10 Global Gurus entrepreneurs can learn from

Sep 29, 2023 Girish Khurana

“The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be”

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“As long as you’re going to be thinking anyway, think big”

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“Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical”

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“Even if you don’t have the perfect idea to begin with, you can likely adapt”

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“If you’re not a risk taker, you should get the hell out of business”

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“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works”

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“Chase the vision, not the money, the money will end up following you”

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“It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen”

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“Turn a perceived risk into an asset”

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“I try not to make any decisions that I’m not excited about”

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10 Global Gurus entrepreneurs can learn from

10 Global Gurus entrepreneurs can learn from

“The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be”

“The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be”

Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn

Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn

“As long as you’re going to be thinking anyway, think big”

“As long as you’re going to be thinking anyway, think big”

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

“Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical”

“Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical”

Howard Schultz, Starbucks

Howard Schultz, Starbucks

“Even if you don’t have the perfect idea to begin with, you can likely adapt”

“Even if you don’t have the perfect idea to begin with, you can likely adapt”

Victoria Ransom, Wildfire Interactive

Victoria Ransom, Wildfire Interactive

“If you’re not a risk taker, you should get the hell out of business”

“If you’re not a risk taker, you should get the hell out of business”

Ray Kroc, McDonald’s

Ray Kroc, McDonald’s

“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works”

“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works”

Steve Jobs, Apple Inc.

Steve Jobs, Apple Inc.

“Chase the vision, not the money, the money will end up following you”

“Chase the vision, not the money, the money will end up following you”

Tony Hsieh, Zappos

Tony Hsieh, Zappos

“It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen”

“It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen”

Scott Belsky, Behance

Scott Belsky, Behance

“Turn a perceived risk into an asset”

“Turn a perceived risk into an asset”

Aaron Patzer, Mint

“I try not to make any decisions that I’m not excited about”

“I try not to make any decisions that I’m not excited about”

Jake Nickell, Threadless