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“The market changes faster than school can teach. Don´t lean on degrees.”
“If people don´t trust you, maybe you´ve told them the wrong story”
“Abandon anything in your life and habits that might be holding you back.”
“Some people applaud my no nonsense approach to life. Others say my methods are “extreme”. Where I’m headed and how I get there is between me and my God. So, if you don’t know where I’m going, how c...”
“Instead of complaining about adapting for millennials, it’s imperative for leaders and managers to acknowledge the role of millennial behavior as an indication of the needs of the modern workplace ...”
“Sometimes Spiro missed the times when a troublesome worker was thrown out of a high window and that was the end of him. These days, if you threw someone out of a window, they'd phone their lawyer o...”
“Convictions in our ideas is dangerous not only because it leaves us vulnerable to false positives, but also because it stops us from generating the requisite variety to reach our creative potential.”
“That Seigo could go into geisha houses, accept luncheon invitations, drop in at the Club, see people off at Shimabashi, meet them at Yokohama, run out to Oiso to humor the elders—that he could put ...”
“A few will say no, but many will say yes…remember that every No will get you closer to the many yeses as long as you have a system that works for you.”
“And finally have fun with it. If you’re not having fun, your speakers won’t have fun, and your participants won’t have fun. No matter what happens, remember that marketing should be fun, and life s...”
“People often ask if I pay my speakers to speak. No I don’t. If you are able to explain the benefits of the virtual summit to the speaker (which we address in chapter 5) then it will be easy for you...”
“Web design is not just about creating pretty layouts. It’s about understanding the marketing challenge behind your business.”
“It’s one thing to have the respect of your peers in the business. Their opinions are not always verbalized but if you are doing the right thing you don’t need validation.”
“An average trader loses money, so in this profession, you need to be way above average to make consistent money trading the markets.”
“If today your company doesn’t know what its ONE Thing is, then the company’s ONE Thing is to find out.”
“In order to win as a contrarian, you need perfect timing and the perfect size.”
“We’re starting to see a renaissance of investors embracing the idea that scientists can build businesses”
“Put it this way, George,” he suggested, when he had savoured the night air for a moment. “You traveling on business, or for pleasure in this thing? Which is it?Smiley’s reply was also slow in comin...”
“The goal is to create a “chit,” or IOU, so that, assuming you continue to perform well, the organization feels like it owes you the next time.”
“If you don't have paying customers, you have a hobby.”