Reba McEntire: A Rural Route to Success
“To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.” Born in 1955 in the small town of McAlester, Oklahoma, Reba McEntire was already a prolific country artist by the time she was a teenager. She and her siblings learned to sing primarily from McEntire’s mother, and […]
Michelle Mone: From Drop-Out to All-In
“I will never give up. I never have, even when times have been terrible.” As a young woman, Michelle Mone was always told that she was beautiful. And like many young people, when the chance of a lifetime came calling, she jumped at it. Mone grew up in Scotland in the early 1970s. […]
Leonardo Del Vecchio: The Vision to Achieve
“I am proof that you can you make money in Italy and be honest.” He was given up as an infant, but that was the last time he would experience anything close to giving up again. Leonardo Del Vecchio was born to a poor single mother in Italy in 1935. His father passed […]
Ingvar Kamprad: A Mind Made for Business
“Our idea is to serve everybody, including people with little money.” Ingvar Kamprad grew up about as far from the fast-paced world of international business as one could. He spent his formative years on a farm in rural Sweden in the early 20th century. His enterprising mind worked feverishly from a young age. […]
Quintessential wealth by Garrett B. Gunderson
Garrett B. Gunderson, the founder of Freedom FastTrack, says there is wealth and then there is quintessential wealth. Few business owners ever achieve quintessential wealth. But you can, and you should. Wealth can be impartially measured. How much do you earn annually? How much money have you set aside in investments or savings accounts? […]
Relationships in business by Steve Bolton
Steve Bolton, founder of Platinum Property Partners, understands the importance of using good relationships to grow your business. He offers some guidance so you can do the same. The legendary Jim Rohn concluded that we are likely to become, in terms of wealth, health, and happiness, the average of the five people with whom […]