Music styles vary widely, from alternative to anime to gospel to hip-hop to rock, with dozens of variations of each style.<\/p>\n
Businesses and the entrepreneurs who launch them differ even more than music. So building a playlist of best songs for entrepreneurs or executives is a bit of a challenge. Some have tried. A Google search of best songs for entrepreneurs or best songs about business unearthed lists from Business News Daily, Quickbooks, BusinessPundit, Entrepreneur, BusinessInsider, Addicted2Success and SalesScreen.<\/p>\n
The variety of selections is just as dizzying, ranging from “It’s a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong to “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems” by Notorious B.I.G. There are some commonalities. Several songs show up on three or more lists, meaning they inspire a wide variety of people for different reasons. Here at Thinker, we have music playing all day, but when someone is deep into a project, usually the headphones go on to shut out all distractions. If you’re that way and need some business inspiration, here is Thinker’s crack at a playlist for entrepreneurs:<\/p>\n
“Let me tell you how it will be<\/em> “You get up every morning from your alarm clock’s warning<\/em> “Tumble outta bed and I stumble to the kitchen<\/em> “Well if you told me you were drowning, I would not lend a hand<\/em> “Workin’ hard to get my fill<\/em> “Twenty-eight years have come and gone<\/em> “Look<\/em> “I had a line on a brand new account<\/em> “Don’t wanna hear about it<\/em> “Maybe a reason why all the doors are closed<\/em> “All I do is win, win, win no matter what<\/em> “I had a job but the boss man let me go<\/em> “Yeah I would have a show like Oprah<\/em> “The bigger the bill, the harder you ball<\/em> “Here come bad news talking this and that, yeah,<\/em>
\nThere’s one for you, nineteen for me<\/em>
\n‘Cause I’m the taxman, yeah, I’m the taxman”<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\nTake the 8:15 into the city<\/em>
\nThere’s a whistle up above and people pushin’, people shovin’<\/em>
\nAnd the girls who try to look pretty<\/em>
\nAnd if your train’s on time, you can get to work by nine<\/em>
\nAnd start your slaving job to get your pay<\/em>
\nIf you ever get annoyed, look at me I’m self-employed<\/em>
\nI love to work at nothing all day”<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\nPour myself a cup of ambition<\/em>
\nYawn and stretch and try to come to life<\/em>
\nJump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin’<\/em>
\nOut on the street the traffic starts jumpin’<\/em>
\nWith folks like me on the job from 9 to 5″<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\nI’ve seen your face before my friend, but I don’t know if you know who I am<\/em>
\nWell I was there and I saw what you did, I saw it with my own two eyes<\/em>
\nSo you can wipe off that grin, I know where you’ve been<\/em>
\nIt’s all been a pack of lies”<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\nEverybody wants a thrill<\/em>
\nPayin’ anything to roll the dice<\/em>
\nJust one more time<\/em>
\nSome will win<\/em>
\nSome will lose<\/em>
\nSome were born to sing the blues<\/em>
\nOh, the movie never ends<\/em>
\nIt goes on and on, and on, and on”<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\nAnd she’s seen a lot of tears<\/em>
\nOf the ones who come in<\/em>
\nThey really seem to need her there<\/em>
\nIt’s a sacrifice working day to day<\/em>
\nFor little money just tips for pay<\/em>
\nBut it’s worth it all<\/em>
\nTo hear them say that they care”<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\nIf you had<\/em>
\nOne shot<\/em>
\nOr one opportunity<\/em>
\nTo seize everything you ever wanted<\/em>
\nIn one moment<\/em>
\nWould you capture<\/em>
\nOr just let it slip?”<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\nBut now I can’t seem to find<\/em>
\nWhere I wrote that number down<\/em>
\nI try to focus, I’m staring at the screen<\/em>
\nPretending like I know<\/em>
\nWhat all these little flashing lights mean”<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\nEvery single one’s got a story to tell<\/em>
\nEveryone knows about it<\/em>
\nFrom the Queen of England to the hounds of hell<\/em>
\nAnd if I catch it comin’ back my way<\/em>
\nI’m gonna serve it to you<\/em>
\nAnd that ain’t what you want to hear<\/em>
\nBut that’s what I’ll do”<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\nSo you could open one that leads you to the perfect road<\/em>
\nLike a lightning bolt, your heart will glow<\/em>
\nAnd when it’s time you’ll know”<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\ngot money on my mind I can never get enough<\/em>
\nand every time I step up in the building<\/em>
\neverybody hands go up<\/em>
\nand they stay there<\/em>
\nand they say yeah<\/em>
\nand they stay there<\/em>
\nUp down, up down, up down<\/em>
\n‘Cause all I do is win, win, win<\/em>
\nand if you goin\u2019 in put your hands in the air<\/em>
\nmake them stay there”<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\nHe said<\/em>
\nI’m sorry but I won’t be needing your help no more<\/em>
\nI said<\/em>
\nPlease mister boss man I need this job more than you know<\/em>
\nBut he gave me my last paycheck and he sent me on out the door”<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\nI would be the host of everyday Christmas<\/em>
\nGive Travie your wish list<\/em>
\nI’d probably pull an Angelina and Brad Pitt<\/em>
\nAnd adopt a bunch of babies that ain’t never had shit<\/em>
\nGive away a few Mercedes like ‘Here lady have this’<\/em>
\nAnd last but not least grant somebody their last wish<\/em>
\nIt’s been a couple months that I’ve been single so<\/em>
\nYou can call me Travie Claus minus the Ho Ho<\/em>
\nHa ha get it? I’d probably visit where Katrina hit<\/em>
\nAnd damn sure do a lot more than FEMA did<\/em>
\nYeah, can’t forget about me, stupid<\/em>
\nEverywhere I go, Imma have my own theme music”<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\nWell I’m throwing mine, cause my money long<\/em>
\nThe quicker you here, the faster you go<\/em>
\nThat’s why where I come from the only thing we know is..<\/em>
\nThe bigger the bill, the harder you ball<\/em>
\nWell I’m throwing mine, cause my money long<\/em>
\nThe quicker you here, the faster you go<\/em>
\nThat’s why where I come from the only thing we know is..<\/em>
\nWork hard, play hard”<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\nWell, give me all you got, and don’t hold it back, yeah,<\/em>
\nWell, I should probably warn you I’ll be just fine, yeah,<\/em>
\nNo offense to you, don’t waste your time”<\/em><\/p>\n