Southwest Airlines Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly Gives His Best Advice to New Entrepreneurs

Work hard, but be patient.

By Business Rockstars Oct 01, 2018
Entrepreneur Network

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In this video with Entrepreneur Network partner Business Rockstars, Southwest Airlines Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly gives his best advice for new entrepreneurs. He says that it’s important to work hard, but also to have patience and give yourself time to grow.

“I wish that, earlier, I had slowed down a bit,” Kelly says. “Not meaning I wish I had worked less … I think I would have made fewer mistakes had I been a little bit more measured.”

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In this video with Entrepreneur Network partner Business Rockstars, Southwest Airlines Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly gives his best advice for new entrepreneurs. He says that it’s important to work hard, but also to have patience and give yourself time to grow.

“I wish that, earlier, I had slowed down a bit,” Kelly says. “Not meaning I wish I had worked less … I think I would have made fewer mistakes had I been a little bit more measured.”

Click play to hear more from Kelly.

Related: Why This Lifestyle Subscription Company Prides Itself on Thinking Outside of the Box

Entrepreneur Network is a premium video network providing entertainment, education and inspiration from successful entrepreneurs and thought leaders. We provide expertise and opportunities to accelerate brand growth and effectively monetize video and audio content distributed across all digital platforms for the business genre.

EN is partnered with hundreds of top YouTube channels in the business vertical. Watch video from our network partners on demand on Roku, Apple TV and the Entrepreneur App available on iOS and Android devices.

Click here to become a part of this growing video network.

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