BUSINESS QUOTES

BUSINESS QUOTE of the Day 8/5/2013

“Purpose is a soft virtue — but it’s what gives you steel in your spine.”    – Rich Karlgaard       Rich Karlgaard is the publisher of Forbes magazine He began as an editor and became the publisher in 1998. A native of Bismarck, North Dakota, Karlgaard graduated from Stanford University, with a B.A. in Political Science 

BUSINESS QUOTES: Steve Jobs

 "People think focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I'm actually as proud of the things we haven't done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things." (Apple Worldwide Developers' Conference, 1997)

 

Steve Jobs

BUSINESS QUOTES 8/28/2012 Bill Rancic

"I'm a big fan of small business ownership. I think it's the backbone of American innovation. But to be successful, you first have to have the courage to go for it."

Bill Rancic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS QUOTE - David Brinkley

"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him."

David Brinkley

David McClure Brinkley (July 10, 1920 – June 11, 2003) was an American newscaster for NBC and ABC in a career lasting from 1943 to 1997.
From 1956 through 1970, he co-anchored NBC's top-rated nightly news program, The Huntley–Brinkley Report, with Chet Huntley and thereafter appeared as co-anchor or commentator on its successor, NBC Nightly News, through the 1970s. In the 1980s and 1990s, Brinkley was host of the popular Sunday This Week with David Brinkley program and a top commentator on election-night coverage for ABC News. Over the course of his career, Brinkley received ten Emmy Awards, three George Foster Peabody Awards, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Business Quote 7/25/2012

"Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters."

 Albert Einstein

 

Albert Einstein was a genius theoretical physicist. He is best known for his mass-energy equivalence, theory of relativity, Brownian motion and photoelectric effect. He was honored with the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. Here are some interesting facts about Albert Einstein.

• Basic Albert Einstein Facts

  Birth: March 14, 1879
  Birth Place: Ulm, Kingdom of Wurttemberg in Germany
  Religion/Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
  Field: Physics
  Schooling and College years: Attended the Catholic Elementary School in Munich, in his teens he attended the Luitpold Gymnasium. Graduated from the Polytechnic Academy in Zurich, Switzerland in 1900 with a diploma in physics and mathematics.
  Key Achievements: Special relativity, General relativity, Photoelectric effect, Brownian motion, Bose-Einstein Statistics.
  Notable Honors: Nobel Prize in Physics awarded in 1921, The Copley medal in 1925 for his contributions to quantum theory and for his theory of relativity, the Max Planck medal in 1929 for his achievements in Physics.
  Death: 18 April, 1955 at the age of 76 in Princeton, New Jersey 

Business Quote 7/23/2012 - Sergey Brin

"Obviously everyone wants to be successful, but I want to be looked back on as being
very innovative, very trusted and ethical and ultimately making a big difference in the world"

Sergey Brin

Sergey Brin Biography (Sergey Mihailovich Brin) : Google Co-Founder Famous for : changing the way that people search the Internet by founding the Google search engine with Larry Page. Brin details : Born - Moscow, Russia 1973 Lives - USA (moved to America at 5 years of age)

Business Quote 7/23/2012 - John Greenleaf Whittier

"As a small businessperson, you have no greater leverage than the truth."

John Greenleaf Whittier

John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 – September 7, 1892) was an influential American Quaker poet and ardent advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. He is usually listed as one of the Fireside Poets. Whittier was strongly influenced by the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Highly regarded in his lifetime and for a period thereafter, he is now remembered for his poem Snow-Bound, and the words of the hymn Dear Lord and Father of Mankind, from his poem The Brewing of Soma, sung to music by Hubert Parry. 

Business Quote 7/09/2012 - Henry Ford

 

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.”              

 - Henry Ford

Business Quote 6/21/2012 Mark Cuban

“It’s called working your ass off. The difference is what you are willing to sacrifice. For every writer who wants balance in their life, there is a guy like me who gives up a lot to make their dreams come true. There is always going to be someone out there that knows they have to compensate for maybe having less talent with harder work and preparation.”

Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958) is an American business magnate. He is the owner of the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks,Landmark Theatres, and Magnolia Pictures, and the chairman of the HDTV cable network HDNet. He is also a "shark" investor on the television series Shark Tank. In 2011, Cuban wrote an e-book, How to Win at the Sport of Business, in which he chronicles his life experiences in business and sports. 

Business Quote 6/18/2012 Maya Angelou

"Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it."

 

Maya Angelou

 Born Marguerite Ann Johnson; April 4, 1928) is an American author and poet. She has published six autobiographies, five books of essays, numerous books of poetry, and is credited with a long list of plays, movies, and television shows. She is one of the most decorated writers of her generation, with dozens of awards and over thirty honorary doctoral degrees. Angelou is best known for her series of autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first and most highly acclaimed, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her first seventeen years, and brought her international recognition and acclaim.

Business Quote 5/29/2012 Wally Amos

"Realize that the only thing you can do by yourself is fail. If you're going to succeed, you'll need help and should be prepared to share the credit. Keep your ego in your pocket." 

 Wally Amos

Wally Amos was born on July 1, 1936, in Tallahassee, Florida. He started in the mailroom of the William Morris Agency and in 1962 became the first black talent agent in their history. As an agent, he signed Simon and Garfunkel and headed the agency's rock 'n roll department. In 1975 Amos opened the first Famous Amos store. In 1998, Keebler purchased the brand, with Amos as the spokesperson.

Business Quote 5/25/2012 Jim Rohn

"Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness - great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy."

 Jim Rohn

Jim Rohn (September 17, 1930 - December 5, 2009) was an American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker. His rags to riches story played a large part in his work, which influenced others in the personal development industry.

Business Quote 5/23/2012 Jim Rohn

"Better understated than overstated. Let people be surprised that it was more than you promised and easier than you said."

Jim Rohn

Jim Rohn (September 17, 1930 - December 5, 2009) was an American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker. His rags to riches story played a large part in his work, which influenced others in the personal development industry.

 

Business Quote 5/21/2012 Jim Rohn

"You must either modify your dreams or magnify your skills." —Jim Rohn Jim Rohn (September 17, 1930 - December 5, 2009) was an American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker. His rags to riches story played a large part in his work, which influenced others in the personal development industry.

Business Quote 5/12/2012 "Business Ethics" Henry Kravis

"If you build that foundation, both the moral and the ethical foundation, as well as the business ethics foundation, and the experience foundation, then the building won't crumble." 

 Henry Kravis

Henry R. Kravis (born January 6, 1944) is an American businessman and private equity investor. He is the co-founder of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., a private equity firm with over $62 billion in assets as of 2011. He has an estimated net worth of $3.7 billion as of September 2011, ranked by Forbes as the 88th richest man in America. He mainly lives in New York City and has a residence in Palm Beach, Florida.

Business Quote 5/11/2012 "Business Ethics" Josiah Charles Stamp

"It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities."

Josiah Charles Stamp 1880-1941,

Josiah Charles Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp, Bt, GCB, GBE, FBA, (21 June 1880 - 16 April 1941) was a British civil servant, industrialist, economist, statistician, writer, and banker. He was a director of the Bank of England and chairman of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

Business Quote 5/10/2012 "Business Ethics"

"I will manage my enterprise with loyalty and care, and I will not advance my personal interests at the expense of my enterprise or society … I will protect the human rights and dignity of all people affected by my enterprise, and I will oppose discrimination and exploitation … I will protect the right of future generations to advance their standard of living and enjoy a healthy planet."     

Anonymous
Oath devised by MBA students at Harvard University

Business Quote 5/9/2012 "Business Ethics"

"Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things."

— Peter Drucker

 Peter Ferdinand Drucker (November 19, 1909 – November 11, 2005) was an influential writer, management consultant, and self-described “social ecologist.”economist, management guru, author

Business Quote 5/8/2012 "Business Ethics"

"Ethics or simple honesty is the building blocks upon which our whole society is based, and business is a part of our society, and it's integral to the practice of being able to conduct business, that you have a set of honest standards. And it's much easier to do business with someone when you look them in the eye and say, 'This is what we're going to do,' and you understand what you each mean, and you can go away and get it done."

Kerry Stokes

Kerry Stokes  : Seven Network Chairman (Australian Television Station)
Famous for : Being one of the richest men in Australia, the chairman of Channel 7, and for being a collector of Australian art.
Stokes details : Born - November 12, 1940 Australia / Lives Perth, Western Australia