I've always wanted to be a businessman. No other ambitions - I just wanted to be in business, even when I was a child in Fujian province, south China. Henry Sy More Quotes by Henry Sy More Quotes From Henry Sy There is no such thing as overnight success or easy money. If you fail, do not be discouraged; try again. When you do well, do not change your ways. Success is not just good luck: it is a combination of hard work, good credit standing, opportunity, readiness and timing. Success will not last if you do not take care of it. Henry Sy good-luck hard-work opportunity You have to have a dream, whether big or small. Then plan, focus, work hard and be very determined to achieve your goals. Henry Sy hard-work goal dream In life and in business, you need to be good-hearted and trustworthy, and to have integrity. This is the way to build long-term relationships. It is also important to be optimistic and to look at challenges as opportunities. Henry Sy optimistic opportunity integrity There is no substitute for hard work. There is no such thing as overnight success or easy money. Henry Sy substitutes hard-work easy I have always believed that if we do well, we must also do something to help others in society. Henry Sy always-believe wells helping-others My basic strategy is to stick to my core business, and to my area of expertise. My businesses are all related - retail, shopping centers, banking, real estate and tourism development. Together they create synergy. Henry Sy shopping real together I started with shoes, and with hard work and discipline, the business prospered. I moved to the department store business and again, things went well. Henry Sy shoes discipline hard-work SM Seaside City Cebu: soon to be the Philippines' Largest Mall and the 4th Largest in the World Henry Sy sms cities world You have to have a dream, whether big or small. Then plan well, focus, work hard, and be very determined to achieve your goals. Henry Sy goals you focus work We strongly believe that the Philippines has huge potential in the tourism industry, given our beautiful islands, moderate weather conditions, good cuisine, and the flair of Filipinos for hospitality and entertainment. Henry Sy good weather beautiful believe There is no substitute for hard work. There is no such thing as an overnight success or easy money. Henry Sy hard-work money work success Our businesses also help promote socio-economic progress. Henry Sy socio-economic help our progress I used to roller skate a lot in my youth on Taft Avenue, Manila. That is the reason there is always a skating area in all my SM malls. I want more people to share my love for skating. Henry Sy youth want love people I took a risk and invested in SM Mall of Asia because I wanted to create something that could contribute to Philippine tourism growth. Henry Sy something create tourism growth I am pleased that through SM Foundation, we are able to do many socio-civic projects and support college scholars in need who come from public schools. Henry Sy i-am foundation support college Doing a mall is not only construction of the physical place: what is important is the merchandising mix. We strive to serve the convenience of the public. We want shopping at our malls to be a unique and an enjoyable experience. Henry Sy place shopping experience unique Ever since I was a kid, I've always believed in doing my best, that one should aspire to be No. 1. Henry Sy doing best kid always Pride or ego is not important to me. What is more important is common sense, the welfare of the company, and the objective reality that we need to be cautious during difficult times. One should not make decisions based on emotions or ego. Henry Sy me ego pride reality I will not settle to become No. 2. Ever since I was a child, even before coming here to the Philippines, I've always believed in doing my best. Henry Sy will doing best child Outwardly, I may look quiet, but deep inside, I'm full of this sense of challenge. I'm always striving to work harder, to improve by learning, to do better and keep dreaming. Henry Sy challenge look learning work
