Motivational Quote: Make it Happen - Wayne Huizenga

in #story • 6 years ago (edited)


A brief story on the life Wayne Huizenga:

Wayne Huizenga is a truly the epitome of Zero to Hero serial entrepreneur and company builder. Starting with a trash management company with $5000 he borrowed to purchase his first truck, he turned it a NYSE listed entity! He then went on to create numerous other success on a grand scale.
  • He led six companies to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, with three of them achieving Fortune 500 status including:
    • AutoNation
    • Waste Management
    • Blockbuster
  • He was the first person to ever own three major sports franchises at one time:
    • Florida Marlins
    • Florida Panthers
    • Miami Dolphins
  • Propelled unknown companies to become household names and
  • He was named the 2005 Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year.
  • He amassed a net worth of more than $2.8 billion, according to Forbes, landing at No. 288 on the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans.

He is also a generous philanthropist donating millions to charities such as the

  • Boys & Girls Club of Broward County,
  • Humane Society of Broward County,
  • Holy Cross Hospital
  • Junior Achievement

Some other meaningful quotes by Wayne Huizenga

1) When advising his AutoNation's CEO Mike Jackson

Don't get greedy. Just look for win-win. Be fair. Take some off the table when it's reasonable.

2) On why he moved on after those companies grow to such a substantial size

I am tired of corporate board meetings. I am an entrepreneur at heart

3) When his son was working in landfills with him during the summers

It smells like money to me, son

4) When interviewed for the book: "The Making of a Blockbuster"

We're certainly not smarter than the next guy, but we work harder, and when we focus in on something we are consumed by it

 

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