Li Ka-shing’s advice:
1. I started working as a wholesale salesman at the age of 17, and I have become more aware of the difficulty of making money and the hardship of life. Others do it for 8 hours, but I do it for 16 hours.
2. There are countless people in our society who do not have a college degree and start from scratch and eventually become a big business, and the group of outstanding entrepreneurs among them is even more eye-catching. They contribute to society through their activities, and society rewards them with high honors and huge wealth.
3. Smart businessmen can infiltrate business awareness into everything in life, even every move and every move. Businessmen who are full of commercial cells can make money everywhere and at all times.
4. I must be fully prepared before doing anything. This has always been the case in doing business. For example, the Observatory says the weather is very good, but I often ask myself, what will I do if a typhoon is announced in 5 minutes? When doing business in Hong Kong, I must also maintain this kind of mental preparation.
5. Only a shrewd businessman with a keen sense of smell can maximize the role of business intelligence. Company bosses who are insensitive and shut themselves up often do nothing.
6. I never stop reading books about new technologies and new knowledge, so that I don’t lose touch with the trends of the times because I don’t understand new information.
7. Even if one hundred strength is enough to accomplish the task, I have to reserve two hundred strength to attack instead of just taking a gamble.
8. Don’t forget to be cautious while expanding, and don’t forget to expand while being cautious. …What I focus on is striking a balance between stability and progress. The boat must move fast, but it must be able to withstand the wind and waves.
9. Don’t look too good at good times, and don’t look too bad at bad times. The most important thing is to have foresight. Killing the chicken to retrieve the egg is short-sighted.
10. There is no need to hesitate at all. Competition is a battle of life, and it is also a battle of wits and courage. If you don’t even have this courage, how can you establish yourself in the shopping mall and surpass Landmark?
11. Be sincere to people, be responsible in doing things, and make more good friends, and you will naturally get more help from others. If you stay calm and clear your mind, take things as they come, and don't think too much, you will have a peaceful mind and you will suffer less from frustration.
12. In times of adversity, you have to ask yourself whether you have enough conditions. When I am in adversity, I think I am enough! Because I am diligent, frugal, perseverant, willing to seek knowledge and willing to build a reputation.
13. Doing business must be like playing golf. If you don’t hit the first shot well, you should stay calm and have a plan when hitting the second shot. This does not mean that you will lose. . Just like doing business, there are ups and downs. When you are in adversity, you must first calmly consider how to deal with it.
14. I am humble on the surface, but in fact I am very proud. Others maintain the status quo every day, but I always want to keep climbing up. So when I do business, I have to be wary of myself. If I continue to have this proud heart , sooner or later one will hit a wall.
15. When your business reaches a higher level, you must not be greedy, let alone insatiable.
16. If any industry has a tendency to swarm and develop excessively, it will cause destruction.
17. Always pay attention to whether there is any business around you, so that you can seize the opportunity to grasp the starting point of rising waves. The sooner you start, the better. When something unusual happens, you immediately think of making money. This is a quality that a businessman should have.
18. There is a shortage of talents, and efforts to build a strong country are in vain. On the contrary, if a country with scarce resources has abundant talents and is good at increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, it can overcome various difficulties and make the country prosperous. Historical evidence shows that resource-poor countries are not necessarily weak.
19. If today, if there are not so many people to do things for me, even if I have three heads and six arms, I will not be able to cope with so many things. Therefore, the most important thing to achieve a successful career is to have someone who can help you and be willing to work with you. You work, that's my philosophy.
20. Don’t keep mentioning me. I am not a superman. It is the result of everyone’s concerted efforts. There are 300 generals around me, 100 of whom are foreigners and 200 of whom are young and powerful Hong Kong people.
21. The name of the Yangtze River is based on the principle that the Yangtze River does not tolerate small streams, because you must have such an open mind, and then you can accommodate small streams? How can a long river grow without small tributaries?
22. In my mind, it doesn’t matter what color you are or what nationality you are, as long as you contribute to the company, are loyal, willing to do things, and have a sense of belonging, that’s it. As for the long-term plan, I will help him slowly become a core member over a period of time. This is my company's consistent policy.
23. A commander-in-chief is the commander-in-chief of a group army. He will never be better than a machine gunner when he picks up a machine gun, and he is not as good as an artilleryman when he goes to the artillery team to operate the cannon. But as the commander-in-chief of the group army, you don't have to worry about these, as long as you know how to use strategy, so the entire organization is very important.
24. Talents are inexhaustible. If you are good to people, it is natural for them to be good to you. Anyone in the world can become your core character.
25. Know people well and assign them well. Most people will have some strengths and some weaknesses. Everyone should do their best and get what they need. The principle is to use their talents according to their abilities.
26. It is no exaggeration to say that a large enterprise is like a big family, and every employee is a member of the family. Based on their huge contribution to the entire family, they really should take what they get. On the other hand, it is the employees who support the entire company, and the company should thank them all.
27. There are people everywhere who will not give up for five buckets of rice. You must never hurt other people's dignity. Dignity is very fragile and cannot withstand any harm.
28. In my company, the staff turnover and job-hopping rate are very low, and there has never been a labor unrest. The most important thing is that employees have a sense of belonging and are united as one.
29. Everyone makes money and shares the profits, so that some people are willing to cooperate. If it is fair to take 10% of the shares, it is okay to take 11%, but if you only take 9% of the shares, you will make money.
30. I always say that relatives are not necessarily confidants. You have to get along with a person. After a long time, you feel that his thinking is as positive as yours, then you should be able to trust him; he will do every important task you give him, and this person will I can be your confidant.
31. It is more difficult for people to ask for business. If business comes to you, it will be easier for you to do it. So how can you make business come to you? Then rely on friends. How to make friends? Then we must be kind to others and fully consider the interests of the other party.
32. If you think beyond money and retain something to be proud of, your life will be more meaningful.
33. In the past, 99% of my focus was on teaching my children how to do things. Now I sometimes talk about business with them...but about one-third talk about business and two-thirds teach them how to behave. reason. Because the world's affairs are a great question.
34. Of course, we need to be on guard against bad people, but they are only a minority after all. One cannot stop eating because of choking, and one cannot even shut out friends just to guard against a small number of bad people. More importantly, in order to guard against the suspicion of bad people and scheming against others, you will inevitably become a loner. You will have no friends or collaborators in your career, and you will ultimately end up in failure.
35. Those who advise us privately and point out our mistakes are true friends.
36. Business cooperation must have three major prerequisites: first, both parties must have interests that can cooperate; second, both parties must have the willingness to cooperate; third, both parties must have the intention to enjoy *** glory. . All three are indispensable.
37. To be rich and noble without justice is like floating in the air to me. It's my money. If a dollar falls on the ground, I will pick it up. It's not mine. I won't take 10 million yuan if it is delivered to my door. Every dime I earn can be made public, that is to say, it’s not that I don’t understand the money I earn.
38. I think it is most important to take into account the interests of the other party. You cannot just focus on your own interests. The two are complementary to each other. If you are willing to give up your own interests and let the other party benefit, you will eventually win. Bring greater benefits to yourself. Those who take advantage will not have friends. This is what my mother told me when I was young. The same is true in business.
39. Once a person breaks his trust once, others will no longer be willing to associate or do business with him next time. Others would rather go to a trustworthy person than to go to him again, because his lack of trustworthiness may cause a lot of trouble.
40. If you gain the trust of others, you must make a commitment. Once you make a commitment, you must be responsible to the end. Even if there are difficulties along the way, you must stick to your promise.
41. The happiest thing in my life is that I not only completed the things I promised to help others do, but also did them better than what they asked me to do. When I complete these promises, I feel like The feeling of excitement is indescribable...
42. The world’s conditions are knowledge. Everyone in the world is smart. Is it not easy to convince and like everyone?
43. Pay attention to your reputation, work hard, be kind to others, and keep your promises. This will be very helpful to your career.
44. Be trustworthy and be a good friend. Over the years, almost to this day, people from any country, Chinese from any province, who have been my partners have become good friends after cooperation, and there has never been a single incident that made me unhappy. This is what I cited. Something to be proud of.
45. Personally, I want nothing from life, and my food and accommodation are very simple. God has given me a gift, and I don’t have any extravagant demands for property. If I can do more things in this life that are beneficial to the long-term stability of mankind, nation, and country, I will never tire of it.
46. Only by keeping a low profile can you avoid being a big tree and attracting the wind, and can you avoid becoming the target of others' attacks. If you don't show yourself too much, you won't arouse the hostility of others, and others won't be able to capture your reality.
47. If measured in terms of money alone, I would not be ranked sixth or seventh in Hong Kong. What I say is based on facts. But I think a rich person depends on how he does it. The way I'm doing it I feel rich inside myself, that's for sure.
48. The most important thing in life is to make people like you and admire you sincerely, not your financial resources or superficial appearance.
49. I never agree to do whatever it takes to succeed, and being mean and having a family will not last long.
50. An entrepreneur with a sense of mission should strive to stick to the right path. In this way, I believe everyone will achieve varying degrees of success.