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

“Some people dream of success; while other people get up every morning and make it happen.”

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

Be undeniably good. No marketing effort or social media buzzword can be a substitute for that.”

“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”

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

“Complexity is your enemy. Any fool can make something complicated. It is hard to make something simple.”

“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”

“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.”

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

“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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Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. Large stores, gilt signs, flaming advertisements, will all prove unavailing if you or your employees treat your patrons abruptly.”

“Look everywhere you can to cut a little bit from your expenses. It will all add up to a meaningful sum.”

“If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.”

“Do one thing every day that scares you.”

Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.”

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

“Ideas are commodity. Execution of them is not.”

“If you’re passionate about something and you work hard, then I think you will be successful.”

“When you crave the end result, the hard work becomes irrelevant.”

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

Football teaches you hard work. It takes a lot of unspectacular preparation to have spectacular results in both business and football.”

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

“Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion.”

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

“If ethics are poor at the top, that behavior is copied down through the organization.”

“Do not let your grand ambitions stand in the way of small, but meaningful accomplishments.”

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

“Commitment, belief and positive attitude are all important if you’re going to be a success, whether you’re in sports, in business or, as in my case, anthropology.”

“Knowledge is power is time is money.” 

 “Almost all quality improvements come via simplification of design, manufacturing … layout, processes, and procedures.”

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

“Whatever you are, be a good one.”

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

“Don’t take too much advice. Most people who have a lot of advice to give — with a few exceptions — generalize whatever they did. Don’t over-analyze everything.  I myself …
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“When you find an idea that you just can’t stop thinking about, that’s probably a good one to pursue.”

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

“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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“A great person attracts great people and knows how to hold them together.”

“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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 “Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless.”

“Make every detail perfect and limit the number of details to perfect.”

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

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

“Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.”

“The highest of distinctions is service to others.”

“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.”

“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.”

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

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

“Nothing works better than just improving your product.”

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

 “It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.”

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

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

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

“You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of …
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“Those who try to lead the people can only do so by following the mob.”

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

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

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

“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they …
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“Leadership is unlocking peoples potential to become better.”

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

“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”

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.”

“The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.”

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

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

“If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to meet it!”

“Small business isnt for the faint of heart. Its for the brave, the patient, and the persistent. Its for the overcomer.”

“Good ideas come from bad ideas, but only if there are enough of them.”

“Failure defeats losers, failure inspires winners.”

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

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

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

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

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

“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.” 

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Money is like gasoline during a road trip. You don’t want to run out of gas on your trip, but you’re not doing a tour of gas stations.”

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

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

“Get a mentor in the applicable field if you’re at all unsure of what you’re looking for.”

“It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.”

“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.”

“Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.”

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

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

“Opportunities dont happen. You create them.”

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

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

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

“Always think outside the box and embrace opportunities that appear, wherever they might be.”