8DOING GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITYCOVER STORYLike other visionary entrepreneurs, Ben Badiee has an uncanny ability to know what his company and team can achieve, even when people inside and outside the organization may say something is not achievable ­ absolutely or within a specific period. Ben knows otherwise and pushes until those objectives are achieved ­ on time and within budget. This enables the company to acquire, design, entitle, build, and deliver Industrial and Logistics projects at a speed and cost with greater returns that few others, if any, can match. Ben also has an incisive and inquisitive mind ­ never accepting the first answer to a question. He always digs deeper until the issue on the table is fully vetted. For Ben, there are no shortcuts. There is a great quote by Lionel Messi, the greatest football player in the history of the world. He says, "I start early and stay late, day after day, year after year. It took me 17 years and 114 days to succeed overnight." You must put in the work," explains Ben. "I have been an entrepreneur and real estate developer for over thirty years. The journey is long and full of ups and downs. The most important thing for anyone to understand is there is no way to avoid those ups and downs. They will happen." To be successful, leaders must train their intellect to not react to extremes, knowing that nothing is permanent, the ups won't last, and the downs won't last. He adds, "Remain steadfast throughout it all because, at the end of the day, nothing is permanent in this life. I have had 10 startups, and the biggest lesson is that--Failures are the key to success." Ben Badiee believes in the Unique Ability Model approach to building an organization. Everyone within the team has a unique ability to contribute. This means they must be an expert in what they do and love what they do. If each team member can be counted on to bring that combination of
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