“Networking has been cited as the number one unwritten rule of success in business. Who you know really impacts what you know.”

“I am reminded how hollow the label of leadership sometimes is and how heroic followership can be.”

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

 “If you’re trying to create a company, it’s like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion.”

“Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.”

“If you think you are leading, and turn around to see no one following, then you are just taking a walk.”

“I try not to make any decisions that I’m not excited about.”

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

“There is always space for improvement, no matter how long you’ve been in the business.”

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

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

“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”

“Identify your problems but give your power and energy to solutions.”

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.”

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“Anything that is measured and watched, improves.”

“There exist limitless opportunities in every industry. Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.”

“The golden rule for every business man is this: ‘Put yourself in your customer’s place.”

 “An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.”

“If you can’t fly then run. If you can’t run, then walk. And, if you can’t walk; then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.”

 “Don’t ever let your business get ahead of the financial side of your business. Accounting, Accounting, Accounting. Know your numbers.”

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

“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out …
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“What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”

“The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old but on building the new.”

“The highest of distinctions is service to others.”

“Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.”

“I cant imagine a person becoming a success who doesnt give this game of life everything hes got.”

“Choose a job that you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.”

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

“A person who is quietly confident makes the best leader.”

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

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

“Don’t tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.”

“Some people dream of success while others wake up and work.”

“If you’re interested in the living heart of what you do, focus on building things rather than talking about them.”

“In the end, a vision without the ability to execute it is probably a hallucination.”

“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.’”

“The only thing worse than starting something and failing… is not starting something.”

“You don’t need to have a 100-person company to develop that idea.”

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”

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

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

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

“My job is not to be easy on people. My job is to take these great people we have and to push them and make them even better.”

“Knowledge is power is time is money.” 

“True leadership lies in guiding others to success; in ensuring that everyone is performing at their best, doing the work they are pledged to do and doing it well.”

 “There’s no luck in business. There’s only drive, determination, and more drive.” 

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

“You can’t make anything viral, but you can make something good.”

“Business is a game, played for fantastic stakes, and you’re in competition with experts. If you want to win, you have to learn to be a master of the game.” 

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

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

“Everybody has a plan, until they get punched in the face.”

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

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

“Our business is about technology, yes. But it’s also about operations and customer relationships.”

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

“It is rare to find a business partner who is selfless. If you are lucky it happens once in a lifetime.”

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

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

“People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.”

“Creativity without Strategy is called Art. Creativity with Strategy is called Advertising.”

“Great companies are built on great products.”

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

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

“Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.”

 “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.”

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”

“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.”

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

“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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“Leadership is not magnetic personality that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not “making friends and influencing people,” that is flattery. Leadership is lifting a person’s …
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“Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know from my own life that the more I exercise it the more natural it becomes to not let my fears run me.”

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

“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”

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

“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.”

“Statistics suggest that when customers complain, business owners and managers ought to get excited about it. The complaining customer represents a huge opportunity for more business.”

“I find that the harder I work; the more luck I seem to have.”

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

“Fortune does favor the bold and you’ll never know what you’re capable of if you don’t try.” 

“The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.”

“To have long-term success as a coach or in any position of leadership, you have to be obsessed in some way.”

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

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

“Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.”

“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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“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.”

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

“I start each day by telling myself what a positive influence I am on this world.”

Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”

“You cannot be a leader, and ask other people to follow you, unless you know how to follow, too.”

“The role of leadership is to transform the complex situation into small pieces and prioritize them.”

“Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting …
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