Lessons From a Self-made Chinese Billionaire

What I Learned From A Chinese Billionaire

He taught me the basic principles he relied on to go from grinding poverty to enormous wealth.

- Shaun Rein

Forbes has an interesting article on what one of their writers learned from talking to one of the new Chinese billionaires. Here are the three main lessons:

Mr. Chen's first lesson is to believe that anything is possible and the only thing that can stop you is yourself. He never ceased to believe that he would make something of himself. As a poor peasant child with no high government connections, he had the odds stacked again him. He had to drop out of school in his teens because his family had no money.

The second lesson Mr. Chen taught me is that to get what you want you have to respect everyone and sometimes eat humble pie.

Finally, Mr. Chen believes in sharing wealth. He lets business partners make more than he does, so that the next time they secure a good deal they'll think of working with him first. He sees no point in ever trying to shortchange business partners.

Go read What I Learned From A Chinese Billionaire in full. It's a brief piece.

If you're wondering what this blog is about, it's about learning best practices from billionaires who made their fortunes wheeling and dealing in assets.

Comments

[Mike Howard]

Thanks, Peter.

[Carol Briney]

This is an awesome article. Thanks Peter. I have been studying these priciples and ideas for many years. It is so true that " It is done unto you as you believe" -Jesus. Call it the Law of attraction, call it your religious beliefs. Call it what you may. It is a Law. Everything on this earth has come from someone's imagination first. EVERYTHING! If you believe you can your right! - If You believe you can't your right too!
I wish you an awesome life!

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