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Self-improvement tips from self-made billionaires
Because we could all use billionaires’ advice
1. “I believe you have to be willing to be misunderstood if you’re going to innovate.” Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, is worth $46.7 billion.
2. “Play by the rules, but be ferocious.” Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman of Nike, is worth $25.1 billion.
3. “I don’t like paying taxes, but I like sleeping at night.” Leonardo Del Vecchio, founder and chairman of Luxottica, largest eyewear retailer in the world, is worth $23.1 billion.
4. “I feel there’s an existential angst among young people. I didn’t have that. They see enormous mountains, where I only saw one little hill to climb.” Sergey Brin, CEO of Google, is worth $34.3 billion.
5. “People don’t care about what you say, they care about what you build.” Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of Facebook, is worth $35.7 billion.
6. “Competition makes you better, always, always makes you better, even if the competitor wins.” Carlos Slim Helu, Mexico’s richest man, is worth $72.9 billion.
7. “When you innovate, you’ve got to be prepared for everyone telling you you’re nuts.” Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle, is worth $49.3 billion.
8. “I’m not afraid of turning 80 and I have lots of things to do. I don’t have time for dying.” Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA, is worth $3.4 billion.
9. “Always deliver more than expected.” Larry Page, co-founder of Google, is worth $29.2 billion.
10. “My courage in my own conviction was unshakable.” Sheldon Adelson, founder, chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands casino and resort firm, is worth $28.9 billion.
