Lai founded one of East Asia’s most successful clothing chains, Giordano, as well as two of Hong Kong’s and Taiwan’s most widely-read publications, Next Magazine and Apple Daily newspaper. Born in China, Lai grew up in poverty and dropped out of school after the fifth grade. Continue reading »
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The True Genius: Thomas Edison (2)
From young, he was always experimenting. He set up his laboratory in the basement of his home, but his mother soon complained about the strong smell of chemicals and the dangers they posed. At that time, Edison had started working on a train — he sold newspapers, snacks and candy and had other children sell fruits and vegetables. Continue reading »
The True Genius: Thomas Edison
Edison is hailed as the greatest inventor of all time, with 1,093 patents awarded in his name, including the light bulb and the entire system for generating and distributing electricity. He is credited with “inventing” the Modern Age. Continue reading »
Have You Ever Heard about Konosuke Matsushita?
Matsushita, founder of Matsushita Electric (one of the world’s largest manufacturers of electrical and electronic goods), not only grew up poor and had limited education, but he actually decided not to study — and he never regretted it. At age 9, he had to leave his family to work in another city. Continue reading »
Learn from Li Ka Shing Success Life
Li, a Hong Kong entrepreneur said to be the richest man of Chinese descent, was the son of a primary school head. Yet, he had little opportunity for education. Li stopped schooling in 1940 when Japan invaded China, and his family fled to Hong Kong. Continue reading »
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