I knew I could make it in Cebu, but I never thought I could make it in Manila. John Gokongwei More Quotes by John Gokongwei More Quotes From John Gokongwei 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 businessdreamintegrity 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 opportunityadventurejobs Success doesn't happen overnight. It's the small John Gokongwei impatientrewardsfinancial 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 unafraidliving-my-lifeopportunity 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 saving-moneylove-youlooks 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 richpoorpeople But everyone has a chance. Every big guy started off small. John Gokongwei bigsguychance Do what is right... do it with honesty and vigor. Be creative - thats important. Dont follow what other people are doing. John Gokongwei honestycreativepeople Everything involves a risk. No risk, no reward. John Gokongwei rewardsrisk Whether it's difficult or not, there will be a few people who are outstanding, who will rise above the rest. John Gokongwei outstandingrise-abovepeople I dont rely on feng shui. I believe hard work brings us good luck and success. John Gokongwei good-luckhard-workbelieve 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 entrepreneurhousepeople 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 goalboysschool 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 vitaminseraswar 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 stupidwanttwo I dont usually make political comments, because I am a businessman, not a politician. John Gokongwei businessmanpoliticianpolitical Sun Cellular is the biggest investment in my business career. John Gokongwei investmentcareerssun 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-yorkmuseumsyears The important thing to know is that life will always deal us a few bad cards, but we have to play those cards the best we can. And we can play to win. This was one lesson I picked up when I was a teenager. It has been my guiding principle ever since. When I wanted something, the best person to depend on was myself. John Gokongwei bestwinmyselflife Of course, the most important factor of all for long life is a good family. When a person goes home with the wife or the kids giving him endless headaches, then it's hard for that person to enjoy a long life. I am very fortunate, because my wife Elizabeth and my obedient children are very good; they have given me happiness. John Gokongwei goodfamilyhappinesslife
