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To mark its 100th anniversary Forbes spent 18 months photographing and collecting wisdom from the world’s 100 greatest living business minds. Released last week, the package includes the usual billionaire suspects, including Warren Buffett and Bill Gates.
Hip-hop also has a strong presence in the Centennial package. More specifically, Diddy and Russell Simmons sat down with Forbes at the New York studios of their photographer, Martin Schoeller, and offered a few gems that should be of use to any aspiring entrepreneur in just about any industry.
Diddy gave a piece of wisdom on 'Customer Service' and Uncle Simmons on the other hand sermonized on the essence of self Mentorship. Check out what they had to say below.
Diddy gave a piece of wisdom on 'Customer Service' and Uncle Simmons on the other hand sermonized on the essence of self Mentorship. Check out what they had to say below.
SEAN COMBS
Hip-Hop Mogul (Bad Boy); Fashion Mogul (Sean John); Liquor Mogul (Ciroc)
…ON CUSTOMER SERVICE
"I started my business career at age 12, delivering newspapers. I had a lot of elderly customers, so I would always put the newspaper in between the screen door and the door — that caring made me different, made me better than the last paperboy. Since then, I’ve always understood that if I give the customers my best and service them differently, whether music, clothing or vodka, I’ll get a return on my hard work.”
RUSSELL SIMMONS
Hip-Hop Pioneer; Serial Entrepreneur; Yoga Guru
…ON MENTORS
"The self is the greatest teacher: The more you dig, the more you learn. So the self-discovery is your journey. Yogis refer to the state of yoga, which is the same as heaven on Earth. If you’re present and awake, you become this great thinker, this great worker. You become a fine-tuned machine".
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