Carlos Slim
Carlos Slim
Carlos Slim Helúis a Lebanese Mexican business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. From 2010 to 2013, Slim was ranked as the richest person in the world. Known as the "Warren Buffett of Mexico", he derived his fortune from his extensive holdings in a considerable number of Mexican companies through his conglomerate, Grupo Carso. As of 31 July 2016 he was #7 on Forbes list of billionaires, with a net worth estimated at US$50 billion...
NationalityMexican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth28 January 1940
CityMexico City, Mexico
CountryMexico
Carlos Slim quotes about
The key is the Internet. The United States is by far the most advanced country in this new digital culture, so we have to be there. The Internet is the heart of this new civilization, and telecommunications are the nervous system, or circulatory system.
When you live for others' opinions, you are dead. I don't want to live thinking about how I'll be remembered.
When we decide to do something, we do it quickly.
Do not allow negative feelings and emotions to control your mind. Emotional harm does not come from others; it is conceived and developed within ourselves.
Focus on essentials and try not to get distracted and bogged down by things that don't add value to the bottom line.
In this new wave of technology, you can't do it all yourself, you have to form alliances.
Competition makes you better, always, always makes you better, even if the competitor wins.
Mistakes are normal and human. Make them small, accept them, correct them, and forget them.
Anyone who is not investing now is missing a tremendous opportunity.
Most people try to make a better world for our children when what they should be doing is making better children for our world.
Live the present intensely and fully, do not let the past be a burden, and let the future be an incentive. Each person forges his or her own destiny.
We have great confidence in Colombia, great confidence in its government and great confidence in Colombia's future.
With three work days a week, we would have more time to relax; for quality of life,
When we face our problems, they disappear. So learn from failure and let success be the silent incentive.