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Originally Posted by pylon
I don't think it's fair to reveal his identity, as a lot of people know who I am, and could piece it together if I put in any specific details, but he's rumored to be worth about 200 mil, and is the nicest, most down to earth and charitable guy I know. A genuine shirt off his back kinda guy that fought and clawed his way to the top.
He looks after his kids well, but not in the I have hundreds of millions of dollars way well. They have to earn it like anyone else, hold onto a 9-5 job and he's more than open to investing in their futures, but you better have a rock solid business plan, know what you are doing and be prepared to be accountable if things go south.
The one thing I will say, I owe the guy a lot, and he's the type that it has nothing to do with who you know, how you look, or how far you'll bury your nose up the bosses ass. He's 100% about, how hard are you willing to work, and what's the result? And he'll never get offended if you disagree with him. He's always looking for a way to improve, even if it's not his idea.
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Now that, I respect.
The most masculine and well-rounded guys are the ones that don't get bent out of shape by people with different perspectives, even if they are aggressive about it. The ability to remain calm, listen and actively try learn from other viewpoints as a neutral observer/learner is one of the most underrated life skills and in the end likely makes you a better business person as you gain rapport with various kinds of people.
Not a slight to some CP posters as it is difficult to do if you have been raised with deeply ingrained beliefs, but many here could benefit greatly from developing that ability in themselves.