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Yvon Chouinard is a celebrated rock climber and entrepreneur, co-founder of Patagonia, a leading outdoor clothing and gear company known for its sustainable business practices. Born on November 9, 1938, Chouinard's passion for climbing and environmental conservation has guided his career and personal life, making him a prominent figure in the outdoor industry.

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“My favorite quote about entrepreneurship is that to understand an entrepreneur, you should study a juvenile delinquent. They're both saying: "This sucks and I'm going to do it another way." You have to want to break the rules and prove that your way works.”

Way Want Should Break Study Prove Entrepreneur My Favorite Entrepreneurship Another Way Juvenile Delinquents

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“Nature doesn't like empires. It doesn't like accumulation in one place, it doesn't like monoculture. It's always trying to make diverse species. It wants to spread everything out. And we're constantly trying to hold everything in.”

Want Trying Species Spread Empires Diverse Accumulation Always Trying Monoculture

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“Yeah, leading an examined life, I always say, is a pain in the ass. It adds an element of complexity to business that most businessmen don't want to hear about. They just want to call a fabric manufacturer, and say, "Hey, give us 10,000 yards of shirting."”

Want Giving Pain Business Elements Yeah Add Ass Hey Complexity Fabric Yards Businessman Examined Life

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“We're a part of nature. As we destroy nature, we destroy ourselves. It's a selfish thing to want to protect nature.”

Want Environment Protect Selfish Protect Nature

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“No young kid growing up dreams of someday becoming a businessman. He wants to be a fireman, a sponsored athlete or a forest ranger The Lee Iacoccas, Donald Trumps, and Jack Welchs of the business world are heroes to no one except other businessmen with similar values.”

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“If you want to understand the entrepreneur, study the juvenile delinquent. The delinquent is saying with his actions, ‘This sucks, I’m going to do my own thing.’”

Ifs Want Action My Own Study Entrepreneur Juvenile Delinquents

Book:Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman--Including 10 More Years of Business Unusual

Source: Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman--Including 10 More Years of Business Unusual

“One thing I did not want to change, even if we got serious, work had to be enjoyable on a daily basis. We all had to come to work on the balls of our feet and go up the stairs two at a time.”

Ifs Want Two One Thing Feet Serious Balls Bases Enjoyable Stairs Serious Work

Book:Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman--Including 10 More Years of Business Unusual

Source: Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman--Including 10 More Years of Business Unusual

“The secret to happiness is to be working at your passion. If you want to be miserable, lead a desperate life like everybody else where they drag their asses to work everyday because they hate their job.”

Ifs Want Jobs Hate Passion Secret Everyday Ass Miserable Desperate Drag Secret To Happiness

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About the Author

Born: November 9, 1938
Known for: Rock climber
Quotes: 90

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