Most entrepreneurs will tell you that their lives are usually full of ups and downs. While successes are evident, most have their share of failures that are not remembered as prominently.
This is nicely illustrated by Time's list of Donald Trump's greatest blunders.
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,2068227,00.html
You could also create similar lists for Bill Gates, Wayne Huizenga, or almost any other billionaire who started their own business. Their strong wills sometimes make them overly insensitive and egotistical. They make good and bad decisions. When they make the right choice they are heroes. When they make bad decisions they get to know another bankruptcy judge.
Their successes do not excuse their flaws. Each of these business titans probably has a trail of resentful colleagues, jilted partners, and friends and relatives who don't see any glory in their achievements.
The key to their success is not that they are great human beings. It is that they keep going despite their setbacks.
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