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...

The key to unlock your entrepreneurial spirit is your imagination.

It’s business as usual. We don’t want to get away from what we’ve been doing so far. It’s certainly a different look behind the bench. But there are no big changes.

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...

Every threat to the status quo is an opportunity in disguise.

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

Like the evangelist, I will shine with the light I have been shown, recognise that I have the ultimate solution for all my prospects, nurture that feeling deep within, and repeat the words to myself...

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

It’s a hard business to make a profit in. It’s sad when a club closes. It’s like a ship going down.

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...

I shall not waste any of our brief time together flattering your ego, as others have done before, with all this nonsense about skills and talents that do not help, or worse, that you do...

The purpose of bureaucracy is to compensate for incompetence and lack of discipline.

You can run a business any way you like, but you’ll run it better if you build it around your strengths.

People have too many options for their entertainment, and we’ve got to work to get people excited about movie business.

The more coffee you drink, the less sleep you need. I just had a great business idea. I could rent out your bed, and with the money you’d make off it, you could buy enough...

Today we’re living in an anti-Waldo world, where you don’t want to blend in and have people struggle to find you. You want your personal brand to stand out like you’re wearing a red and...

I’d give up three days just to get three hours with the woman I love. Of course this instinct is the reason why my investment decisions always look so great—for the people on the other...

He not only stood three inches taller than me, but I sold him two of those three inches. (The third inch I tossed in for free.)

We’ve had a successful business and I just feel like we have to give back,

Wer mit den Haien schwimmt, der darf nicht bluten. Aber, mein Freund, Du blutest gerade. Und zwar heftig

Artists of today can be inspired by the past, but they have to apply present methods if they want a future in music.

People working on different pieces of code–the user interface versus the back-end business logic–can work together to debug how they work together.

When a hotel is open, it’s open for business.

One of Mack’s biggest challenges is to grow in asset management. The business provides a stable source of revenue to offset all the volatility in other parts of the company.

Companies need to find out where their business is going to be in the next decade, … and the way you do that is by listening to your employees, watching the market, and then growing...

The day to day operations of the business will continue to be run by local management by their base on the Isle of Man.

Last year, we committed to a strategic review of our Brazilian business. We made good on that commitment, and this transaction is the result. The transaction allows us to focus on our biggest markets and...

When I got into this business, the 18-34-year-old thing was hammered into me.

Everything and everyone represents at least one brand. Therefore, to brand or not to brand is not even a question.

More and more software, more and more corporate business is going to be stored and done over the Net, … And that’s where Oracle could do very well.

For those travelers lucky enough to fly business or first class, beware of the feeding frenzy.

Last month we had to sit through a presentation on eliminating redundancy, and it was a bunch of Power Point slides, plus a guy reading out what was on the slides, and then he gave...

I’m happy to get this deal done and kind of get the business out of the way. I enjoy playing the game. This isn’t always an easy part of it. I’m glad to get ready...

Whether you’re going into business for yourself or not, you’re still looking at a very anemic job market.

We do a lot of bloodsucking in the newspaper business. This was one part of the business where I felt I could throw wood back on the pile.

Get excellence or live average.

The difference between impossible and possible is a willing heart.

I wish there was something we could do to stop it, but it is zoned GB (general business), and it is perfectly in their right to put it there.

We admit that there is a problem … But sometimes business uses skills shortage as an excuse not to invest.

Anyone who believes that exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist.

This business is finally starting to believe that it can win again.

My feeling is it’s far too fragmented a business for them to have any success finding any predatory pricing, collusion or a gentleman’s agreement. The reality is California does not produce enough gasoline within its...

The Web is the national MLS already. It’s happened. You’re arguing over yesterday’s news.

What we at first deem useless might end up being the next bestseller. It can be the product’s novelty, fun factor or sheer stupidity. Whatever the case, just remember there’s always room on the market...

The challenge has been waking up the small-business customer. These guys have not warmed up to networks like they should, but this should help.

We are always waiting for the perfect brief from the perfect client. It almost never happens […] Whatever is on your desk right now, that’s the one. Make it the best you possibly can.

The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.

Most startups actually start down and only go up if they catch the winds of market demand.

If eligible as an enterprise zone, you are probably also a HUB zone, which is a Historically Under-Utilized Business Zone that automatically qualifies businesses for government contracts.

I would like to believe we were chosen as small business of the year because of everything we do for our customers. My sister and I work really hard to do a good job.