Lessons from the Great
I read this article in Forbes and thought is was a great synopsis of some of the "greats' of the world. Definitely worth a 5 minute read.
Here's a snippet…
"Napoleon — The lesson from his life is clear: The important thing about success is knowing when to stop. Had Napoleon stopped after his victory over the Russians and Austrians at Austerlitz, he'd have enjoyed a long and honorable retirement and gone down in history as a man of moderation whose brilliance never obscured his judgment. As it was, he went from victories to near defeats to outright defeat and humiliating exile on a rock in the Atlantic.
The number of successful businessmen who haven't learned this lesson is legion–and growing all the time."