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Chapter 122 3 Carlos Slim Helu: Start Bravely

Chapter 253 Carlos Slim?Helu: start bravely

Regal Profile:

Name: Carlos Slim Helu

Born in Mexico in 1940 to a Lebanese immigrant family, his parents moved to Mexico in 1902.

In 1962, Helu graduated from the Civil Engineering Department of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.After graduation, Helu invested widely in the business world, his involvement in industries ranging from mining, manufacturing, paper to tobacco.With his own business acumen, Helu's industrial empire expanded rapidly.By the early 20s, the company under Helu had employed more than 80 employees, and the scale was already very spectacular.This laid the foundation for his later advancement in the mall.

On July 2007, 7, a Mexican financial information service website stated that the personal assets owned by Mexican telecommunications tycoon Carlos Slim Helu made him the second richest person in the world at that time.

"Start bravely, don't miss the opportunity", if you want to succeed as soon as possible, you must be brave, make up your mind, and pay any price to achieve your goals.It takes a lot of courage.Only when you have the courage to act, go to the goal wholeheartedly, and have the wisdom and courage not to stick to the rules, can you overcome difficulties and achieve success in your career.Among the world's richest people, Mexican telecommunications magnate Carlos Slim Helu has created a myth that has taken many by surprise.Carlos Slim Helu's wealth legend stems from his rich thinking of starting bravely and seizing opportunities to obtain wealth.

When Carlos Slim Helu was only 12 years old, his father gave him a sum of money worth about 20 US dollars, and Carlos Slim Helu quickly let the money Appreciated several times. At the age of 17, Carlos Slim Helu had learned to trade stocks.Carlos had earned $1965 by the time he graduated from college in 40 by buying stocks.

In the 20s, Carlos Slim Helu began to flex his muscles in the real estate projects passed down to him by his father.

In addition, opportunity, confidence, courage and ability are the most critical factors for Carlos Slim Helu's success.Starting bravely and seizing the opportunity is part of Carlos Slim Helu's fortune miracle.

In 1982, Mexico encountered an economic crisis and its currency depreciated. In response to the economic crisis, the government nationalized some banks, which resulted in the withdrawal of foreign capital from Mexico.This is a great opportunity for Carlos Slim Helu. He took the opportunity to take over many tobacco companies and restaurant chain companies on the verge of bankruptcy at a relatively low price, and gradually turned them into profits.Thanks to good management, these enterprises have greatly increased their assets after a few years.In less than 10 years, the market value of some companies acquired by him has increased by an average of 300 times.In this economic crisis, many investors in the country are discouraged, but Carlos Slim Helu has overcome difficulties."My father told me that no matter how deep the crisis gets into, Mexico is not going to be the end of the game. If I have faith in this country, any proper investment will eventually pay off," he said.

However, what really pushed Carlos Slim Helu to the position of the richest man in Mexico and even Latin America was the wave of privatization of state-owned enterprises in Mexico in the 20s.Carlos Slim Helu organized a consortium to buy Teleméxico from the Mexican government for $90 million, and he himself owns a controlling stake in the telephone company.Today, Carlos Slim Helu controls 1760 percent of Mexico's telephone lines.In the eyes of many people, the purchase of the Mexican telephone company is the decisive factor for Carlos Slim Helu to become a world-class rich man.After that, Carlos Slim Helu's business grew bigger and bigger, and he got involved in more and more fields, from the previous manufacturing industry to the development of real estate and the financial industry.By 90, Carlos Slim Helu's wealth had reached 2002 billion U.S. dollars, making him the richest man in Mexico and even Latin America.

Fully occupying and monopolizing the market is another secret of Carlos Slim Helu's success.Carlos Slim Helu set a record for the fastest appreciation of personal assets in the world in the last 10 years. Undoubtedly, his huge profits come from his full possession and monopoly of the market.

According to "Forbes" statistics, Carlos Slim Helu's investment fields include Latin America's largest mobile communication company, bank, agency, insurance, Internet business, catering, retail, electronics, oil facilities, steel, cement, and even aviation company.Some say that Carlos Slim Helu is making money every minute, and that all it takes is a phone call in Mexico or a trip to the mall to make Carlos Slim Helu richer.Carlos Slim Helu is the "parent" of at least 25 Mexican employees. For many Mexicans, one of the difficulties in their lives is not being able to live a day without being Carlos Slim Helu The days when Lu made money.George?In Grayson's words: "Carlos Slim Helu's estate stretches from cradle to grave, Mexico is like a 'Kingdom of Carlos Slim Helu', he is everywhere."

Carlos Slim Helu succeeded, he created a wealth myth.Bravery and opportunity laid the path to wealth for him and made him a legend of the rich.

If success consists of two parts, the first part is to take the first step, to actually take action, and to move towards your goal without any guarantee of success.The second part is staying the course, never getting discouraged, and being willing to fight longer than others.Once you move towards your goal, you must make up your mind to never give up until you reach your goal.In competition, the most determined and indomitable people are almost without exception the ultimate success.

"Start bravely and don't miss the opportunity." In real life, you often come to whatever you think, the more you think, the more you do, the more you come.The most precious things in the world are created by those who act. Wealth only beckons to the brave, and a brave heart can knock on the door of wealth.

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