After the monkeys came down from the trees and learned to hurl sharp objects, they had had to move into caves for protection–not only from the big predatory cats but, as they began to lose...

This is what made the difference, they used social networking for entertainment and I used it for business.

There are fewer and fewer corporate CEOs who seem bullish on their own business.

Like when you go into business in any country, you do it in full compliance with the laws and regulations of that country. It’s not something we think twice about.

I don’t even like to talk about this business about an ethnic and racial balancing act. I think it’s a bunch of hokum. What people are concerned about is who is going to help this...

I am hopeful the Supreme Court will recognize tax incentives as a constitutional means for states to encourage business investment and job creation,

Companies aren’t families. They’re battlefields in a civil war.

Wal-Mart’s business in the United States is stagnating, growing only because the company continues to relentlessly open new stores. But if Wal-Mart takes environmental responsibility seriously, if its stores become models for energy conservation and...

If everything came easy in business everyone would have a business and be millionaires. It takes hard work, consistent effort and courage to keeping fighting the monster of failure.

It was a business decision the tribe made reluctantly. There’s no good time to close a business. The tribe made the decision and had to act on it.

I can’t control who follows me, but I can control who I follow.[Social Media]

It’s not hard to understand why business confidence surveys report significant pessimism.

In our business, managing your labor costs is paramount.

Credentials are like potential energy, the compliments of a name on paper, in documents, word of mouth, but faith is like kinetic energy, the motion and the force that which is witnessed. Hence in the...

We didn’t think it would be $50 every year of the business plan. Clearly, in 2006 it’s not going to be $50.

Create your own fears; choose to fear living an average life.

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

Collaboratition: the art of working with our competitors.

That’s hard for JC guys to do, graduate in two-plus years. They’ve taken care of business in the classroom and have really matured and are getting things set for their future.

You recreate your world to your taste with God’s Word in your mouth.

Accept responsibilities for all your actions. Learn from your past and your mistakes.

Decide to be rich! Hate poverty strong.

We’ll never substitute our core business, but [on-demand] will be an additional revenue stream.

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.

They see an opportunity to develop a business and create wealth. Unlike a lot of small cafe and restaurant owners, they’re not people who’ve bought into a lifestyle choice. There’s no emotion or ego involved....

The strategy is still the same. We are going to buy up where the business is doing well.

If you can imagine a solution, you can make it happen.

All Disruption starts with introspection.

Make sure everyone, who works with you or for you, feels the need to tell others about the incredible experience.

This is how you must be. You must become as evangelical about your promised outcome as he is about his. You must believe that you, and you alone, have the solution to your prospects problems....

A gentleman of ambition is aware of the people he wishes to be associated with both socially and commercially. He knows that moving through different levels of society is akin to stepping through different rooms...

Most people haven’t set themselves any course with regards to their life. They have no idea whether or not they are being blown in any useful direction whatsoever. They are just at the whim of...

That’s what marks out the successful from the nearly-rans. Focusing on what makes people itch rather than continuously presenting an entire catalogue of scratches.

People are not like a business. You can’t buy and sell them like so much property. You can’t lock them up in a vault and expect them to appreciate it.

Networking is an investment in your business. It takes time and when done correctly can yield great results for years to come.

We are here, and we are here to stay, … I declare this mission open for business.

Clearly, there are huge opportunities in improved customer service and increased business opportunities for car sales dealers who take the time to follow up with customers. Dealers typically don’t have the manpower to adequately follow...

He who gives back at first repulse and without striking the second blow, despairs success, has never been, is not, and never will be, a hero in love, war or business. – Frederick Tudor

I’m the sort of businessman who goes in to buy a lime, and comes out with a lemon. I’m shrewd like that. I’m the same with cars. If you ever need help buying a used...

We believe if we’re going to grow the business effectively, we need to focus our resources on marketing.

If you strip out the growth in internet, the rest of the business was pretty flat, in line with expectations.

Good leaders know who they are—their strengths, weaknesses, passions, talents, and values. And, developing leaders always starts with self-awareness.

Anything a customer can do for themselves is where service stops and relevance begins.

it’s not about what to think,it’s about how to think.

It seems that there’s a part of our psyche that doesn’t know the difference between an agreement about cleaning the garage and an agreement about buying a company

When you’re in a business, those kinds of decisions have to be made. A lot of times trades involved good people. You can’t dwell on that.

Those graduating with degrees in business, engineering, computer science, education and health care should find a relatively welcoming job market.

A revised schedule is to business what a new season is to an athlete or a new canvas to an artist.

Marry your offline and online systems. So when you meet someone in person, make sure to connect with them online, too!

Overall, new business profits may disappoint when reported at the (first half) results.