Business Quotes - Page 21

Gift giving is part of the culture no matter where you are and no matter how long you stay.

Stay the course. Don't tell me about the storms just bring the ship home and dock it.

See the big picture and details of everything in your life (zoom out, then zoom in).

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.

The secret to success in business is synergy.

Wal-Mart can't seem to grasp an essential fact: in 2006, the company has exactly the reputation it has earned. No, we don't give the company adequate credit for low prices. But the broken covenant Sam Walton had with how to treat store employees, the relentless pressure that hollows out companies and dilutes the quality of their products, the bullying of suppliers and communities, the corrosive secrecy, the way Wal-Mart has changed our own perception of price and quality, of value and durability--none of these is imaginary, or trivial, or easily changed with a fresh set of bullet points, an impassioned speech, and a website heavy with "Wal-Mart facts".If Wal-Mart does in fact double the gas mileage of its truck fleet, and thereby double the gas mileage of every long-haul truck in America, that will be huge. It will change gas consumption in the United States in a single stroke. But it hasn't happened yet. And even if it does, it will not make Wal-Mart a good company or a good corporate partner or a good corporate citizen.

The least important person in a business is the most important person in a business.

A business that is not in love with its customers, but only the money they bring, should not expect love back.

A project goal like a joke. If you have to explain it, it is not good / fun.

Just start. A small business can take you to the level of empire.

Everything in life is related to business—your hobbies, friends, family, relaxation, career, education, etc.

In my father's last letter he said that the world is run by those willing to take the responsibility for the running of it. If it is life that you feel you are missing I can tell you where to find it. In the law courts, in business, in government. There is nothing occurring in the streets. Nothing but a dumbshow composed of the helpless and the impotent.

Respect, wealth, property, friendship, even love. Did I expect to simply fall over each of them as I strolled aimlessly through the years? Was I expecting my whole life to be some form of lucky accident?

If you have to repeatedly chase after someone when you have a great opportunity, don't bother, if they aren't responsive, they aren't the type of person who'll succeed at it anyway.

We all need salespeople with humility, honesty, integrity, empathy and an old-fashioned work ethic that ensures the job gets done.

At some point in any adult life, we have to understand that business decisions cannot be made with an emotional bias.

Stop Blaming. Take responsibility for your thoughts and your actions.

The minute you stop caring about your business, is the same minute your business stops caring about you.

1164At the end of the day, we all live in this world together and to practice bringing peace onto social media is a huge step into bringing peace into our world.

Don't call yourself discouraged anymoreit's no longer your name.

Allowing yourself to be a conduit for opportunity requires a brand new outlook on life. Lady fortune cannot enter a locked door, you know. And contrary to that well known saying, she has rarely been known to knock

Convenience will put you out of business!

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.

It's time to respect yourself and your dream, both truly deserve that respect. be the person you would do anything for. Be the person you will not let down.

Are you the fruit of redemption? If yes, then make a delightful noise unto Him.

Why do so many salespeople talk to customers about the product and not the result?

In regards to the price of commodities, the rise of wages operates as simple interest does, the rise of profit operates like compound interest. Our merchants and masters complain much of the bad effects of high wages in raising the price and lessening the sale of goods. They say nothing concerning the bad effects of high profits. They are silent with regard to the pernicious effects of their own gains. They complain only of those of other people.

The world is a busy place filled with many busy businesses, both the Godly and the ungodly. It means before you go on to accept any activity or event that comes into the world, you must weigh its Values, examine the Virtues, listen to Views and then you give your Verdict. Satan is not wise; he is just crafty!

When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.

To be big, you have to think big. Don’t limit your imagination.

Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.

Plan for ways to get more enjoyment into your life and you will get more joy out of it.

A brand is a story. And you have to tell it well. The good news in this connected world great stories travel fast. And, these days, they travel for free. So there has never been a better time or a cheaper time to start something.

As Harvard Business School professor Peter Bregman advises, 'Don't write a book, write a page...Don't expect to be a great manager in your first six months, just try to set expectations well.

If you choose the right vendors, your collective and sincere motives should establish both trust & grace on both sides of the relationship.

In this world of half-jobs and liars, I will prevail.

Fun is at the core of the way I like to do business and it has been key to everything I've done from the outset. More than any other element, fun is the secret of Virgin's success. I am aware that the ideas of business as being fun and creative goes right against the grain of convention, and it's certainly not how the they teach it at some of those business schools, where business means hard grind and lots of 'discounted cash flows' and net' present values'.

The world of romance and business works on this principle - You may be rejected several times, but not everyone will reject you.

If you don't know the answer to a question, don't guess, don't speculate, don't hypothesize, don't make a joke it by email, tweet, conference call, or at a press conference...Somehow, eventually, the electronic communication surrounding a situation will be made public and clarify and clarify what actually transpired.

Focusing on Earning the Right will have an incredible effect on the success of every single sales call that you will make from this day on.

God is the God of multiplication and a careless attitude toward the business of the kingdom bring regret to Him

To make a decision, all you need is authority. To make a good decision, you also need knowledge, experience, and insight.

Committee: A group of men who keep minutes and waste hours.

When you put yourself in the customer’s shoes and begin your dialog from there, an immediate connection develops that stems beyond basic commerce and encourages loyalty.

The future is dependent on the decisions you make today.

Improvement is not enough, you also need innovation.

Branding is a lot of things, but one thing it's not is soft.When you brand, rebrand or brand-diggity, ask yourself one thing to do it right: how will my brand create buyers?If you’re in business, that’s the goal. Buyers. Branding done well creates both long term loyalty and timely purchases.

Life is not about receiving. It's about giving, knowing that someone might learn, understand or grow that little bit from the experience.

You have your whole life to become what you wish to become. As long as we know where we are going, we can prepare ourselves for the journey. That which is currently beyond your capabilities now, does not have to be so forever.

I am writing this book so the doers, the drivers, and the hard workers out there will have a Step-By-Step ultra-practical guide that will teach the specific action steps one must take to start and grow a successful business. If you take action and do everything this book tells you to do, you will make millions. If you just intend on doing everything in this book you will make a mediocre living or you will be poor and it will be your own fault.

Don’t buy into the campaign that people don’t like change. We are built for it.

Common sense is a skill to learn, and it is the foundation of all good business.

The purpose of business is to create and keep a customer.

Its not your fault for not being there.Its my fault for thinking you would be

I started the business with a simple question: How can we make the process of buying a computer better? The answer was: Sell computers directly to the end customer. Eliminate the reseller's markup and pass those savings on to the customer.

Wal-Mart benefits from the impression that globalization is some kind of unmanageable economic weather system out of the control of everyone, affecting all players with indifference, benefiting those who happened to be properly prepared.

If you cannot tie your marketing efforts to actual dollars that the electric company will accept, it’s time to adjust your plan.

Neither inherently good nor evil, electronic communication platforms are 100 percent dependent on user input.

Done is better than perfect.

Who would be willing to put up with less than the desired result, if they could afford to have it done properly?