[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f7OmDa1XhMaU881n7oHch6zkpGlCeAI2j6nLyyvjMIlE":3,"$fIFPfpVCt_RVmFEPrWbtxdti9-5lPu5fLPmKeurdIK1U":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"bio_jsonld":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},207109,"Michael Ellsberg","M",4,null,"michael-ellsberg",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":41},[14,23,29,35],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":22},3282827,"In my experience, the skill of success breaks down into three things. The skill of marketing. The skill of sales. And the skill of leadership.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nMichael Ellsberg, an American author and entrepreneur, likely said this during a time when he was reflecting on his own experiences as a successful business leader and author. In the early 2010s, Ellsberg had published several books on entrepreneurship and self-improvement, including \"The Education of Millionaires,\" which offers insights into the skills necessary for achieving success.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nAt first glance, this quote may seem like a straightforward breakdown of the skills required for success. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between these skills. Ellsberg is not suggesting that one can acquire these skills independently; rather, he implies that they are intertwined and mutually supportive.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider that effective leadership is not solely about inspiring others but also requires a keen sense of marketing and sales. By cultivating these three skills in tandem, you can develop a more holistic approach to achieving success, one that balances creativity with practicality.",{"id":24,"quote_text":25,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":26,"source":27,"quote_tag":28,"commentary":9},3282815,"The Art of Earning a Living requires a great deal of self-inquiry into what, exactly, the difference you want to make is, and also a lot of creative, entrepreneurial problem solving to figure out how you could make decent money while making that difference.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":32,"source":33,"quote_tag":34,"commentary":9},3282809,"The Art of Earning a Living is the art of finding creative ways of bringing the spheres of money and meaning together and making them overlap significantly.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":9},3282806,"Leadership is like a fountain. Imagine the leaders are the water near the top, ready to burst out of the fountain. The water about to burst out is being pushed up by water below it. If you want to succeed, find leaders who are doing amazing things in the world, and push them up. Find powerful people and help them reach their goals. If you’re of service to them, they will be of service back.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":42,"totalPages":42,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":43},1,10]