c2p-cmd/Good-Quotes-Authors huggingface dataset:
Every interaction in the marketplace produces some kind of evaluation or appraisal opportunity that can be conveyed to others by the person on the receiving end of the interaction.
— Jim Blasingame, The Age of the Customer: Prepare for the Moment of Relevance
Anything a customer can do for themselves is where service stops and relevance begins.
— Jim Blasingame, The Age of the Customer: Prepare for the Moment of Relevance
Let's get one thing clear, there may be few or many successful people in your profession, but there is going to be only one hero in that profession.
— Amit Kalantri
An entrepreneur is like a musician creating a new song.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Just start. A small business can take you to the level of empire.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
To be big, you have to think big. Don’t limit your imagination.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Realize that your life situation will never line up perfectly for you to start a business.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Opportunities are everywhere. The question is who is going to take advantage of them.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Your lack of confidence is the number one reason why you’re not experiencing success.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
The problem is not the problem. The problem is how you think about the problem.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Be a smart learner. Learn from your mistakes and adjust your behavior accordingly.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
You must be an artist and an actor.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
The most important thing to leverage is people. Their talents and connections will take you to great heights.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Motivation is not just part of business—it’s everything in business.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
The simplest way to learn business is to study your competition and improve what they are offering.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Without business skills, your passion or hobby will not translate into money in your pocket.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
If I grow a business to its capacity, I will sell it the next day.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Delaying is the most dangerous thing you can do in business.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Be attached to opportunities—money-making ideas—not a particular type of business or industry.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
You’re not born with confidence
—  it is a skill to learn.
You can get into any business by leveraging joint ventures.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Quickness means you are hustling.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Businesses are like people—some of them will click with your personality and others won’t. It’s all about chemistry.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
You have to be clever in how you make money and save it, and clever in how you enjoy your life.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Everything in life is related to business—your hobbies, friends, family, relaxation, career, education, etc.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
To leverage means to create a win-win situation.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
You can’t save dollar by dollar to become wealthy.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
The art the wealthy use in business is to jump.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
I pride myself in being a deep thinker, and I want you to be one too.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Don’t do business just for the money. Make it a hobby and the money will come automatically.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Success is an addiction. Once you get into the habit of success, you can’t stop.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Believing business is easy boosts your self-confidence.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Anyone can be a businessman
—  never give up.
Always consider who you’re learning from. Don’t listen to people who are not experiencing the success you want.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
If you want to be in business, your friends need to be in business too.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
If you’re just starting out, don’t focus on the cheese, focus on the cow.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
A business person is all about solving problems.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Don’t buy value-added. Be the one adding value. Create goodwill.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
You have to be consistent and persistent and never give up.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is their perceptions of reality.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Create your own fears
—  choose to fear living an average life.
You should welcome pain
—  it is the greatest motivator in life.
Always have a backup plan in case you fail. Prepare for another business.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
To be a great business person, you must be a great observer.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Don’t make promises when you are motivated or happy. Don’t make decisions when you are nervous or upset.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Business is the school of life. Success in business requires success in living.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Think big from the beginning.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
The more businesses you have, the less work you do.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
The connection between you and any business is knowledge.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
I want to live not for selfish gain, but for selfless devotion.
— Tanner Di Bella
To be very wealthy, you have to program yourself as a machine with targets to reach.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
If you don’t learn to control your mind, your mind will control you.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Common sense is a skill to learn, and it is the foundation of all good business.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
There is always something better to do with your time and business. Always look for the next step for growth in your career.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Life is based on leverage. The more you know how to leverage life, the more successful you will become.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Wealth comes from multiple incomes. Always think of growth and new businesses to create new income streams.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
If you see something working for someone else, and you are in the same business, more than likely it will work for you.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
See the big picture and details of everything in your life (zoom out, then zoom in).
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Know your margins
—  then focus on growing the business.
Business is a basketball game. The more tricks you know, the more points you score.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
More important than your skills is picking the right business.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
Forget perfect. Be quick. Quickness kills.
— Ehab Atalla, The Secrets of Business
You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle…Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
— Steve Jobs
We need a moderately-priced stock market… The market, like the Lord, helps those who help themselves. But, unlike the Lord, the market does not forgive those who know not what they do. For the investor, a too-high purchase price for the stock of an excellent company can undo the effects of a subsequent decade of favorable business developments.
— Warren Buffett
...while extraordinary products and unique services still afford a competitive advantage, the one advantage that stands the test of time...is people.
— Mark Salsbury, Human Capital Management: Leveraging Your Workforce for a Competitive Advantage
Service is not something you do. It is something you are.
— Stella Payton
In business, if you want to make money, you have to spend money. If you want to have a result, you have to make an investment.
— Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic and Sister
Are engineers better at business than business people? It’s debatable. Business people certainly seems to have bigger houses, drive fancier cars, wear nicer clothes and have better looking mates. Engineers lack the time management skills to spend that kind of money. They waste all their time inventing ways to make the most money in the quickest, most efficient way possible. And then when they figure it out, they optimize the process.
— raul perez
People leave companies for two reasons. One, they don't feel appreciated. And two, they don't get along with their boss.
— Adam Bryant, The Corner Office: Indispensable and Unexpected Lessons from CEOs on How to Lead and Succeed
Your money habits and investment strategy is not all about what you do, but much about who you are. Become the person it takes to do, succeed, and innovate.
— Amah Lambert, Cracking the Stock Market Code: How to Make Money in Shares
Lesson learned - in doing business, do not COMPETE but be COMPETITIVE.
— Diana Valerio
Business Fights Poverty Better Than Charity Does
— Ziad K. Abdelnour, Economic Warfare: Secrets of Wealth Creation in the Age of Welfare Politics
Vision without an Action is Illusion. Action without a Vision is Confusion.
— Sunny John
100 trillion is 100 followed by 12 zeroes
— Andrew Ashwin, Business Economics
You don't need to chase wealth, just become a real entrepreneur and the world is your oyster.
— Amah Lambert, Cracking the Stock Market Code: How to Make Money in Shares
You have the power to choose the words you write, so choose the right ones. And yes, this applies to the workplace too. Make a difference!
— Sudakshina Bhattacharjee, Improve Your Global Business English: The Essential Toolkit for Writing and Communicating Across Borders
David Stern might be the smartest executive in the history of professional sports. His obsession with the Vagrant Kings is one of the strangest stories.
— R.E. Graswich, Vagrant Kings
The real axis of evil in America is the genius of our marketing and the gullibility of our people.
— Bill Maher, When You Ride Alone You Ride With Bin Laden: What the Government Should Be Telling Us to Help Fight the War on Terrorism
Reliability investing requires finding companies trading below their inherent worth--stocks with strong fundamentals including earnings, dividends, book value, and cash flow selling at bargain prices give their quality.
— Amah Lambert, Cracking the Stock Market Code: How to Make Money in Shares
Business is about profit, yes – and it is about more than profit: at its best, it is about expanding the possibilities of humanity.
— Jon Miller
We can't all be bakers or chefs. Many of us have modest ambitions. But we can all buy a piece of the pie.
— Amah Lambert
Allocate your resources wisely for all men have been endowed with abilities that are more than sufficient to accomplish even the greatest of their dreams.
— Stella Payton
Publishing is a business and writing is an art. The two have to be crammed together despite the clearly different motivations behind them.
— Michelle M. Pillow
As it is for a person, so it is for a company: having a sense of purpose is invigorating and motivating.
— Jon Miller
Many in business feel they have to live up to a machismo archetype of the big-swinging-dick business leader
— Jon Miller
To an extent, we get the big businesses we deserve. No conversation about the role of business in society is complete without considering the role of the public. Ultimately it is the public – as consumers, as citizens – who create the environment in which business operates.
— Jon Miller
Government should protect people and regulate corporations, not protect corporations and regulate people.
— Anthony Sloan
If you don’t plan to have someone work for you, you will work for someone else. There is no in-between.
— Ehab Atalla
Social media isn't something that you "do", instead you have to "be" social.
— Peter   Thomson, Tickle: Digital marketing for tech companies
Just as we leave the effects of our work behind in results, we leave the effects of our interactions with people in their hearts, minds, and souls.
— Henry Cloud, Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality
There is power born of humility . . . Humility, in business and in life, is a powerful asset and does not denote lowliness, unimportance, or self-deprecation.
— Richie Norton, The Power of Starting Something Stupid: How to Crush Fear, Make Dreams Happen, and Live without Regret
While others were dreaming about it - I was getting it done.
— Nathan W. Morris
Don't wait to be compelled to do great work.
— Richie Norton, Résumés Are Dead and What to Do About It
When a person travels through a few years with an organization, or with a partnership, or any other kind of working association, he leaves a 'wake' behind in these two areas, task and relationship: what did he accomplish and how did he deal with people?
— Henry Cloud, Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality
Who a person is will ultimately determine if their brains, talents, competencies, energy, effort, deal-making abilities, and opportunities will succeed.
— Henry Cloud, Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality
Every person has the inherent right to "self-proclaim"--to announce, at any time he chooses, that he is on any level he chooses to be on.
— Robert J. Ringer, Winning through Intimidation: How to Be the Victor, Not the Victim, in Business and in Life
The way to be irreplaceable is to become a social innovator. Start projects that motivate you to save the world and simultaneously make you money (and create mindshare) for your company. Social innovation makes magic happen.
— Richie Norton, Résumés Are Dead and What to Do About It
When it comes to getting a job or client, congruent value is aligning the employer's need with your value add.
— Richie Norton, Résumés Are Dead and What to Do About It
Don't work for something in Exchange, Work on something for a Change.
— Kevin Awad
A plan that is not written is just an idea.
— Dwain Siady
A National Government cannot create good times. It cannot make the rain to fall, the sun to shine, or the crops to grow, but it can, by pursuing a meddlesome policy, attempting to change economic conditions, and frightening the investment of capital, prevent a prosperity and a revival of business which might otherwise have taken place.
— William Howard Taft
Pleasure and business, unlike oil and water, can sometimes be mixed.
— James J. Freeland, Fundamentals of Federal Income Taxation: Cases and Materials
friendly people serving friendly people
— flirtease
In an environment where there is a shared vision of excellence, where people can be the best they can be on a daily basis, where they know what is expected of them, understand that reward is linked to performance, and believe they can make a difference because they will be heard, they will make a difference. They will go beyond our expectations and great things will happen.
— Frederick Smith
Warren Cox, God knew, was no prize; a commercial person, a sales person, the kind of man who said things like "x numbers of dollars". At lunch today, laboriously trying to explain some business procedure, he had said "x number of dollars" three times.
— Richard Yates, Cold Spring Harbor
All powerful and lasting change, whether in your personal life or your business, comes from the heart, not the mind.
— Tonya Sheridan
Be the competition you wish to see in the world.
— Michael P. Naughton, Deathryde: Rebel Without a Corpse
Large-scale change is grounded in small steps toward a big idea
— Stewart Friedman
Success in business means doing things better than rivals, not just doing things well.
— Philip M. Rosenzweig
The least important person in a business is the most important person in a business.
— Jennifer Ho-Dougatz
1. Do consumers recognize that they have the problem you are trying to solve?2. If there was a solution, would they buy it?3. Would they buy it from us?4. Can we build a solution for that problem?
— Ries Eric
The code-of-ethics playlist:o Treat your colleagues, family, and friends with respect, dignity, fairness, and courtesy.o Pride yourself in the diversity of your experience and know that you have a lot to offer.o Commit to creating and supporting a world that is free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.o Have balance in your life and help others to do the same.o Invest in yourself, achieve ongoing enhancement of your skills, and continually upgrade your abilities.o Be approachable, listen carefully, and look people directly in the eyes when speaking.o Be involved, know what is expected from you, and let others know what is expected from them.o Recognize and acknowledge achievement.o Celebrate, relive, and communicate your successes on an ongoing basis.
— Lorii Myers, Targeting Success, Develop the Right Business Attitude to be Successful in the Workplace
Busy is good because it showsyou’re alive.
— Alison G. Bailey, Present Perfect
Social media takes time and careful, strategic thought. It doesn’t happen by accident.
— Brian E. Boyd Sr., Social Media for the Executive
I’ve watched my dad move our family from extreme poverty to extreme wealth and then everywhere in between. Never once did I see or hear him be anything but a cheerleader for the accomplishments of others. It didn’t matter if he was down or up in life, he wanted everybody around him to succeed. I’ve even watched him praise the very people that have tried to destroy him over the years and then very publicly wish them success and happiness. He taught me the enthusiasm that should always come at the success of others. He constantly taught me that when others succeed, it gives us all more opportunity to succeed. He taught me that when there is conflict, minor or major, you can almost always walk away at the end with a handshake.
— Dan Pearce, Single Dad Laughing
Business art is the step that comes after art. I started as a commercial artist, and I want to finish as a business artist. Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. During the hippie era people put down the idea of business. They’d say “money is bad” and “working is bad”. But making money is art, and working is art - and good business is the best art.
— Andy Warhol
The purpose of every business and organization is to get and keep customers.
— Shep Hyken, The Cult of the Customer: Create an Amazing Customer Experience That Turns Satisfied Customers Into Customer Evangelists
For your business to stand out and succeed, you have to put a primary focus on the social media space, go in big (halfway will not do), and do it better than most, right from the start.
— Brian E. Boyd Sr., Social Media for the Executive
Your job is not to be a fire killer. Your job is to prevent fires.
— Sam Carpenter, Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less
Care for your infant business or career as you would care for your infant child - with loving attention, with no expectation of any reward, being in the moment with it, accepting it as is, watching it grow, enjoying every step of the way.
— Marc Allen, The Millionaire Course: A Visionary Plan for Creating the Life of Your Dreams
Who was the moron on the phone?""Carl Avery," Kate said. "A long-standing client and potential felon.
— Jennifer Crusie, Manhunting
Entrepreneurs are all unique. One way to build a business and turn it into a brand is to know who you are.
— Ziad K. Abdelnour, Economic Warfare: Secrets of Wealth Creation in the Age of Welfare Politics
Social media is your opportunity to reach a massive number of people with transparency, honesty, and integrity.
— Brian E. Boyd Sr., Social Media for the Executive
It is far better to have 10,000 Facebook friends who are in the same category or aligned with your values or a common inter- est than 100,000 random robot followers from around the world.
— Brian E. Boyd Sr., Social Media for the Executive
People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.
— Michael S.  Miller, Stop Selling and Start Caring
Regardless of gender, one has to be willing to take what belongs and what has been promised, by not backing down and by not giving up. Never be willing to throw in the towel and accept defeat!
— Ellen J. Barrier
Business is leisure when you find pleasure in it.
— Peter Adejimi
Inaction is no longer acceptable.
— Eric Lowitt, The Collaboration Economy: How to Meet Business, Social, and Environmental Needs and Gain Competitive Advantage
Leadership must come from all of us -- the private, public, and civil sectors.
— Eric Lowitt, The Collaboration Economy: How to Meet Business, Social, and Environmental Needs and Gain Competitive Advantage
All we cared about was dividends. Well, we can't do business that way today. We have learned that what's best for the countries we operate in is best for the company. Maybe we can't make the people love us, but we will make ourselves so useful to them that they will want us to stay.
— Sam Zemurray
Wanna run a killer business? Design it from the start so that it's leverageable, expandable, predictable & financeable - & you're unstoppable.
— Ziad K. Abdelnour, Economic Warfare: Secrets of Wealth Creation in the Age of Welfare Politics
Ideas... [are] like babies - everything about their environment [says] they shouldn't exist. But they do. You can't dwell on problems too early, or they will swamp the virtues and you will decide not to do the project.(Attributed to Mike Jones)
— Steven Levy, In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
Careers are developed one conversation at a time - over time.
— Beverly Kaye Julie Winkle Giulioni
Inherently, Larry & Serge aren't paper-oriented - they're product oriented. If they have another 10 minutes, they want to make something better. They don't want to take 10 minutes to tell you something they did.- Terry Winograd
— Steven Levy, In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
Fear would have told the Wright brothers not to fly. Fear would have told Rosa Parks to change seats. Fear would have told Steve Jobs that people hate touchscreens.
— Jon Acuff, Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average and Do Work that Matters
In order to survive, I came up with a five-step secret to getting it all done. If you're busy too, feel free to use it:1. Admit that you can't possibly get it all done.
— Jon Acuff, Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average and Do Work that Matters
Good leaders know who they are—their strengths, weaknesses, passions, talents, and values. And, developing leaders always starts with self-awareness.
— Lee Ellis, Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton
Networking means the act of exchanging information with people who can help you professionally.
— Michele Jennae
Fearful leaders side-step issues instead of dealing with them, cover up mistakes instead of owning up to mistakes; they skulk back into the shadows and hope that the crisis—whatever it is—will somehow blow over instead of facing their fears. Worse, they resort to lies and deception to cover up the truth.
— Lee Ellis, Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton
I don't take much stock of detectives in novels - chaps that do things and never let you see how they do them. That's just inspiration: not business.
— Arthur Conan Doyle, The Complete Sherlock Holmes, Vol 2
A COnNeCtworker is a networker that Considers Others’ Needs Continually.
— Michele Jennae
At the base level, it is about making connections and building relationships, but if you take the letters from networker out of the word COnNeCtworker, you are left with 4 letters. C. O. N. C. Victor, we actually talked about this at Carina’s the other day with Sheila. C. O. N. C. stands for Considering Others’ Needs Continually.
— Michele Jennae
The single biggest challenge to any organization is the constant cloud of fear and doubt that swirls around the heads of the people involved. As a leader, your job is to hold fast to the big picture, to keep seeing in your mind’s eye, with crystal clarity, where it is you’re going—that place that right at this moment exists only in your mind’s eye. And to keep seeing that, even when nobody else does. Especially when nobody else does. Your people count on you to do this. It’s the biggest job you have.
— Bob Burg and John David Mann, It's Not About You: A Little Story About What Matters Most in Business
A COnNeCtworker is a networker who is always taking into account the needs of others. Approaching people with a service attitude to bring them value and build a relationship. Then when that person is looking for a reliable service provider in a particular industry, they will pick the COnNeCtworker.
— Michele Jennae
If left unexecuted, even the greatest competitive strategies are not worth the paper on which they were written.
— Eric Lowitt, The Collaboration Economy: How to Meet Business, Social, and Environmental Needs and Gain Competitive Advantage
To guard our character with unwavering commitment, our best protection comes from being humbly aware of our vulnerability.
— Lee Ellis, Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton
Courage is leaning into the doubts and fears to do what you know is right even when it doesn’t feel natural or safe.
— Lee Ellis, Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton
You have the legs and other also have it; they have the brain and you have it! Stop thinking you can't transact the business that others can. If you do, you are raising your inflation rate!
— Israelmore Ayivor
The Web is the national MLS already. It’s happened. You’re arguing over yesterday’s news.
— Rich Barton-Founder Expedia and Zillow
Our country is a place where hope can be born and great companies, organizations and non-profits can spring up from an idea birthed on the back of a coffee-shop napkin.
— Todd Stocker, Dancing with God: First Year Thoughts on the Loss of My Daughter
An honorable leader must demonstrate a willingness to reveal his or her ‘inner self’ to their team. It builds trust and trust is essential. It’s also a sign of strength and authenticity, and people are attracted to those who are ‘real’ and authentic.
— Lee Ellis, Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton
Profit is a by-product of success, focus on success not on profit.
— Firoz Thairinil
Leaders can choose to grow and change, but generally the most powerful predictor of future performance is past behavior. Evaluate them realistically.
— Lee Ellis, Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton
Affirming others isn’t ‘flattering’ them—it’s when you genuinely and consistently acknowledge their efforts and accomplishments, both large and small. Make affirmation a habit and watch what happens!
— Lee Ellis, Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton
Leaders devoid of crucible experiences are likely to be overly confident about their ideas, and surprisingly more susceptible to fears; this is also true of children who are overly sheltered from facing challenges and experiences that help build their character. Courageously facing our fears in the difficult times gives us both humility and real confidence.
— Lee Ellis, Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton
Voters—here’s the real challenge: we don’t need empty promises made by politicians whose only goal in life is to get elected or re-elected. We need leaders with attributes that qualify them to lead us through the difficult challenges we’re facing.
— Lee Ellis, Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton
Over-communicating is the glue that holds a high-performing team together and keeps them focused in the same direction. And, it circles back to clarity. Without good, consistent communication, you don’t have clarity.
— Lee Ellis, Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton
Good teams are committed to the team mission and to each other personally. Good leaders inspire and build this commitment and trust.
— Lee Ellis, Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton
Persistence is important in every endeavor. Whether it’s finishing your homework, completing school, working late to finish a project, or “finishing the drill” in sports, winners persist to the point of sacrifice in order to achieve their goals.
— Lee Ellis, Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton
Professional accountability is a good thing. Without it, excellence is merely a pipe dream and even average performance isn’t a realistic expectation.
— Lee Ellis, Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton
We all want to ‘count for something’–to make a difference. And, accountability helps us get where want to go in terms of achieving our goals and fulfilling our responsibilities.
— Lee Ellis, Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton
As is often the case with children, the rule of ‘monkey see, monkey do’ plays out in the workplace. It’s hard to be good role model, and it’s one of the greatest challenges of leadership.
— Lee Ellis, Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton
…some leaders don’t want to celebrate with their team because they are afraid—yes, afraid that if they celebrate, people will quit working hard and lower the standards. I say don’t let your fear take you out.
— Lee Ellis, Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton
Leaders must be good listeners. It’s rule number one, and it’s the most powerful thing they can do to build trusted relationships.
— Lee Ellis, Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton
Move not unless you see an advantage
—   use not your troops unless there is something to be gained
Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
You're tough when you need to be, and you can charm the pants off men who have three times your experience. Well, yes. Although I try not to take advantage of that too often. Very awkward negotiating with people who are sitting around in their underwear.
— Julie James, Love Irresistibly
If you do not take opportunity   to   advance and reward   the   deserving,   your subordinates will not carry out your commands, and disaster will ensue.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
the key to human development is building on who you already are
— Tom Rath, Strengths Finder 2.0
Perhaps the ultimate test of a leader is not what you are able to do in the here and now - but instead what continues to grow long after you're gone
— Tom Rath, Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow: A Landmark Study of Great Leaders, Teams, and the Reasons Why We Follow
What great leaders have in common is that each truly knows his or her strengths - and can call on the right strength at the right time.
— Tom Rath, Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow: A Landmark Study of Great Leaders, Teams, and the Reasons Why We Follow
The lesson here is clear: If you want people to understand that you value their contributions and that they are important, the recognition and praise you provide must have meaning that is specific to each individual.
— Tom Rath, How Full Is Your Bucket?
To make a decision, all you need is authority. To make a good decision, you also need knowledge, experience, and insight.
— Denise Moreland, Management Culture
followers have a very clear picture of what they want and need from the most influential leaders in their lives: trust, compassion, stability, and hope
— Tom Rath, Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow: A Landmark Study of Great Leaders, Teams, and the Reasons Why We Follow
If you want things to change, you must change. If you want things to get better, you must get better.
— Ted Atoka
If we can find short-term incentives that are consistent with our long-term objectives, it is much easier to make the right decisions in the moment.
— Tom Rath, Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements
Practice transforms a skill into an art
— Siddharth Joshi
You must be grounded to take flight.
— Lorii Myers, No Excuses, The Fit Mind-Fit Body Strategy Book
When we build on our strengths and daily successes — instead of focusing on failures — we simply learn more.
— Tom Rath, Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements
The best way to kill competition is to partner it
— Siddharth Joshi
Cliché: "The MBA changed my life."What it really means: "A fantastic career, a great social life and a healthy bank balance...three of the things I had before I started the program.
— Sameer Kamat, Beyond The MBA Hype: A Guide to Understanding and Surviving B-Schools
My first bit of advice is to not personalize a job loss. The cause for the dismissal was a business calculation. This is difficult for many to grasp; it’s difficult to accept that events just occur. Come to see this as an experience. Obviously not the most pleasant experience, but it is one that you’ll overcome.
— John-Talmage Mathis, For the (Soon) Unemployed: You Against Them
I'm a Marketer, I don't believe in Brands , but I believe in Quality and quality has different definitions
— ياسمين يوسف
Never Underestimate. Just as in any other negotiation, watching before acting is as important as listening before speaking. It's doubly important in China, however, where customs are time-honored and breaches of protocol not so quickly forgiven.
— Irl M. Davis, An Entrepreneur in Asia: A Personal Journey of Global Proportions
mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear
—  then he will be amenable to your will.
If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Conform to the enemy's tactics until a favorable opportunity offers
—  then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.
When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to make it clear to everybody that you have no hankering after home.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
If there is disturbance in the camp, the general's authority is weak. 
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
the worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy's purpose.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
The spot where we intend to fight must not be made known
—  for then the enemy will have to prepare against a possible attack at several different points
if you fight with all your might,  there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
You can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
We cannot enter into alliances until we are acquainted with the designs of our neighbors.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Whether in an advantageous position or a disadvantageous one, the opposite state should be always present to your mind.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
There are not more than five primary colors  (blue, yellow,  red, white, and black), yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
When the common soldiers are too strong and their officers too weak, the result is INSUBORDINATION.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in his attacks without cultivating the spirit of enterprise
—   for the result is waste of time and   general stagnation.
When the officers are too strong and the common soldiers too weak, the result is COLLAPSE.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
The principle on which to manage an army is to set up one standard of courage which all must reach.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
We are not fit to lead an army on the march unless we are familiar with the face of the country -- its mountains and forests, its pitfalls and precipices, its marshes and swamps.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Danger has a bracing effect.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
first lay plans which will ensure victory, and then lead your army to battle;  if you will not begin with stratagem but rely on brute strength alone, victory will no longer be assured
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
If we wish to wrest an advantage from the enemy, we must not fix our minds on that alone, but allow for the possibility of the enemy also doing some harm to us, and let this enter as a factor into our calculations.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
To begin by bluster, but afterwards to take fright at the enemy's numbers, shows a supreme lack of intelligence.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Be stern in the council-chamber, [Show no weakness, and insist on your plans being ratified by the sovereign.] so that you may control the situation.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
At first, then, exhibit the coyness of a maiden,  until the enemy gives you an opening; afterwards emulate the rapidity of a running hare, and it will be too late for the enemy to oppose you.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Ground on which we can only be saved from destruction by fighting without delay, is desperate ground.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
When an invading force crosses a river in its onward march, do not advance to meet it in mid-stream.  It will be best to let half the army get across, and then deliver your attack.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Fortune does favor the bold and you'll never know what you're capable of if you don't try.
— Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Knowing the enemy enables you to take the offensive, knowing yourself enables you to stand on the defensive.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Opinions are the cheapest commodities on earth. Everyone has a flock of opinions ready to be wished upon anyone who will accept them. If you are influenced by "opinions" when you reach DECISIONS, you will not succeed in any undertaking.
— Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller - Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century
If his forces are united, separate them.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory;  show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
I say, 'Get me some poets as managers.' Poets are our original systems thinkers. They contemplate the world in which we live and feel obligated to interpret, and give expression to it in a way that makes the reader understand how that world runs. Poets, those unheralded systems thinkers, are our true digital thinkers. It is from their midst that I believe we will draw tomorrow's new business leaders."--Sidney Harman, CEO Multimillionaire of a stereo components company
— Daniel H. Pink, A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
These military devices, leading to victory, must not be divulged beforehand.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
So long as victory can be attained,  stupid haste is preferable to clever dilatoriness.
— Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Contract law is essentially a defensive scorched-earth battleground where the constant question is, “if my business partner was possessed by a brain-eating monster from beyond spacetime tomorrow, what is the worst thing they could do to me?
— Charles Stross
Banks are the temples of America. This is a holy war. Our economy is our religion.
— Giannina Braschi
We have little choice but to move beyond quality and seek remarkable, connected, and new. Remarkable, as you've already figured out, demands initiative.
— Seth Godin, Poke the Box
A dream business that doesn't make money is a living nightmare.
— Habeeb Akande
Business is as old as life. There is no living being that does not have a business.
— Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha
The business card does not fully reflect who we are. We are being judged, we feel, in a humiliating way. We feel there is so much in us that has not got an expression in capitalism. You know, capitalism is a machine that recognizes outward financial, external achievement. And most of us carry all kinds of richness which we are unable to translate into that language.
— Alain de Botton
For a business to strengthen its position on the market, its managers should become skillful at helping their subordinates to set and achieve specific and measurable goals with realistic deadlines and clear expectations. Managers should also mentor employees through challenges, helping them grow and develop new skills.
— Anna   Stevens, Turn Your Dreams And Wants Into Achievable SMART Goals!
Imagine going to work every day to do only and exactly what you love!! All the work gets done because of the abundant diversity of your team. Different skills, interests and talents are woven together into a whole that is much greater than the sum of the parts!
— Denise Moreland, Management Culture
You don't have to reinvent the wheel... just steal the hubcaps.
— michael p naughton
A major reason many Americans still struggle to find meaningful work is because they are using tactics from the 1990s and early 2000s. The future for employment is now here...and it's online."~February 21, 2013 as featured by CBS Money Watch
— Matt Keener, Executive in Sweatpants: A Handbook for Launching Your Work from Home Career
Marketing is not the art of finding clever ways to dispose of what you make. It is the art of creating genuine customer value.
— Philip Kotler
There is only one valid definition of business purpose: to create a customer.
— Peter F. Drucker
You're better off with a kick-ass half than a half-assed whole.
— David Heinemeier Hansson, Rework
That’s the problem with any ‘simple truth’—it always takes a gaggle of complete idiots or a team of all-knowing geniuses to miss it.
— Ali Sheikh, Closure of the Helpdesk — A Geek Tragedy
Nothing is illegal so long as you correct it before the SEC catches it.
— Ali Sheikh, Closure of the Helpdesk — A Geek Tragedy
Never mix business with religion, or you might end up losing your testimony when the business agreement is no longer something you or Christ would put up with.
— Shannon L. Alder
Until you understand your customers - deeply and genuinely - you cannot hope to serve them
— Rasheed Ogunlaru, Soul Trader: Putting the Heart Back into Your Business
Without question, the balance of power on the planet today lies in the hands of business. Corporations rival governments in wealth, influence, and power. Indeed, business all too often pulls the strings of government. Competing institutions-religion, the press, even the military-play subordinate roles in much of the world today. If a values-driven approach to business can begin to redirect this vast power toward more constructive ends than the simple accumulation of wealth, the human race and Planet Earth will have a fighting chance.
— Ben Cohen, Values-Driven Business: How to Change the World, Make Money, and Have Fun
There has to be a way to redirect employee's driving ambition and to channel it more productively. There is. Create heroes in every role. Make every role, performed at excellence, a respected profession.
— Marcus Buckingham
Customer conversion is dependent on the right customer conversation
— Rasheed Ogunlaru, Soul Trader: Putting the Heart Back into Your Business
Strategy is about shaping the future.
— Max McKeown, The Strategy Book
In all realms of life it takes courage to stretch your limits, express your power, and fulfill your potential. It’s no different in the financial realm
— Suze Orman
When you work under the cloud of anxiety, the best strategy is to play it safe, because if (when!) it fails, you’ll be blameless.
— Seth Godin
Look at each failure as a deposit made into the account that will help you write the check for your next significant success.
— Bobby Darnell
Gift giving is part of the culture no matter where you are and no matter how long you stay.
— Christalyn Brannen, Doing Business with Japanese Men: A Woman's Handbook
Business after all is a form of warfare; you bring all your available weapons to bear. If you don't you're a fool. ("Jane Brown's Body")
— Cornell Woolrich, The Fantastic Stories of Cornell Woolrich
If you rob too much from one person, it becomes murder. If you steal little by little, it looks like business. Just find a way to refine it. The Internet has made it possible to connect to the whole world via one platform. Steal a penny from each person, call it service charge and you will be a millionaire. The volume makes a difference.
— Ravindra Shukla, A Maverick Heart: Between Love and Life
You know what—gyms make the largest chunk of their profit from clients who pay their monthly dues on auto-pay but never bother to show up and use the gym. The DVD-rental companies make a good chunk of their profits from late fees; the credit-card companies make a fortune on sundry fines and penalties; the airlines’ margins are highest on ticket changes and cancellations… So, the key to running a successful business in America is to sign up a customer and pray he’ll somehow screw up…
— Ali Sheikh, Closure of the Helpdesk — A Geek Tragedy
My phone isn't "smart" because of its features. I make it smart by maximizing the phone's feature-set toward better personal efficiency.
— Larry Bailin, Mommy, Where Do Customers Come From?: How to Market to a New World of Connected Customers
Don't let your 'bad pride' prevent you from moving forward on an opportunity that will allow you to showcase your 'good pride'.
— Bobby Darnell
In Chinese business culture, humility is a virtue.
— Stefan H. Verstappen, Chinese Business Etiquette: The Practical Pocket Guide
We're still family-owned, which keeps life a whole lot simpler. When my wife and kids and I decide to make a business move, we don't have to ask Wall Street about it.
— David       Green, More Than a Hobby: How a $600 Startup Became America's Home and Craft Superstore