I learned how to lend money by cleaning up the messes of others who had made loans before me.
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At first, the only thing that I learned was to save. Then I learned about mutual fund, then later on direct stock investments. I also went into small businesses and even real estate.
When you collect bad loans... you sure learn a lot about making good ones. You also learn a lot about the power of persuasion, persistence and desperation.
The only thing I did well was learn how to make money.
Rather than going through a commercial banking training program, at the first bank I ever worked in, I was the chairman. And it was my own money, so we loaned it out like it was my own money.
I learned that you can be successful if you get people to help you become successful.
I learned life from some good teachers.
I certainly learned how to break down a text at Princeton, which helps me break down a script - or at least that's the line I feed my parents when they start wondering where all that good money went.
From my dad I learned to be good to people, to always be honest and straightforward. I learned hard work and perseverance.
I learned to take the first job that you have in the business that you want to get into. It doesn't matter what that job is, you get your foot in the door.
I learned how to cook and do a lot of marital things.