1. Employees are resource-oriented. Entrepreneurs are opportunity-oriented. A person with an employee mindset might say, “I would start my own business but I don’t have the money.” Or “I’d love to invest in that piece of real estate, but I don’t have the down payment.” In both of these examples the person focuses on their [...]

Kumar Mangalam Birla     “Born with a silver spoon” is a common expression to describe a person who has had it big even when he was born. I have always felt that this euphemism belittles the capabilities of that individual who was lucky or unlucky to be born into a wealthy family. True, the [...]

2008 was a particularly good year for India Four out of top ten featured in the Forbes’ super rich list 2008 are Indians. Compare this with 2007 edition and you will find that there is a lone Laxmi Mittal from India at the fifth spot. There was a jump of nearly 30% in the number [...]