“Every time you have to speak, you are auditioning for leadership.”

“You can’t be successful in business without taking risks. It’s really that simple.”

“The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an …
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“A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others see.”

“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.”

“Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.”

Best startups generally come from somebody needing to scratch an itch.”

What do you need to start a business? Three simple things: know your product better than anyone, know your customer, and have a burning desire to succeed.”

“Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they dont quit.”

“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.”

“Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.”

“Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it.” 

“Great leaders are not defined by the absence of weakness, but rather by the presence of clear strengths.”

“A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit.”

“Poor people have big TV. Rich people have big library.”

“I never dreamed about success, I worked for it.”

“If you work just for money, you’ll never make it, but if you love what you’re doing and you always put the customer first, success will be yours.”

The things we fear most in organizations–fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances–are the primary sources of creativity.

“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.”

“No more romanticizing about how cool it is to be an entrepreneur. It’s a struggle to save your company’s life – and your own skin – every day of the …
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“Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.”

“Not the cry, but the flight of a wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow.”

“An entrepreneur is someone who has a vision for something and a want to create.”

“The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people do all the things the unsuccessful people don’t want to do. When 10 doors are slammed in your …
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“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” 

“It is absolutely necessary…for me to have persons that can think for me, as well as execute orders.”

It’s hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.”

“Chase the vision, not the money, the money will end up following you.”

“One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it is worth watching.”

“Many of lifes failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”

“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.”

“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.”

“He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.”

“Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember; the only taste of success some people get is to take a bite out of you.”

“To add value to others, one must first value others.” 

“Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better.”

“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.”

“When I’m old and dying, I plan to look back on my life and say ‘wow, that was an adventure,’ not ‘wow, I sure felt safe.’”

“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.”

 “Don’t set your goals by what other people deem important.” 

“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me… Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.”

“Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Dont wish it were easier; wish you were better.”

“In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.”

“Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.” 

“Your customers are the lifeblood of your business. Their needs and wants impact every aspect of your business, from product development to content marketing to sales to customer service.”

“So often, people are working hard at the wrong thing. Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard.”

“Dont be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.”

“The secret of success is to do the common thing uncommonly well.”

“Finding good partners is the key to success in anything: in business, in marriage and, especially, in investing.”

“If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.”

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.”

“Truth builds trust.” 

“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”

“Paying attention to simple little things that most men neglect makes a few men rich.”

“Dont tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.”

“Life is about making an impact, not making an income.”

“Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles.”

“Every day that we spent not improving our products was a wasted day.”

The value of an idea lies in the using of it.”

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.”

  “Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I don’t think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other.”

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”

“Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to high sights, the raising of      a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of               a personality beyond its normal limitations.”

“Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I dont think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other.”

“A satisfied customer is the best business strategy of all.”

“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.”

Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better.”

“The true measure of the value of any business leader and manager is performance.”

 “Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to high sights, the raising of      a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.”

“There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.”

“Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them.”

“Fortune does favor the bold and youll never know what youre capable of if you dont try.” 

“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”

“Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile.”

“Who wishes to fight must first count the cost”.

“Don’t worry about people stealing your design work. Worry about the day they stop.”

Nothing works better than just improving your product.”

“If you’re not stubborn, you’ll give up on experiments too soon. And if you’re not flexible, you’ll pound your head against the wall and you won’t see a different solution …
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 “There’s no luck in business. There’s only drive, determination, and more drive.” 

“A leader…is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed …
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“Knowledge is power is time is money.” 

“Diligence is the mother of good luck.”

“Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results, not attributes.”

“We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.” 

“Theres no luck in business. Theres only drive, determination, and more drive.” 

“All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.”

“A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.”

If you just work on stuff that you like and you’re passionate about, you don’t have to have a master plan with how things will play out.”

“I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.”

“No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you’re playing a solo game, you’ll always lose out to a team.”

“Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get.”

“It is absolutely necessary…for me to have persons that can think for me, as well as execute orders.”

“The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be.”

“The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.”

“Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.”

“In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.”

“Life is not about how fast you run or how high you climb, but how well you bounce.”

“A leader is a person you will follow to a place you would not go by yourself.”

“I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand.”

“Whatever you are, be a good one.”