur. At the time of John Rockefeller's death (may 23, 1937), his wealth was $1.4 billion (face value 1937). In 2006, taking into account inflation, the New York Times estimated his wealth at about $ 305 billion.
What life position helped John become the first dollar billionaire on the planet? What rules did he stick to all his life?
1. Always try to turn any disaster into a new opportunity.
2. Your well-being depends on your decisions.
3. Don't be afraid of high costs, fear of small income.
4. Who works all day has no time to earn money.
5. You know what gives you the greatest pleasure? To see how come the dividends from the invested effort.
6. Don't be afraid to abandon good in favor of excellent.
7. Good governance is about showing ordinary people how to do the work of superior people. Read also: top 10 men who made themselves
8. The ability to treat people is a commodity that can be bought just like we buy sugar or coffee. And will pay for such ability more than anything else in the world.
9. If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it.
10. There is no other quality so essential to success of any kind as perseverance. Perseverance can overcome everything, even the laws of nature.
11. Through perseverance, anything-right or wrong, good or bad — will be achieved.
12. A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.
13. They'd rather hire someone with enthusiasm than someone who knows everything.
14. Earn a reputation, and it will work for you.
15. It is not enough just to do the right thing, the main thing is to let people know that you are doing the right thing.
16. You can account for every million you make, except the first one.
17. No one never has any idea who will be in this life, but always need to know what is born for something more.
18. I would rather earn income from 1% of the efforts of a hundred people than 100% of my own efforts.
19. The first and main prerequisite for success in business is patience.
20. I've always tried to turn every failure into an opportunity.
