Of all the many entrepreneur lessons I have learned, one of the very best lessons came by accident, on a river in Sri Lanka.

Of all the many entrepreneur lessons I have learned, one of the very best lessons came by accident, on a river in Sri Lanka.

When I visited Sri Lanka, I went white water rafting. On the trip down the river, my raft drifted into a beautiful valley, and my guide pointed at the tea plantation on the hillside, the beautiful houses with amazing views, and the bustling town by the river.

“My father, this was all his.” he said

“Which part of it?” I asked

“All of it!” he said.

Thinking his Dad must be...