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

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

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

“Embrace what you don’t know, especially in the beginning, because what you don’t know can become your greatest asset. It ensures that you will absolutely be doing things different from …
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“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.”

“Great things in business are never done by one person. Theyre done by a team of people.”

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

“A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.”

“All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: It was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not …
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“Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create.”

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

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

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

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

“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.”

“Ninety percent of leadership is the ability to communicate something people want.”

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

“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.”

“If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late.”

“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.”

 “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.”

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

 “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.”

“Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned.”

“A cowardly leader is the most dangerous of men.”

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

“Success is the sum of small efforts – repeated day in and day out.”

“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.”

“The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.”

“Whether you think you can, or think you can’t – you’re right.”

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”

“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” 

“When you find an idea that you just can’t stop thinking about, that’s probably a good one to pursue.”

“Simplicity is a great way to build something that works well without costing too much.”

“Anything that is measured and watched, improves.”

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

“The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening think what can be done better tomorrow.”

“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not …
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“There’s nothing wrong with staying small. You can do big things with a small team.”

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

“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”

  “You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you’re not passionate enough from the start, you’ll never …
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“Leadership is an action, not a position.”

If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late.”

“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.”

“A leader is a dealer in hope.”

“The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.”

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

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

“Don’t follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you.” 

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

“Stopping advertising to save money is like stopping your watch to save time.”

“Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life.”

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

“Have the end in mind; and every day make sure you’re working towards it”

“If you can’t feed a team with two pizzas, it’s too large”

“Get five or six of your smartest friends in a room and ask them to rate your idea.”

“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.”

“Opportunities dont happen. You create them.”

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

“It’s more effective to do something valuable than to hope a logo or name will say it for you.”

“All humans are entrepreneurs; not because they should start companies; but because the will to create is encoded in human DNA.”

“Do what is easy and your life will be hard. Do what is hard and your life will become easy.”

“I can’t imagine a person becoming a success who doesn’t give this game of life everything he’s got.”

“Leaders don’t inflict pain, they share pain.”

“You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it.”

“Fall seven times and stand up eight.”

Get five or six of your smartest friends in a room and ask them to rate your idea.”

“Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or …
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Nothing works better than just improving your product.”

“Wonder what your customer really wants? Ask. Don’t tell.”

“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.”

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

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

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.”

“Great companies are built on great products.”

“There is no progress without change.”

Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.”

“The time is always right to do what is right.”

“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.

“If something is important enough, even if the odds are against you, you should still do it.”

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

“There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid …
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“In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.”

“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.”

“Advertising is only evil when it advertises evil things”

“Don’t be cocky. Don’t be flashy. There’s always someone better than you.”

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

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

“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.”

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

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

“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right thing.”

“If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.”

“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.”

“Great leaders find ways to connect with their people and help them fulfill their potential.”

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