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22 Brilliant Insights On How To Succeed In Business From T. Boone Pickens

Julia La RocheDec 30, 2014, 00:00 IST

T. Boone Pickens certainly has a way with words and a knack for telling it like it is.

In fact, the 86 year-old energy tycoon/author of "The First Billion Is The Hardest" has a ton of catchy/easy to remember phrases about life and business.

They're affectionately referred to by his family and staff members as "Boone-isms."

We've compiled some of his business Boone-isms in the slides that follow from his website boonepickens.com.

These and other verbal gems are often posted through his Twitter account @BoonePickens.