What is the single piece of advice the world's most successful entrepreneurs would give?
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Becoming an entrepreneur is a tricky but 
rewarding business.
You become a person who not only sets up 
a business (or even businesses, if you’re lucky)
 but a person who is taking on financial risks
 and building a community – maybe even
 helping to create a better world.
It seems daunting now, but these six
 entrepreneurs have some life changing 
advice which will help anyone reach
 their goals.

1. Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington is the founder of The 
Huffington Post. She’s an author, 
a spokeswoman and a leader in the
 field of balance & mindfulness.
She has a fantastic bit of advice for 
others which will help everyone, and
 anyone achieve their goals.
‘There’s always going to be your to-do list. 
But you also need a gratitude list. Every 
single day, write at least three things 
you’re feeling grateful for.
‘The more gratitude you have for all of 
the people and things you have in your
life, the more grace you’ll extend yourself
 for not ‘getting it all done’.
‘Focus on what you achieved each night
 before bed, not on what you didn’t manage to do.’

2. Mark Zuckerberg

There are very few people who are unfamiliar
 with the name Mark Zuckerberg.
He’s an American computer programmer, 
an Internet entrepreneur and the co-founder 
of a little old thing called Facebook.
He wants others to know that you can’t let
 mistakes hold you back.
‘Don’t avoid mistakes. You’ll make a ton.
 Just learn quickly, keep moving forward
 & running through walls.
‘You don’t get judged by the mistakes,
 people don’t remember those years from now.
‘The biggest mistake is letting a mistake
 demoralize you’ – Mark Zuckerberg

3. Walter Herriot

Walter Herriot, OBE is the Managing 
Director of St John’s Innovation Centre Ltd
 and Entrepreneur in Residence at ARU. 
 He is undeniably one of the most influential
 entrepreneurs in the UK.
Walter is famous for nurturing the UK 
technology enterprise and he’s most 
passionate about people making the best 
of themselves.
Speaking to the Centre for Computing History,
 he explains the importance of working with
 a good team and having a good mentor 
to help bring your dreams to life.
‘Never be afraid to ask for help and get
 to know your wider team.’

4. Richard Branson

One of the most successful businessmen in the world, Richard Branson is an English business magnate, investor and philanthropist.
Richard, founder of the Virgin Group has two bits of advice for others.
‘We spend roughly 80 per cent of our waking lives at work, so it’s important that we do what we love and love what we do,’ he explains.
BUT, you also need to be aware of what you’re good at and how to make that work for you and others.
‘When I started the magazine, I tried my hand at every part of the business,’ Richard explains. ‘You name it, I did it: writing, editing, advertising, marketing, accounting. I soon realised that I just wasn’t suited for some particular roles – namely those that involved working with numbers.
‘I learned to hand over those responsibilities to people who did them well.’

5.  Bill Gates

Bill Gates is probably one, if not the most famous entrepreneur of our life time.
He is a co-founder of Microsoft and is an American business magnate, investor, author and philanthropist – he also backs some of the greatest sustainability innovations of our time.
His advice for others? Be open minded.
‘Somebody could do it differently and still do it well. You can’t have this bias that they need to do things the same way.’

6. Elon Musk

Elon Musk has made a name for himself not just an entrepreneur, but a CEO with an almost 100% approval rating.
This is a guy who really understands people and how they work.
Elon wants others to know that before you jump into the deep end, you need to make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into.
‘Make sure you understand the fundamental principles of what you’re trying to do before you get into the details,’ he says.
‘Otherwise you could be building on faulty ground.’
And once you get that, there’s one more thing Elon wants you to know.
‘Other advice I would give is not blindly to follow trends. Question and challenge the status quo.’