This Mickey guy is indeed a brilliant guy!
Nothing can take the place of persistence.
Below excerpt taken from and belong to this link:
http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2012/09/features/man-on-a-mission?page=2
When Rakuten Ichiba opened for business on May 1, 1997, it had just 13 shops, most of which were owned by Mikitani's friends. It took a year of hard work to sign up 100. "Every day I would roll up my sleeves and pound the pavement in search of a little mom-and-pop shop to bring in," he writes in Principles for Success. "Whenever a potential target came into sight, I would pump my arms and legs up and down or do some quick push-ups so I could work up a sweat. Then I would burst into the store all out of breath. I knew that I would gain a more sympathetic ear if I came across as a regular guy who spoke from the heart, as opposed to a sharply dressed salesman."
Nothing can take the place of persistence.
Below excerpt taken from and belong to this link:
http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2012/09/features/man-on-a-mission?page=2
When Rakuten Ichiba opened for business on May 1, 1997, it had just 13 shops, most of which were owned by Mikitani's friends. It took a year of hard work to sign up 100. "Every day I would roll up my sleeves and pound the pavement in search of a little mom-and-pop shop to bring in," he writes in Principles for Success. "Whenever a potential target came into sight, I would pump my arms and legs up and down or do some quick push-ups so I could work up a sweat. Then I would burst into the store all out of breath. I knew that I would gain a more sympathetic ear if I came across as a regular guy who spoke from the heart, as opposed to a sharply dressed salesman."
"If you just want to make money, go
to Goldman Sachs," he says. "The truth is, as Kobe showed, you're
going to pass away, even if you make billions of dollars. I once
asked my father what is the responsibility of human beings, and
his answer was to contribute to human
society. I like that."
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