Lessons Learned From an Entrepreneur, Harris Rosen
Today I was in a conference for green lodging and hospitality, and it was hosted at the Rosen Centre Hotel, a prestigious and luxurious hotel and convention center in Orlando, Florida. Harris Rosen, the founder and owner of the Rosen hotel chain, gave an introduction to the conference and instead of boasting about how green his hotels are or spitting out numbers about his hotel, he told his story about how and why he became an entrepreneur. He is the type of older man that speaks softly but captures you the moment he starts speaking. You just know that everything that comes out of his mouth is words of wisdom. Here are a few things he said that really stuck out to me.
Poor Childhood Was a Blessing
This is the second time this year that I’ve listened to an entrepreneur explain that their poor childhood was a blessing, not a curse. How many times have you heard people make the excuse that people from unfortunate childhoods have a tougher barrier to entry? It may be so, but if that was you, rise above the situation and allow it to make you hungrier for success. ...
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