How can you be on top of the things you do? I think when you are involved in a business, first of all you need to know the business. After that you know the business, you can - the numbers tell you what is happening. You can read with the numbers. Carlos Slim More Quotes by Carlos Slim More Quotes From Carlos Slim I think one of the big errors people are making right now is thinking that old-style businesses will be obsolete, when actually they will be an important part of this new civilization. Some retail groups are introducing e-commerce and think that the bricks are no longer useful. But they will continue to be important. Carlos Slim technology business mistake I still have my laptop but I haven't used it. I'm a paper man, not electronic. Carlos Slim technology paper men I think that anything that has privileges have responsibility and all people that is clear about their responsibility has compromise. Carlos Slim responsibility people thinking Technology is going to transform people's lives and society everywhere in the world. I spend most of my time studying new technologies. My main task is to understand what's going on and try to see where we can fit in. Carlos Slim technology trying people 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. Carlos Slim technology heart country The biggest things in life are not materials. Carlos Slim materials things-in-life When there is a crisis, that's when some are interested in getting out and that's when we are interested in getting in. Carlos Slim billionaire crisis inspiration When you live for others' opinions, you are dead. Carlos Slim others-opinions opinion live-for-others You cannot have people in your organization who are pessimists. They take you to mediocrity. Carlos Slim mediocrity organization people If you are in business, you are not enjoying. You are working. Carlos Slim enjoy ifs With three work days a week, we would have more time to relax; for quality of life. Having four days off would be very important to generate new entertainment activities and other ways of being occupied. Carlos Slim relax quality important My parents weren't artistic, but I was always surrounded by beautiful things. And Mexico is a country which has experienced thousands of years of art and culture. Carlos Slim beautiful country art Building a business and becoming a billionaire is it's not championship. It's the competence; the competence in your sector with other companies not looking to have some kind of records in this issue. Carlos Slim issues records business Work well done is not only a responsibility to yourselves and society; it is also an emotional need. Carlos Slim emotional responsibility needs No, my father passed away when I was 13 years old. I was very young. Carlos Slim passed-away father years You cannot live without doing something. Carlos Slim I've always said that the better off you are, the more responsibility you have for helping others Carlos Slim helping-others responsibility inspirational Courage taught me no matter how bad a crisis gets… any sound investment will eventually pay off. Carlos Slim matter sound pay The truth is, you leave this world with nothing. What you are is a temporary administrator, and you must administer well... the wealth in your care, and generate more. The surplus can be used to do many things for people. Carlos Slim care people world Well, when I was very young, maybe 12 years, I began to make investments. Carlos Slim investment young years
