Jack Ma Quotes

Jack Ma Quotes

Jack Ma, born Ma Yun in Hangzhou, China, is a globally recognized entrepreneur and the co-founder of Alibaba Group, one of the world's largest e-commerce platforms. Despite facing numerous rejections early in life, including being denied jobs at KFC and Harvard, Jack's resilience and vision transformed him into one of the most influential business leaders. Known for his charismatic personality and inspirational leadership, Jack Ma has become a symbol of perseverance and innovation.

Key Lessons from Jack Ma:

  1. The very important thing you should have is patience.
  2. I don't want to be liked. I want to be respected.
  3. Find the right people, not the best people.
  4. If youโ€™re still poor at 35, you deserve it.
  5. Don't hire the most qualified, hire the craziest
  6. When I am myself, I am happy and have a good result.
  7. Opportunity lies in the place where the complaints are.
  8. Go big, or go home. Otherwise, youโ€™re wasting your youth.
  9. You should learn from your competitor, but never copy. Copy and you die.
  10. If you've never tried, how will you ever know if there's any chance?
  11. A leader should never compare his technical skills with his employee's.
  12. Customers first, employees second, and shareholders third.
  13. Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine.
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