"If you do not know where your competitor is, or overconfident and snobbish about your competitor, or are unable to comprehend how yourcompetitor became a real threat, you will surely fall behind him. Don't be the "they" in this idiom: First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."

Jack Ma Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
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Source: In One Simple Sentence, Alibaba's Jack Ma Shows How Easy It Is To Find Happiness At Work by Eugene Kim, www.businessinsider.com. October 29, 2014.

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Jack Ma

Entrepreneur, Philanthropist

Jack Ma is a Chinese entrepreneur and co-founder of Alibaba, known for his insights on business, innovation, and resilience.

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