When I ask why you don’t start your own business, I always hear, “I don’t have money to start a business.”
This is a common excuse people give for not starting their own business.
There is truth in the statement. You actually need money to make money or to start a business. But the question is “Do you need a lot of money or little to start a business?” and “Whose money do you use?”
Yes, I admit that it does take money to make money but it doesn’t need to be your money!
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Remarks of President-Elect Barack Obama-as prepared for delivery
Election Night
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
Chicago, Illinois
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.
It’s the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference.
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A basketball in my hands is worth about $19. A basketball
in Michael Jordan’s hands is worth about $33 mil’lion.
A baseball in my hands is worth about $6. A baseball in
Mark McGuire’s hands is worth $19 mil’lion.
A tennis racket is useless in my hands. A tennis racket in
Venus Williams’ hands is a championship win’ning.
A rod in my hands will keep away a wild animal. A rod in
Moses’ hands will part the mighty sea.
A sling shot in my hands is a kid’s toy. A sling shot in
David’s hand is a mighty weapon.
I would like to give some advice to all the up and coming entrepreneurs; if you really want to be a superstar not only do you have to work harder and smarter than the competition, but you must always keep learning. I built a company from a bucket of water and a sponge into a National Car Wash Franchise System in 23 states. To do this you need to know more than what they taught you in school and you can never turn off your brain. Every person is different and has different interests. But I would like you to read thru my recommended reading list. This is a list I hand out to MBA and Entrepreneurial Students when I give speeches. It is a list of recommended book, biography, audio tapes and movies.
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Dear Readers, I received a letter this week that is written in Greek that I have translated and would like to share with you. It is from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and it is addressed to: all my brothers and sisters living in the 21st century. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
For many years I have longed to see you. I have heard a great deal about you and all the marvelous things you are doing.
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