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Mark Cuban, born on July 31, 1958, is an accomplished businessman, investor, and television personality. He is renowned for his investments in the sports, media, and internet industries, most notably his investment in the broadcast company Hulu and the Dallas Mavericks basketball team. Cuban is respected for his straightforwardness, innovation, and business acumen.

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“Every kid thinks they have something special about themselves. Every adult thinks they have a big idea at some point in their life. Rather than pursue every thing they possibly can to prepare themselves to enable their idea or special talent, they tend to wing it and make excuses.”

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“One problem people have is that they lie to themselves. You may think you are more talented then the next guy. Which is exactly what the next guy thinks as well. Rarely is talent enough. You have to find ways to make yourself stand out. You do so by playing to your strengths and making people aware of those strengths. Always remember that no matter how many times you get shot down, you will get smarter, better and you only have to be right once to be successful.”

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“You could be beaten down by anybody and by everybody and it doesn't matter what everybody else thinks it's how you see yourself and what your own dreams are. And, you know, anybody who started a business and build a business knows there's going to be lots of times when you feel beaten down and you need some motivation and that's when I turn to that book among others.”

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“I'm the type that thinks if you don't learn from history, you're doomed to repeat it.”

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“I don't think people realize the risks they face every time they create a text, or post on a social network. Unless you expressly make the effort, everything you do online, including texting, has a shelf life of forever.”

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“I think college is an absolute. In this world you have to learn how to learn and get in the habit of always wanting to learn. Some kids have that out of high school and may be able to do the college equivalent of home schooling. Most kids can't. So I highly recommend going to college.”

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“Once you are prepared and you think you have every angle of preparation covered, you have to go for it.”

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Book:How to Win at the Sport of Business: If I Can Do It, You Can Do It

Source: How to Win at the Sport of Business: If I Can Do It, You Can Do It

“Most people think money is the key to reducing risk. Prepartion is.”

People Thinking Risk Keys Reducing

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“Communicate with your fans or customers. They know we live in an ever changing world. If you tell them what you are thinking and why you are doing what you do, as I did with my blog regarding Nash leaving, they will respect and support you more.”

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“Most people think it's all about the idea. It's not. EVERYONE has ideas. The hard part is doing the homework to know if the idea could work in an industry, then doing the preparation to be able to execute on the idea.”

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“I think you’ve got to be very, very careful when you start making blanket statements about what people say and think, as opposed to what they do. It’s a very, very slippery slope.”

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“I rarely think the market is right. I believe non dividend stocks aren't much more than baseball cards. They are worth what you can convince someone to pay for it.”

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“I think the NFL is 10 years away from an implosion.”

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“Ideas are easy. I've never met a single person who didn't think they had a world class idea. The hard part is making it a business.”

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“I don't think there's any question that the UFL or any other league that wants to challenge the NFL can have an impact. The demand for professional football is off the charts.”

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“Make sure you are the boss. I don't think I would encourage executives that work for me to blog. There can be only 1 public vision for an organization.”

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“I think one of the biggest curses in the U.S. is that we have only two political parties.”

Thinking Two Political Party Curse Political Parties

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“I think that any reporter or columnist will be a little more careful when doing interviews with me.”

Thinking Littles Careful Interviews Reporters Columnists

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“Do the work. Out-work. Out-think. Out-sell your expectations. There are no shortcuts.”

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“What I do know, at least what I think I have learned from my experiences in business, is that when there is a rush for everyone to do the same thing, it becomes more difficult to do. Not easier. Harder.”

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“I think political people are afraid of me.”

People Thinking Political

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“If you think back to the first sporting event you went to, you don't remember the score, you don't remember a home run, you don't remember a dunk. You remember who you were with. Were you with your mom, your dad, your brother, on a date?”

Ifs Thinking Firsts Home Running Remember Events Brother Mom Dad Score Your Mom Your Brother Home Run Your Dad Sporting Events

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“A sure sign of failure for a startup is when someone sends me logo-embroidered polo shirts. If your people are at shows and in public, it's okay to buy for your own employees, but if you really think people are going to wear your branded polo when they're out and about, you are mistaken and have no idea how to spend your money.”

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Born: July 31, 1958
Known for: Businessman
Quotes: 258

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