Over the weekend i came across an interesting infographic about how 10 billionaires faced failure. It caught my attention since a few of the folks are leaders in financial services and in particular the technology that is rocking the sector! Also, the infographic reiterates the trendy innovation mantra “fail fast, fail often” – whether you buy into that or not, these now billionaires have fascinating life stories. Check out the trials and tribulations below.
Following are 10 thought provoking quotes from the billionaires:
- Bill Gates:
- “Its fine to celebrate success, but its more important to heed the lessons of failure”
- Jeff Bezos:
- “Most large organisations embrace the idea of invention but are not willing to suffer the string of failed experiments necessary to get there”
- Larry Ellison:
- “I have had all of the disadvantages required for success”
- Walt Disney:
- “The difference in winning and losing is most often not quitting”
- Oprah Winfrey:
- “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness”
- Michael Bloomberg:
- “America is built around this premise that you can do it, and there are an awful lot of people who are unlikely to have done it who did”
- Andrew Carnegie:
- “And here is the prime condition of success: Concentrate your energy, thought and capital exclusively upon the business in which you are engaged”
- Jack Ma:
- “In life, it’s not how much we achieved, it’s how much we’ve gone through the tough days and mistakes”
- Elon Musk:
- “Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough”
- Richard Branson:
- “My attitude has always been, if you fall flat on your face, at least you’re moving forward. All you have to do is get back up and try again”
How 10 Billionaires Faced Failure:
How 10 Billionaires Faced Failure – QuickBase.com – Infographic