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Wealth is a function of productivity. You have a lot of young people with a lot of needs, and entrepreneurs who need to meet those needs - that's how you see a lot of wealth grow.

The Audacity of Possibility

If people elsewhere in the world could do it, there was no reason why somebody here in Africa couldn't do it as well.

The book that taught me everything

I only have one book I recommend to everyone: How to Win Friends and Influence People. It sounds boring, but just read it - I learned everything from it.

Listen more than you talk

When you meet someone new, genuinely ask about them - and listen. If they say they like golf, ask about golf. Don't talk about yourself. Make it about them.

The difference is courage

Everyone has fear. There is no one who doesn't. It's not about having no fear - it's about overcoming it.

If Your Dreams Don’t Scare You, Dream Bigger

You need to be afraid of your dreams. Your dream should scare the hell out of you. If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough.

Pain Today, Joy Tomorrow

You need to learn how to come out of your comfort zone - it's painful, but then the second day, joy. Same thing in business.

Poor, Hungry, Driven: The Only Degree That Matters

To be successful, you have to have a PhD - not a school PhD. Poor, Hungry, and Driven. But when you’re successful, your kids will also have a PhD: Papa Has Dough.

Find the Best, Copy the Blueprint, Execute

Identify a role model - the best in the world. Get the recipe: how did this person do it? Thirdly: don’t change the recipe, do exactly what that person did.

Doing well by doing good

My happiness comes from doing well by doing good and by uplifting others.

Who Controls Energy Controls Power

Whenever there’s a shift in the dominant source of energy, there’s a shift in economic power. Right now, there’s a shift occurring towards nuclear.

Cash flow, leverage, investing

If you have cash flow, use your cash flow to borrow and then invest in high-quality businesses.

The 4-Step Blueprint Every Billionaire Follows

Rich people became wealthy by doing four things: own a few high-quality businesses, understand them, ensure they’re in strong long-term growth industries, and hold for the long run.

Build with people's strengths

If you're weak at something, befriend people who are strong where you're weak. Learn from them, then build together.

Cherish relationships

Work on relationships. Cherish them. Build relationships not just to make money, but to build genuinely good relationships.

Build the right foundation

Structure your company properly from the very beginning. It will save you problems down the road - that's the best way to build a business.

Don't spend to impress

In America people spend the money they don’t have to impress the people they don’t like. Save first and then spend later - saving should be your number one goal.

Opportunity follows access

The United States offers unmatched access to capital. I came with nothing but a suitcase, and twelve years later my company was ringing the opening bell on the stock exchange.

Think globally from day one

We went global from day one because when one country goes into recession, another country might be booming. That's why you should think globally from day one.

Relationships scale businesses

The secret to scaling is nonstop relationship building and nonstop selling. I don't sell to get money from people - I build relationships, solve their problems, and have fun together.

A problem is an opportunity waiting to be solved.

Wealth follows problem solvers

If you solve people's wants and needs, you get rich. If you solve people's problems, you become wealthy.

Solve problems, not chase money

It was never really about money. It was about solving real problems. They were simply passionate about their craft.

Sell the shovels

During the Gold Rush, the people who got rich weren't the ones looking for gold - they were the ones selling the shovels.