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Ego stops you from getting things done and getting people to work with you. That's why I firmly believe that ego and success are not compatible.
We want passion for our business.. workers who can interpret and execute our mission, who want to build a career, not just take a temporary job.
When you're building a business or joining a company, you have to be transparent; you can't have two sets of information for two sets of people.
If we approach adversities wisely, our hardest times can be times of greatest growth, which in turn can lead toward times of greatest happiness.
At a very early age and continuing throughout my life, I have marveled at the beautiful story of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
I love the German and the Swiss people for their many fine traits of character. I love their language that is so exacting and yet so expressive.
Unfortunately much of it is frittered away on fast cars, designer clothes and an attitude to pleasure reminiscent of the 18-30 holiday packages.
As far as Alfa is concerned, everything is possible; the brand is extremely sporty and connected to Ferrari since the early days of motorsports.
We can't ever forget that the Internet now is just a staid utility. The exciting platforms are software applications that are very, very simple.
I can't say it enough that learning how to learn is one of the greatest skills anyone can have. It's why I advocate that everyone go to college.
I think people are tired of politics as usual. We're tired of everything being scripted; we're tired of every comment being politically correct.
Donald Trumps' senior advisor said on CNN that the US Presidential election was the ultimate reality TV show! Appeal to those you want to reach!
It's true that monetary policy was too lax for too long, and the government encouraged lending to people who were unlikely to repay their loans.
You only need a few good stocks in your lifetime. I mean how many times do you need a stock to go up ten-fold to make a lot of money? Not a lot.
The stock market really isn't a gamble, as long as you pick good companies that you think will do well, and not just because of the stock price.
I never dreamed I could build a $100 million company. I just happened to build a $1 million company that became a $5 million company, and so on.
It's a new endeavour for me. I've never run a territory. I've never talked publicly to people. I've got to try it just to see whether I like it.
After a lifetime of swimming upstream, I am convinced that one of the real secrets to Wal-mart's phenomenal success has been that very tendency.
Maybe I was born to be a merchant, maybe it was fate. I don't know about that. But I know this for sure: I loved retail from the very beginning.
As a global company, our future growth and success requires that we constantly look at ways to improve our ability to serve customers worldwide.
We're going to try to do more to communicate the value of activation to customers in addition to making the process simpler and more consistent.
Getting the big things right that make all the money, that's long cycle, really executing in a way that allows you to do it, that's short cycle.
The right way to build a company is to experiment in lots of small ways, so that you have plenty of room to make mistakes and change strategies.
My aunt is a famous L.A. chef, Susan Feniger, and she's got Street and Border Grill. So a fun night out for me is to go to my aunt's restaurants.
I think it is incredibly important to be open and accessible and treat people fairly and look them in the eye and tell them what is on your mind.
I'm a big believer in investing for the long term, and the decisions you make shouldn't be made if the economy is good or bad at a specific time.
A great company in the media business needs visionary leaders, not a conglomerate structure headquartered in Columbus Circle that second guesses.
If you have methods without principles, you're going to have trouble. But if you develop methods based on principles, then you can make progress.
You have to look life straight in the eye. De-mystify your world. Can you really afford to believe magic is for real? Not when time is concerned.
You can't build any kind of organization if you're not going to surround yourself with people who have experience and skill base beyond your own.
Managers will tell people what to do, whereas leaders will inspire them to do it, and there are a few things that go into the ability to inspire.
New York is for everybody; it's for the poor, it's for the middle-class, it's for the wealthy. We can't punish any one group and chase them away.
I like to live well and I feel good about it because I know how much we give back. There's plenty for my family, now let's take care of the rest.
I've not only pursued the American dream, I've achieved it. I suppose we could say the last few years, I've also achieved the American nightmare.
I take responsibility for what happened at Enron, both good and bad. But I cannot take responsibility for criminal conduct that I was unaware of.
Those that believe this is merely a downturn are mad. Our industry is going to mature and as something matures, the rate of innovation does slow.
I'm the luckiest guy in the world. I wake up every day just fired up. My one rule is, don't let anyone pinch me, because I don't want to wake up.
If you can't admit a failure, you're not an entrepreneur. You are not a good business person. There's nothing brilliant about what you are doing.
I believe this artificial intelligence is going to be our partner. If we misuse it, it will be a risk. If we use it right, it can be our partner.
If I go to the department store, I get no excitement: I can buy the entire department store instead of one bag. So I lost excitement of shopping.
Your ultimate success or failure will depend on your ability to ignore the worries of the world long enough to allow your investments to succeed.
New startups embody the creativity, the innovation of young people, and for me, it was and is a very worthwhile experience to interact with them.
Some people are motivated by visualizing themselves reaching their dream. Some people are motivated by the nightmare of not reaching it. Do both.
I can't figure the stock market out. I think it's wacky. I have done well with a long-term strategy and will continue being a long-term investor.
I want people to understand the amazing, positive way our software can make leisure time more enjoyable, and work and businesses more successful.
The stock market has always had its own meter. Sometimes it's ahead of itself, sometimes it's behind itself. A broken watch is right twice a day.
There are other ways I think of myself as spoiling myself ... I ... get a massage once a week. Other people can, I didn't used to, and I can now.
I was never comfortable with the risk of climbing in the Himalayas, or the amount of time in idleness that is involved in the Everest expedition.
There are many powerful men and women in mobile. I'm fortunate to be part of that group. But by no means do I think I'm the most powerful person.
I like that combination between creativity and the creative process and the organization needed to make a business like this successful worldwide.