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I Just Like To Enjoy Life And Push Myself. Of Course, There Is Method To My Madness. When You Are Entering Into A New Industry, For Example, It Helps To Do Something To Get Your Name On The Front Pages.

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I Just Like To Enjoy Life And Push Myself. Of Course, There Is Method To My Madness. When You Are Entering Into A New Industry, For Example, It Helps To Do Something To Get Your Name On The Front Pages.

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Screwing Business As Usual Fundamentally Recognises That Doing Good Is Good For Business.

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Be Bold, Brave And Not Afraid To Fall On Your Face And Ultimately You Will Succeed

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A Successful Business Must Have A Sound Knowledge Of Its Market And Work On How Its Product Or Service Will Be Different, Stand Out And Improve People's Lives. If You Can Ensure It Responds To A Real Need In The Market Place, Your Business Can Punch Well Above Its Weight.

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I Never Wanted To Be A Businessman, I Just Wanted To Change The World

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Loyal Customers

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If You Find Yourself Stuck In The Middle There Is Only One Way To Go, Forward.

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I Think Because I Have Great Difficulty Saying The Word, 'no,' Almost Every Day's A Different Adventure.

It Is The Satisfaction Of Doing It For Yourself And Motivating Others To Work With You In Bringing It About. It Is About The Fun, Innovation, Creativity With The Rewards Being Far Greater Than Purely Financial.

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I Think In Life The Key Thing Is Just To Fight Really Hard To Make Sure Something Survives. If It Looks Like You've Done Everything You Can To Avoid Failure, Just Move Forward, Move On And Learn From It.

To Be Successful, You Have To Be Out There, You Have To Hit The Ground Running

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