Andrew Abatemarco, who’s now in the display business (and is the model for Vince) or Ricky Zimmerman, who’s Johnny Drama, and is a banker, and then there’s Paul Schneider, who’s got a little bit of...

It might come a time to not follow your passion, so to speak, although it must be prioritized. It may be the case that your passion will serve as the medic, your peace of mind,...

(Forward) continues to operate its business flawlessly and each quarter management seems to improve upon its previous record quarter for profitability. Still, given what feels like increased competitive headwinds… we believe caution is warranted.

Systems integration is our chief concern. After that we care about how its business is going.

The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is their perceptions of reality.

If you don’t plan to have someone work for you, you will work for someone else. There is no in-between.

Do not talk different; act on it.

If one of these links in a small business’ supply-and-demand chain is broken due to a computer system that is not Y2K compliant, it would lead to irreparable damage to a business that lacks a...

Don’t say negative things about your spouse and children.

The Prince came to give life unto those whose lives were almost being snuffed out by the devil via the cares of this world.

Forget yesterday, Act on Today and Get a hold on tomorrow.

Resilience is based on the ability to embrace the extremes — while no becoming an extremist. … **Most companies don’t do paradox very well.**(emphasis by author)[2002] p.25f

Inaction is no longer acceptable.

This business as a whole is one of the most predatory businesses in the world, … It’s designed to prey on the people who can least afford it.

Dee was hitting everything. We had confidence in him and he took care of the business.

Pivoting is not the end of the disruption process, but the beginning of the next leg of your journey.

Security doesn’t rob ambition; the illusion of security robs ambition.

I should become happier at what I do and leave others happier than before they’d met me.

If you honestly know how you help people, then you should become passionate about sharing it, spread the good news, give everyone a chance to share in the solutions that you can provide.

Where he comes from, the education he has received, his family history, his wealth, they matter not a jot, but the perception he conveys – that my, boy, is the key. If they believe he...

Could trying your hardest, but never being quite good enough ever be acceptable to anyone? Is that what your dreams are made of?

For some reason salesmen spend most of their time asking questions they already know the answers to. They rarely ask to discover anything new.

A business absolutely devoted to service will have only one worry about profits. They will be embarrassingly large.

Quality is not for compromise.

During rough time in a Business, a Leader should act like a ship captain. His first and foremost priority should be to put his employees to security before thinking of his own welfare.

She wants to complete her schooling and be in control of her own business empire. I would say there’s no question she’s got some great goals, more than being a golfer. She’s learning Chinese, Japanese....

The department store business has gone through enormous changes in the last 10 years and we aren’t through yet. It’s a retail format that doesn’t have a great future in it. Consumers have decided traditional...

I’ll sell you one shoe for half off, since it’s half the set. But if you want the second shoe, it’ll cost you twice as much.

When people say ‘re-invent your business model because of the ubiquitous availability of pirated product,’ there’s a huge flaw with that. You can never compete with free.

I’ve been fortunate to work with hundreds of best selling authors and speakers which led me to a stark reality: Very few people advise you what NOT to do. Call it unconventional wisdom. I spent...

Lobbying is big business, and I think most of these companies probably look at the political contributions and lobbying as complementary tools,

It doesn’t get any easier for RIM because more companies want that mobile-messaging business. The market they had to themselves is now something everyone wants a piece of.

It is in the elements that we found ourselves; even though the elements are not the same today.

There’s any number of suitors that could emerge in the auction. For now, it’s business as usual at the casino. We’ll be open and rocking and rolling.

Hedge funds have made massive leveraged credit bets, knowing that their upside is billions in fees and their downside is millions in fees.

Before they started acquiring companies, Oracle’s E-Business suite was number three behind SAP and PeopleSoft, and if you want to be competitive you cannot be satisfied with number three.

As far as I can tell, kids are called bossy when they behave in a dictatorial and domineering fashion. They’re called bossy when they try to order people around and refuse to listen to authority...

One day will not destroy a business. But one day could hurt a business because of trying to pick up lost time.

With a franchise, you have someone who cares as much about the business name and image as you do because they own it.

I’ve been ripped off, conned, lied to and cheated… but I’m still here. Cheaters never prosper. If stealing from you is the only way for them to get ahead – they’re never going to get...

Any man of reasonable intelligence can make money if that’s what he wants. Mostly it’s women or clothes or admiration he really wants and they deflect him.

Business often does a good job supporting communities: the arts, universities, and scientific enterprises… But that philosophy has rarely reached poor countries. Even businesses that are enlightened in their home bases see Africa, Latin America,...

I wouldn’t totally correlate MBAs with business momentum and strategic thinking. Some engineers have very good business sense, and some corporate leaders don’t even have advanced degrees. Having said that, there is something to be...

This is a great program. It gives even the smallest business a chance to provide this benefit to their employees.

Make sure that they monitor the delivery of their products, take an inventory and at the end of the business day when they’re done, make sure the property is as secure as possible.

When you walk in distinction, even the photocopying machine can’t replicate your unique quality.

For the past 32 years, I’ve done nothing outside the entertainment business. I’ve had some real highs and some real lows, but I love the work so much that I never once thought of quitting.

Strong underlying fundamentals are in place, and we believe this is a business cycle that has staying power.

Learn to say No to customers out of your target, those in your target will learn to say Yes to you.

Communication can’t always follow the top-down model. With the fluidity of information in business today, leaders need to be masterful listeners; they need to be able to receive as well as send.