Alain Guillot

Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

Tag: Business

  • Elon Musk on what kind of business to start

    Elon Musk on what kind of business to start

    What business young people should focus on? Elon Musk: “I think it’s important to focus on something that you are personally passionate about, that you personally care about. It’s very hard to be motivated for a product that you don’t really feel strongly about. And it doesn’t have to be high-tech, it could be in…

  • Ryan Serhant, from drama student to real estate millionaire

    Ryan Serhant, from drama student to real estate millionaire

    Ryan Serhant is one of the most successful and well-known real estate brokers in the world. He was a theater student who waited tables to pay his rent. Out of desperation he turned to real estate.  He currently stars on the TV series Million Dollar Listing New York  Through a combination of hard work, personal charm, and…

  • For Giannis Antetokounmpo, there is no failure in sports

    For Giannis Antetokounmpo, there is no failure in sports

    This video clip was an interview with Giannis Antetokounmpo, a basketball player, for the Milwaukee Bucks that took place last year on April 2023 after the Bucks lost to the Miami Heats. The interviewer asked Giannis if the season was a failure. Giannis challenged the notion of failure and emphasized the importance of learning, growth,…

  • The “How to get Rich” half-truths (and the truth!)

    The “How to get Rich” half-truths (and the truth!)

    You probably have been told by society and maybe by your parents, that if you want to make lots of money, you have to work hard and get some kind of degree. And working hard and getting a diploma helps a lot but that’s not the whole story. In many cases, working hard and having…

  • Top five ways to be unreliable in business and in life

    Top five ways to be unreliable in business and in life

    Everyone is talking about how to be successful in business, but today I want to talk about one of the major causes of failure in business which is to be unreliable. And there you have it. Please write in the comments if you know of any other ways to be unreliable in business and life.…

  • Are you a freelancer or an entrepreneur

    Are you a freelancer or an entrepreneur

    What’s the difference between a freelancer and an entrepreneur? We are about to find out. A freelancer gets paid when they work. An entrepreneur creates a business and gets paid while they sleep. A freelancer could be a graphic artist, a bricklayer, a voice actor, an accountant, or a surgeon. They do the work with…