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Never Work A Day In Your Life

By: ANTONINO T. AQUINO, President, Ayala Land Inc.

Thomas Edison once said when he was asked about his famous work ethic, “I never did a day’s work. It was all fun!” That’s how I feel about work – it’s all fun. We’ve all heard the advice to find something you would gladly do for nothing, and get good enough at it so that people are happy to pay you for it. That’s what I’ve been able to do in my career.

These things I would “gladly do for nothing” are really just bounded by a few simple beliefs. I’ve carried these beliefs since I started working and they continue to guide me. They are about what makes work for me interesting, energizing – and fun.

 

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