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There is only one thing in life you can control: Your own effort.

Mark Cuban

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Mark Cuban
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: July 31
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Do it because you love it. Then it’s not a job. I’m a geek. I love technology. I would be online working with technology regardless of what my day job is.
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My days are straight out of the movie Groundhog Day.
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I don't think there's any question that the UFL or any other league that wants to challenge the NFL can have an impact. The demand for professional football is off the charts.
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Wherever I see people doing something the way it's always been done, the way it's supposed to be done, following the same old trends, well, that's just a big red flag to me to go look somewhere else.
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Time is the most valuable asset you don’t own. You may or may not realize it yet, but how you use or don’t use your time is going to be the best indication of where your future is going to take you .
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Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is.
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Ideas are easy. I've never met a single person who didn't think they had a world class idea. The hard part is making it a business.
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Most people think money is the key to reducing risk. Prepartion is.
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I create offbeat advice I don't follow it. I rarely take third-party advice on my investments.
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Everyone has ideas. The first step is to learn more about your industry than anyone in the world. Otherwise there is a good chance that the lady that knows it better than you is going to kick your ass. Then you just have to go for it. No excuses. Just work your ass off.
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I just started a business called HDNet. There never is one area that has a door open to everyone. Try to find an area with something you love to do and do it. It's a lot easier to work hard and prepare when you love what you are doing.
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If you can, you will quickly find that the greatest rate of return you will earn is on your own personal spending. Being a smart shopper is the first step to getting rich.
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One thing I learned in the NBA is that the No. 1 job of a general manager is to keep his job. They are only 30 positions where you make millions and hang around with basketball players all day.
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I'm always afraid of failing. It's great motivation to work harder.
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When I die, I want to come back as me.
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Learn to sell. In business you’re always selling: to your prospects, investors and employees. To be the best salesperson put yourself in the shoes of the person to whom you’re selling. Don’t sell your product. Solve their problems.
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Always wake up with a smile knowing that today you are going to have fun accomplishing what others are too afraid to do.
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Sales is the most important aspect of a company, which in turn is about how well you treat your customer and stay ahead of your customer's requirements.
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