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Every job I took was really me getting paid to learn about a new industry.

Mark Cuban

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Mark Cuban
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: July 31
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Sports, music, movies - basically, fans of any form of entertainment don't do a resume analysis before picking their favorite.
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I still work hard to know my business. I'm continuously looking for ways to improve all my companies, and I'm always selling. Always.
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The one thing in life you can control is your effort. Are there any shortcuts in the beauty business? No. That was the first lesson I learned. You can't just rocket to the top.
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I wouldn't be where I am now if I didn't fail ... a lot. The good, the bad, it's all part of the success equation.
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I've learned the number one job of a pro manager is not to win championships but to keep their job.
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There is very little knowledge that can't be obtained through effort. With knowledge you can determine the state of any business or opportunity and find a course to gain an advantage.
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If you're looking where everybody else is looking, you're looking in the wrong spot.
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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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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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Success is about making your life a special version of unique that fits who you are - not what other people want you to be.
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I'm not the type to pat myself on the back and all that, but somebody has to be lucky, right? When I got to Dallas, I was struggling - sleeping on the floor with six guys in a three-bedroom apartment. I used to drive around, look at the big houses, and imagine what it would be like to live there and use that as motivation.
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Linking without permission is stealing. Period, end of story.
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Patent law holds us back, in every which way, shape or form. There is place for it, in physical products, in pharmaceuticals, but in software in particular, there is no place for it.
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I'm not against government involvement in times of need. I am for recognizing that big public companies will continue to cut jobs in an effort to prop up stock prices, which in turn stimulates the need for more government involvement.
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Focus on building the best possible business. If you are great, people will notice and opportunities will appear.
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Do the work. Out-work. Out-think. Out-sell your expectations. There are no shortcuts.
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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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In these times of the Great Recession, we shouldn't be trying to shift the benefits of wealth behind some curtain. We should be celebrating and encouraging people to make as much money as they can. Profits equal tax money. While some people might find it distasteful to pay taxes, I don't. I find it patriotic.
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I was lucky. I grew up knowing that hard work and smart work has a greater impact on results than being passionate about something.
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I think that any reporter or columnist will be a little more careful when doing interviews with me.
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