John Rockefeller Quotes on Business
About John Rockefeller
A pioneering businessman and philanthropist who founded Standard Oil in 1870. He became the richest American of his time, controlling 90% of U.S. oil. After retirement, he focused on philanthropy, funding education, medicine, and science. He established key institutions and helped define modern charitable foundations.
Analysis
Achieving exceptional success requires the courage to leave a comfortable and secure situation in pursuit of a much higher, but less certain, reward.
Action Items
- Evaluate one major area of your life (career, location, relationship) that is "good" and ask if its comfort is preventing you from pursuing something truly exceptional.
- When faced with a new opportunity, consciously weigh the potential for greatness against the fear of losing your current "good" situation.
- Practice letting go of smaller "good" things, like a familiar but unchallenging project, to create the capacity and courage to aim for something "great."