Really interesting video below on what motivates people based on research conducted by MIT.
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Steve Jobs on Passion
I posted Steve Jobs graduation speech previously, which you can see HERE. I believe this video below captures the reasons for his immensely successful career.
Tim Ferriss on creating and launching a successful online business
Below a great hour long video in which Tim Ferriss, the author of The New York Times best selling book The 4- Hour Work Week, describes the ways he built his business and his subsequent rise to wealth. Most notably, Ferriss stresses testing one’s market before creating a product, and the specific ways he did [...]
Building a Skateboarding Enterprise: The Rob Dyrdek Story
Rob Dyrdek grew up in Ohio (not the typical skateboarding Mecca), and after discovering the skateboard became ingrained in the small but passionate local skate scene. Quickly becoming a pro, he moved to San Diego to engulf himself in the real skateboarding Mecca at the time, San Diego, and received lucrative sponsorships. Most interesting about [...]
Meet Chris Gardner
Everyone has seen the film entitled The Pursuit of Happyness. Now get a chance to meet the real life person this film was based on in this brief video. Gardner overcame extreme adversity in his life, and became a very successful and wealthy individual. He managed 13 hour days, AND taking care of a toddler! [...]
Day In The Life: Richard Branson
Ever wondered what Richard Branson’s business life is like. Check out this behind the scenes look below.
American Express CEO Ken Chenault Interview
With everyone being in debt these days it must be nice to be the CEO of American Express. Ken Chenault’s post however is well deserved. Below is a great interview in which Chenault describes the ways he defines and teaches leadership, and also offers detailed guidelines on how to “stay liquid” in business. Towards the [...]
Jordan Belfort’s reasons for success and failure
One of the funniest books I have read this year by far was The Wolf of Wall Street by Jordan Belfort. The book details Jordan’s rise to wealth (and subsequent fall that sent him straight into prison) as the owner of the notorious brokerage firm Statton Oakmont. At one time his book was optioned with [...]
