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Ziad K. Abdelnour is a Lebanese-American financier, author, and President of Blackhawk Partners, a family office. He is a seasoned figure in the world of private equity and merchant banking with a career spanning decades. Through his books and financial commentary, he shares his expertise on economic freedom and wealth creation. Abdelnour's journey in global finance serves as an inspiration for entrepreneurs and professionals aiming to navigate the complexities of the international business and investment landscape.
"We're taught by repetition but great innovators need to be great at doing the different."
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"We're taught by repetition but great innovators need to be great at doing the different."

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"Don't trust people whose feelings change with time... Trust people whose feelings remain the same, even when the time changes."
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"Don't trust people whose feelings change with time... Trust people whose feelings remain the same, even when the time changes."

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"Worry is a down payment on a problem you may never have. It doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, just empties today of its strength."
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"Worry is a down payment on a problem you may never have. It doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, just empties today of its strength."

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"Sometimes you just need to distance yourself from people. If they care, they'll notice. If they don't, you know where you stand."
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"Sometimes you just need to distance yourself from people. If they care, they'll notice. If they don't, you know where you stand."

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"Risk is what you control and fortune is really all about risk. Bottom Line: Fortune comes from big money bets on very low probability events."
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"Risk is what you control and fortune is really all about risk. Bottom Line: Fortune comes from big money bets on very low probability events."

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"If you are bitter, that means they got the best of you. If they got the best of you, that means they won."
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"If you are bitter, that means they got the best of you. If they got the best of you, that means they won."

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"You have three types of friends in life: Friends for a reason, friends for a season, and friends for a lifetime."
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"You have three types of friends in life: Friends for a reason, friends for a season, and friends for a lifetime."

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"Life is not something that "has" meaning. It's something we give meaning to. You don't "end up" with a meaningful life, you create it."
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"Life is not something that "has" meaning. It's something we give meaning to. You don't "end up" with a meaningful life, you create it."

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"I believe the more personally removed people are from a major financial event, the less it is to affect their appetite for risk."
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"I believe the more personally removed people are from a major financial event, the less it is to affect their appetite for risk."

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"If everybody followed the rules, nothing would ever change. Without change there would be no progress."
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"If everybody followed the rules, nothing would ever change. Without change there would be no progress."

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"It's never better to make somebody poorer, even if they're rich."
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"It's never better to make somebody poorer, even if they're rich."

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"The best way to develop people is to constantly get them out of their comfort zone."
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"The best way to develop people is to constantly get them out of their comfort zone."

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"Some people get rich studying artificial intelligence. I make money studying natural stupidity."
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"Some people get rich studying artificial intelligence. I make money studying natural stupidity."

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"If a problem can be solved by writing a check, it's not a problem, it's an expense."
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"If a problem can be solved by writing a check, it's not a problem, it's an expense."

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"Wanna run a killer business? Design it from the start so that it's leverageable, expandable, predictable & financeable - & you're unstoppable."
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"Wanna run a killer business? Design it from the start so that it's leverageable, expandable, predictable & financeable - & you're unstoppable."

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"Would the child you were yesterday admire the person you are today? If not, adjust for desired results."
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"Would the child you were yesterday admire the person you are today? If not, adjust for desired results."

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"I will always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job because he will find an easy way to do it."
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"I will always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job because he will find an easy way to do it."

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"Three things you cannot recover in life: the WORD after it's said, the MOMENT after it's missed and the TIME after it's gone. Now you know."
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"Three things you cannot recover in life: the WORD after it's said, the MOMENT after it's missed and the TIME after it's gone. Now you know."

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"Our education system is today run by left-wing elitists who believe the US is too big, too arrogant, and must be reigned-in... Real sad."
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"Our education system is today run by left-wing elitists who believe the US is too big, too arrogant, and must be reigned-in... Real sad."

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"People are not who they say but rather who their actions reveal them to be....Be smart about it. Don't fall for the bullshit."
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"People are not who they say but rather who their actions reveal them to be....Be smart about it. Don't fall for the bullshit."

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"Every successful venture is based on an unoriginal idea, beautifully executed."
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"Every successful venture is based on an unoriginal idea, beautifully executed."

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"After all is said and done, I believe the true measure of success is how many times you can bounce back from failure."
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"After all is said and done, I believe the true measure of success is how many times you can bounce back from failure."

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"My favorite people are the ones that can make any unfunny joke hilarious by just laughing."
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"My favorite people are the ones that can make any unfunny joke hilarious by just laughing."

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"After all is said and done, you are free to choose but you are not free from the consequence of your choice."
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"After all is said and done, you are free to choose but you are not free from the consequence of your choice."

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"Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it."
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"Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it."

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"Never measure or compare yourself to anyone other than your past self, seek to always improve & you'll be happy and successful."
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"Never measure or compare yourself to anyone other than your past self, seek to always improve & you'll be happy and successful."

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"As you grow older, you realize it becomes less important to have more friends and more important to have real ones.People nowadays don't know the true meaning of friendship and loyalty.People always suddenly miss you more once they see how much happier you are without them.Learn the real from the fake....and don't worry about the mistakes you make.There are no mistakes in life, just lessons.The only people worthy to be in your life are the ones that help you through the hard times and laugh with you after the hard times pass."
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"As you grow older, you realize it becomes less important to have more friends and more important to have real ones.People nowadays don't know the true meaning of friendship and loyalty.People always suddenly miss you more once they see how much happier you are without them.Learn the real from the fake....and don't worry about the mistakes you make.There are no mistakes in life, just lessons.The only people worthy to be in your life are the ones that help you through the hard times and laugh with you after the hard times pass."

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"I only back people with track record who can execute ruthlessly and flawlessly... Real killers...no matter the industry or company geography."
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"I only back people with track record who can execute ruthlessly and flawlessly... Real killers...no matter the industry or company geography."

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"Never put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."
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"Never put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."

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"Never make fun of people who are different...unless they have more money, power and influence. Then you must."
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"Never make fun of people who are different...unless they have more money, power and influence. Then you must."

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"Business Fights Poverty Better Than Charity Does."
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"Business Fights Poverty Better Than Charity Does."

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"The things you do for yourself are gone when you're gone, but the things you do for others become legacy.What do you wanna be remembered as?"
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"The things you do for yourself are gone when you're gone, but the things you do for others become legacy.What do you wanna be remembered as?"

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"Almost 1/2 the world's wealth ($110 trillion) is owned by just 1% of ts population."
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"Almost 1/2 the world's wealth ($110 trillion) is owned by just 1% of ts population."

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"Nothing ever stays the same. Just because things aren't good now doesn't mean they will be that way forever....Never quit."
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"Nothing ever stays the same. Just because things aren't good now doesn't mean they will be that way forever....Never quit."

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"My best ideas come when I distance myself from day-to-day operations. It gives me more focus."
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"My best ideas come when I distance myself from day-to-day operations. It gives me more focus."

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"People aren't born good or bad. It's the way you live your life that matters and how many people you inspire and empower after you're gone."
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"People aren't born good or bad. It's the way you live your life that matters and how many people you inspire and empower after you're gone."

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"Words are useless without action. Stop fantasizing and just DO it. Be a "game changer" or get played like an idiot."
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"Words are useless without action. Stop fantasizing and just DO it. Be a "game changer" or get played like an idiot."

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"Make your money on the buy, not the sell; this is true in any investment whether it's real estate, business, or the stock market."
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"Make your money on the buy, not the sell; this is true in any investment whether it's real estate, business, or the stock market."

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"I learned over the years never to correct a fool or he will hate you; correct a wise man, and he will appreciate you."
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"I learned over the years never to correct a fool or he will hate you; correct a wise man, and he will appreciate you."

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"Be a good person but do not waste time to prove it."
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"Be a good person but do not waste time to prove it."

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"I believe Money is too important to leave in the hands of government officials."
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"I believe Money is too important to leave in the hands of government officials."

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"When you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done."
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"When you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done."

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"The only color I judge people by is the color of their teeth."
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"The only color I judge people by is the color of their teeth."

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"Revenge is always the weak pleasure of a little and narrow mind."
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"Revenge is always the weak pleasure of a little and narrow mind."

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"NEVER accept "conventional wisdom" when it comes to finance. If others keep failing, why do you want to follow them?"
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"NEVER accept "conventional wisdom" when it comes to finance. If others keep failing, why do you want to follow them?"

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"The ones who say "you can't" and "you won't" are probably the ones that are scared that you will."
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"The ones who say "you can't" and "you won't" are probably the ones that are scared that you will."

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"A million men can tell a woman she is beautiful, but the only time she will listen is when it's said by the man she loves."
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"A million men can tell a woman she is beautiful, but the only time she will listen is when it's said by the man she loves."

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"Successful entrepreneurs figure out when to drive their ideas forward & when to listen to constructive criticism."
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"Successful entrepreneurs figure out when to drive their ideas forward & when to listen to constructive criticism."

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"How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics."
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"How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics."

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"No matter how far down a path you go, if it's the wrong path, turn around and go back home - before it is too late."
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"No matter how far down a path you go, if it's the wrong path, turn around and go back home - before it is too late."

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