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January 18, 2005
A Meaning of Success
Paul Orfalea, Founder of Kinko's, spoke at the USASBE conference I attended this past weekend. Here is his definition of success:
"Success in life is having kids who want to come back to visit you when they've grown up."
Posted January 18, 2005 12:11 PM
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I fully agree.
It is a trite saying but ambitious people will have to ask themselves -- do I want to be a successful businessman, or do I want to be a successful person.
There is a very big difference in this. Most people can become successful businessmen if they are wiling to sacrifice most things that make life meaningful. But it will take a good amount of balance to become a successful person which will include having a happy family.
Posted by: wilson ng at January 19, 2005 07:24 PM
at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. He consults with a variety of businesses on start-up and growth related issues, and with larger corporations on re-establishing entrepreneurial cultures within their organizations. Dr. Cornwall's current research interests include entrepreneurial finance and entrepreneurial ethics. He has authored or co-authored four books.
