Business is not just doing deals; business is having great products, doing great engineering, and providing tremendous service to customers. Finally, business is a cobweb of human relationships.
I still like to play the guitar, but I rarely have anything to do with the music business these days. I mean, there is no music business anymore, is there?
As a former small business owner, I recognize both the important role small businesses play in our economy and the broad universe of challenges that small business owners face in trying to make ends meet.
As for the music business itself, the key things have not changed that much. It operates like any business and money still keeps things moving.
I don't read many business books. I read good fiction. Business is about people, so my favorite business books are anything by Dickens.
Busy doesn't mean better. I have never envied a busy person – the one who likes to point out their busy lives to others.
What we need to do is to inspire businessmen and businesswomen to open up small businesses and medium businesses, and have big businesses come and relocate to New Jersey.
Lt. Aldo Raine: You probably heard we ain't in the prisoner-takin' business; we in the killin' Nazi business. And cousin, business is a-boomin'.
I'm not interested in business for business's sake.
I'm in the retail business, not the circus business.
Approach the goal you’ve set with a positive, grateful attitude, and your perception about the goal and the journey will feel less like work, and more like fun.
Because discipline is misunderstood or not as valued as it has been, the United States—and some might argue the world—is experiencing a cultural leadership crisis.
Courage is a requirement for facing your fears, doing things differently, and applying any new habits that align with and support your goals.
Believing in your potential and calling upon your courage to change will fuel your professional growth and help you accomplish goals.
Never be afraid to speak your mind on relevant issues; good leaders stand for relevance and they are never afraid to face the facts head on. Bad leaders see the problems, close their eyes and do something else!
To demonstrate integrity, a person must have the courage to consistently adhere to a strong ethical code, even in difficult situations.
Wise leaders understand that the single greatest determinant of whether followers will ever own a vision deeply is the extent to which whose followers believe the leader will own it.
You show me a school with a principal behind the desk, and I'll show you a school without principal leadership. (Quoting Baruti Kafele)
Change is not a four letter word...but often your reaction to it is!
Strategic coherence is more important than strategic perfection.
The essence of extended rationality is to know when you are being irrational.
