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Business is the ultimate sport. In business, as in sport, the one thing you can control is effort.

Mark Cuban

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Mark Cuban
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: July 31
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I love helping entrepreneurs. It's something I really have fun doing. It's like planting a little seed and watching it grow. Any time I can help somebody, that's a good thing. It's fun. If I get to make some money at it, it's even better.
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Most people think it's all about the idea. It's not. EVERYONE has ideas. The hard part is doing the homework to know if the idea could work in an industry, then doing the preparation to be able to execute on the idea.
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Wherever there is change, and wherever there is uncertainty, there is opportunity!
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Business is a sport and I want to win. I want to kick your ass. I may not win every game. But I certainly am going to try.
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Do the things that make perfect sense to you, [and] don't be afraid to shout it from the mountain tops just because it's outside the box or against the grain in your industry. More often than not, you're probably going to be right.
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