Quotations for business managers and executives

December 21st, 2010 by admin

Quotations for business managers and executivesPerfection and success is dreamt by one and all but only a few get anywhere close to them. Stay close to name, fame, and recognition by getting and staying inspired with these inspirational quotes.

Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people, but you can’t be two people. Instead, you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people. – Lido Anthony Lee Lacocca

There are no foolish questions, and no man becomes a fool until he has stopped asking questions.  – Charles Proteus Steinmetz

If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.  – Abigail Van Buren

Yes, risk taking is inherently failure-prone.  Otherwise, it would be called sure-thing-taking.  – Tim McMahon

You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage–pleasantly, smilingly, nonapologetically–to say ‘no’ to other things. And the way you do that is by having a bigger ‘yes’ burning inside. The enemy of the ‘best’ is often the ‘good.’ – Stephen Covey

The most important thing about a man is what he believes in the depth of his being. This is the thing that makes him what he is, The thing that organizes him and feeds him; the thing that keeps him going in the face of untoward circumstances; the thing that gives him resistance. – Hugh Stevenson Tigner

Curiosity is only vanity.  Most frequently we wish not to know, but to talk.  We would not take a sea voyage for the sole pleasure of seeing without hope of ever telling.  – Blaise Pascal, Pensées

The one real object of education is to have a man in the condition of continually asking questions. - Bishop Mandell Creighton

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Stay high on motivation with Inspiring Quotes

May 3rd, 2010 by admin

Stay high on motivation with Inspiring QuotesLooking for perfection by opting to stay ahead of competition with inspiring quotes? This blog, which is a compilation of motivational quotations, is a useful for every reader interested in optimizing efforts to attain expected results.

I’m able to bring business expertise but, more importantly, operating experience. The people here at Google are young. Every day there are lots of new challenges. I keep things focused. The speech I give everyday is: “This is what we do. Is what you are doing consistent with that, and does it change the world?” – Eric Schmidt

Hiring people is an art, not a science, and resumes can’t tell you whether someone will fit into a company’s culture. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, you need to cut your losses and move on. – Howard Schultz

Our mission statement about treating people with respect and dignity is not just words but a creed we live by every day. You can’t expect your employees to exceed the expectations of your customers if you don’t exceed the employees’ expectations of management. – Howard Schultz

People ask me, how is managing in the New Economy different from managing in the Old Economy? Actually, it’s a lot the same. It’s about the financial discipline of the bottom line, understanding your customers, segmenting your customers by their needs, and building a world-class management team. – Meg Whitman

Statistics suggest that when customers complain, business owners and managers ought to get excited about it. The complaining customer represents a huge opportunity for more business. - Zig Ziglar

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