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"Embrace can-do attitude, rather than accept status quo".


Q What's the best advice you have ever received?

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

"Sell early!"

Q Where did you earn your first big dollar?

"Digging holes at age 12 (tree wells)"

Q How did you get into this business?

"Looking for Looking for

In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with.
 a home run--acted as a white knight White Knight

falls off his horse every time it stops. [Br. Lit.: Lewis Carroll Through the Looking-Glass]

See : Awkwardness


White Knight

invents clever objects that never work. [Br. Lit.
 in a hostile takeover Hostile Takeover

A takeover attempt that is strongly resisted by the target firm.

Notes:
Hostile takeovers are usually bad news, as the employee moral of the target firm can quickly turn to animosity against the acquiring firm.
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Q Have you ever witnessed a miracle?

"Twice, attending the births of my two sons"

Q Do you have a favourite motto to live by?

"Strive to build"

Q If there was a fire and you could only grab one thing from your house what would it be?

"Marshmallows"

Q What's considered a good day for you, the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Goldcorp?

"A $1 increase in our share price"

Q What break-through innovation or technology has contributed to Goldcorp's success?

"Attitude, embracing a can-do attitude rather than accepting the status quo."
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Title Annotation:Leading View
Publication:Northern Ontario Business
Article Type:Interview
Geographic Code:1CANA
Date:Mar 1, 2004
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