John Gokongwei Quotes

• Success doesn't happen overnight. It's the small
  successes achieved day by day that build a company. So, don't be
  impatient or focused on immediate financial rewards.

  John Gokongwei

  Rewards, Financial, Impatient

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• I chose to live my life unafraid even during times when I WAS afraid. I discovered that opportunities don't find you; you find your opportunities.

  John Gokongwei

  Opportunity, Living My Life, Unafraid

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• Everything involves a risk. No risk, no reward.

  John Gokongwei

  Risk, Rewards

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• Success is not necessarily about connections, or cutting corners, or chamba - the three Cs of bad business. Call it trite, but believe me: success can be achieved through hard work, frugality, integrity, responsiveness to change, and most of all, boldness to dream.

  John Gokongwei

  Dream, Business, Integrity

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• Choose to be entrepreneur because then YOU create value. Choose to be an entrepreneur because the products, services, and jobs you create then become the lifeblood of our nation. But most of all, choose to be an entrepreneur because then you desire a life of adventure, endless challenge, and the opportunity to be your BEST SELF.

  John Gokongwei

  Jobs, Adventure, Opportunity

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• But everyone has a chance. Every big guy started off small.

  John Gokongwei

  Guy, Chance, Bigs

  "Get inspired: The John Gokongwei Story". Entrepreneur Philippines Interview, www.entrepreneur.com.ph. December 20, 2011.

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• You have to love your work. You have to save money instead of spending all of it. Look for areas you can compete in. Work damn hard. Most importantly, you have to love it.

  John Gokongwei

  Love You, Looks, Saving Money

  "Get inspired: The John Gokongwei Story". Entrepreneur Philippines Interview, www.entrepreneur.com.ph. December 20, 2011.

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• If you sell to the rich, you will become poor. If you sell to the poor, you can become rich. It is easier to get one peso from a million poor people than to get one million from one rich person.

  John Gokongwei

  People, Rich, Poor

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• Do what is right... do it with honesty and vigor. Be creative - thats important. Dont follow what other people are doing.

  John Gokongwei

  Honesty, People, Creative

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• I dont rely on feng shui. I believe hard work brings us good luck and success.

  John Gokongwei

  Believe, Hard Work, Good Luck

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• Whether it's difficult or not, there will be a few people who are outstanding, who will rise above the rest.

  John Gokongwei

  People, Rise Above, Outstanding

  "Get inspired: The John Gokongwei Story". Entrepreneur Philippines Interview, www.entrepreneur.com.ph. December 20, 2011.

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• You've got to be frugal. If you want to make one peso and you spent two, you'll never make it. You must be very stupid if you don't know what you should save on.

  John Gokongwei

  Stupid, Two, Want

  "Get inspired: The John Gokongwei Story". Entrepreneur Philippines Interview, www.entrepreneur.com.ph. December 20, 2011.

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• Managers will work for a salary. Entrepreneurs create new businesses. Many people have capital, but instead of making money for business they build houses for rent. It's easy money to collect rental.

  John Gokongwei

  People, House, Entrepreneur

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• As a boy in school, I already had the drive to be No. 1. If I achieve my goals, OK, but if not, I always ask why and try to rectify myself.

  John Gokongwei

  School, Boys, Goal

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• I dont usually make political comments, because I am a businessman, not a politician.

  John Gokongwei

  Political, Politician, Businessman

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• I only take vitamin B complex. Before World War II, I used to take ionized yeast, because in the pre-war era we never heard about vitamins.

  John Gokongwei

  War, Eras, Vitamins

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• It was during my first trip to America in 1953 - thats when I learned to visit museums. I was then 26 years old. When I travel, the first thing I do is to visit museums. When I go to New York City, I usually go to Broadway to see the shows.

  John Gokongwei

  New York, Museums, Years

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• Sun Cellular is the biggest investment in my business career.

  John Gokongwei

  Careers, Sun, Investment

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