Reputation
It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you”ll do things differently. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Heathaway (b. 1930), Quotations book 2013
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Selection
First, you need two piles. You have to segregate businesses you can understand and reasonably predict from those you don’t understand and can’t reasonably predict. An example is chewing gum versus software. You also have to recognize what you can and can not know. Put everything you can’t understand or that is difficult to predict in one pile. That is the too hard pile. Once you know the...
Dream or Goal?
A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a deadline. Harvey Mackay – American entrepreneur and author of the 2005 New York Times” N° 1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive” (b. 1932), Quotations book 2013
Survival
The world will survive. It survived all of people”s stupidities as well as countless changes from Mother Nature and so it will do this time. James B. “Jim” Rogers – American star investor, business columnist and author (b. 1942), Quotations book 2013
Comfort
To cure sometimes, to relieve often and to comfort always. Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau – Canadian physician, lung specialist (1848-1915), Quotations book 2013
De l’amour
L”amour est la seule passion qui se paie d”une monnaie qu”elle se fabrique elle-même. Stendahl – né Henri Beyle, écrivain français (1783-1842), de “De l´amour” (1822), Brochure de citation 2013
Justice and taxes
A king gives stability to the land by justice; but one who imposes heavy taxes tears it down. The Bible, Proverbs 29:4 (CEB) – Quotations book 2013
About Happiness
If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody. Chinese wisdom, said by Prem Watsa – Canadian investor, chairman and founder of Fairfax Financial Holdings (b. 1950), Quotations book 2013
Trust
As our business grows, it becomes increasingly necessary to delegate responsibility and to encourage men and women to exercise their initiative. This requires considerable tolerance. Those men and women to whom we delegate authority and responsibility, if they are good people, are going to want to do their jobs in their own way. Mistakes will be made. But if a person is essentially right, the...
What instead of how
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. George Smith Patton – American general (1885-1945), Quotations book 2013
Change
To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to have changed often. Sir Winston L. Churchill – British politician, 1940-45 and 1951-55 Prime Minister, Nobel Prize in literature 1953 (1874-1965), during a debate with Philip Snowden, 1st Viscount Snowden(June 23, 1925), in “His complete speeches, 1897–1963”, vol. 4 (1922–1928), p. 3706, Quotations...
Satisfied costumers
No one can guarantee you a job other than satisfied customers. That”s the only thing that works. Nothing creates work other than products and services you provide that create satisfied customers. Jack Welch – born John Francis Welch jr., legendary American manager: General Electric (1935-2020), Fortune 1999: Manager of the Century, Quotations...
Destiny
Control your destiny or someone else will. Jack Welch – born John Francis Welch jr., legendary American manager: General Electric (1935-2020), Fortune 1999: Manager of the Century
Competitiveness
If you don’t have a competitive advantage, don’t compete. Jack Welch – born John Francis Welch jr., legendary American manager: General Electric (1935-2020), Fortune 1999: Manager of the Century
Realities
Face reality, even when doing so is uncomfortable, and communicate candidly, even when doing so may sting. Jack Welch – born John Francis Welch jr., legendary American manager: General Electric (1935-2020), Fortune 1999: Manager of the Century
Values
There is a continuum that runs from character to productivity. Who you are and what you believe make a difference to those who look to you for leadership. The values you live will reach the bottom line of your company. Walter Wright – American Business journalist (b. 1942), Quotations book 2013
Good
When you look for the good in others, you discover the best in yourself. attributed to Martin Walsh – English film cutter (b. 1955), Quotations book 2013
Truth wins
Lies run sprints but the truth runs marathons. Michael Jackson – American musician and singer (1958-2009), Quotations book 2013
Doubts
We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible. Chrétien-Guillaume de Lamoignon de Malesherbes – French politician and minister (1721-1794), from”Pensées et Maximes” (1802), Quotations book 2013
Stay together
The family that prays together stays together. Al Scalpone – American author and scriptwriter (1913-2000), Quotations book 2013