"Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, 'Make me feel important.' Never forget this message when working with people."  Mary Kay Ash (May 12, 1918 –…

"If you wish a thing done, get some one to do it for you; but if you wish it done well, do it yourself." John Jacob Astor (July 17,…

"No man has a right to expect to succeed in life unless he understands his business, and nobody can understand his business thoroughly unless he learns it by personal…

"Learning how to interact with customers is something that anyone starting any business must master. It's an amazing opportunity to be able to learn the ropes at an established…

"What we need to do is always lean into the future; when the world changes around you and when it changes against you - what used to be a…

"I think if you look at people, whether in business or government, who haven't had any moral compass, who've just changed to say whatever they thought the popular thing…

"I think it's quite great to set yourself a big challenge, and then you've got another reason for keeping fit." Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, Kt (born 18 July…

"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…

"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 Edward Buffett (/ˈbʌfɨt/; born August…

"You can only drink 30 or 40 glasses of beer a day, no matter how rich you are." Adolphus Busch (10 July 1839 – 10 October 1913) was the…

"I guess I'd like to be known for being an innovator, fostering creativity, thinking outside the box. You know, keeping people playful." Nolan Kay Bushnell (born February 5, 1943)…

"I am sufficiently convinced already that the members of a profession know their own calling better than anyone else can know it." Asa Griggs Candler (December 30, 1851 –…

"The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of…

"It's stunning to me what kind of an impact even one person can have if they have the right passion, perspective and are able to align the interest of…

"The talent that has to be learned is finding out what someone's passion is and setting them up to realize that. You don't get the best work from people…

"In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different." Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel (19 August 1883 – 10 January 1971)[1] was a French fashion designer and founder of the…

"What I've learned is that if you really want to be successful at something, you'll find that you put the time in. You won't just ask somebody if it's…

"Our goal was simple, take the work out of bicycling." Arthur Davidson, Sr. (11 February 1881 – December 30, 1950)[1] was one of the four original founders of Harley-Davidson.…

"I could go insane if I obsessed over every little detail of all of my companies. My management philosophy is to pay attention to the vital few and ignore the…

"People ask me all the time, 'How can I become a successful entrepreneur?' And I have to be honest: It's one of my least favorite questions, because if you're…

"How you handle the obstacles has a big impact on how you do. If you give up, then you obviously don't get there, but if you're persistent, and you…

"Of all the things I've done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal." Walter Elias "Walt" Disney (/ˈdɪzni/;[3]…

"You don't get inspiration sitting at a drawing board or in front of your computer." James Dyson CBE FRS FREng[2] (born 2 May 1947) is a British inventor, industrial designer and…

"The world is moving, and a company that contents itself with present accomplishments soon falls behind." George Eastman (July 12, 1854 – March 14, 1932) was an American innovator…

"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October…

"I have had all of the disadvantages required for success." Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Ellison (born August 17, 1944) is an American internet entrepreneur, businessman and philanthropist. He was the…

"Good enough never is." Debbi Fields (born September 18, 1956) is the founder and spokesperson of Mrs. Fields Bakeries. Additionally, she has written several cookbooks and makes cookies. She…

"Hire passionate employees." David Filo (born April 20, 1966) is an American businessman and the co-founder of Yahoo! with Jerry Yang. His Filo Server Program, written in the C…

"Thought, not money, is the real business capital." Harvey Samuel Firestone (December 20, 1868 – February 7, 1938) was an American businessman, and the founder of the Firestone Tire…

"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American…

"Well done is better than well said." Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705][1] – April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.…

"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose." William Henry "Bill" Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, philanthropist,…

"Each of us is better for having to make our own way in the world." Amadeo Pietro Giannini, also known as Amadeo Peter Giannini or A.P. Giannini (May 6,…

"My deeds must be my life.” Stephen Girard (May 20, 1750 – December 26, 1831; born Étienne Girard) was a French-born, naturalized American,philanthropist and banker. He personally saved the…

"I have this ability to find this hidden talent in people that sometimes even they didn't know they had." Berry Gordy, Jr.[2] (born November 28, 1929)[1] is an American…

"I always bought on the future; that’s how I made my money." Jason "Jay" Gould (May 27, 1836 – December 2, 1892) was a leading American railroad developer and speculator.…

"We worked every day, Sunday included, until at least ten o'clock at night." William Sylvester Harley (December 29, 1880 – September 18, 1943) was a co-founder of the Harley-Davidson…

"In suggesting gifts: Money is appropriate, and one size fits all." William Randolph Hearst (/hɜrst/;[1] April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American newspaper publisher who built…

Charles T. Hinde (July 12, 1832 – March 10, 1915) was an American industrialist, tycoon, riverboat captain,businessman, and entrepreneur. He managed many businesses and invested in numerous business ventures over…

"It's important to give a better country to your children, but it is more important to give better children to your country." Carlos Slim Helú (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos esˈlim eˈlu];…

"Give them quality. That’s the best kind of advertising in the world." Milton Snavely Hershey (September 13, 1857 – October 13, 1945) was an American confectioner, philanthropist, and founder…

"The biggest competitive advantage is to do the right thing at the worst time." William "Bill" Redington Hewlett (May 20, 1913 – January 12, 2001) was an American engineer…

"Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit." Conrad Nicholson Hilton (December 25, 1887 – January 3, 1979) was…

"You have to be constantly reinventing yourself and investing in the future." Reid Garrett Hoffman[2] (born August 5, 1967) is an American internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author. Hoffman…

"The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly - indeed to embrace uncertainty…

"If you want to accomplish twice as much, you have to work twice as hard." Harry Wayne Huizenga (/haɪˈzɛŋɡə/, born December 29, 1937) is an American businessman and entrepreneur.…

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't…

“All business is personal…Make your friends before you need them.” Robert Louis Johnson (born April 8, 1946) is an American businessman, media magnate, executive, philanthropist and investor.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He is…

"Most of the time you will fail, but you will also occasionally succeed. Those occasional successes make all the hard work and sacrifice worthwhile." Dean L. Kamen (born April…

"One piece of advice that always stuck in my mind is that people should be respected and trusted as people, not because of their position or title." Herbert "Herb"…

“Dollars have never been known to produce character, and character will never be produced by money. I’ll invest my money in people.” Will Keith Kellogg, generally referred to as…

"After R&D is finished, make sure the dogs want to eat the dog food." Eugene Kleiner (12 May 1923 – 20 November 2003) was an Austrian-born American engineer and…

"There is an immutable conflict at work in life and in business, a constant battle between peace and chaos. Neither can be mastered, but both can be influenced. How…

"The two most important requirements for major success are: first, being in the right place at the right time, and second, doing something about it." Raymond Albert "Ray" Kroc…

"Persistence. It’s that certain little spirit that compels you to continue just when you’re at your most tired. It’s that quality that forces you to persevere, find the route…

"I never went to fashion school. I didn't know what a designer was. I knew I had something, but I didn't know what it was. And it could just…

"You can't do it unless you can imagine it." George Walton Lucas, Jr.[2] (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker and entrepreneur. He is best known as the…

"I think for leadership positions, emotional intelligence is more important than cognitive intelligence. People with emotional intelligence usually have a lot of cognitive intelligence, but that's not always true…

"There's only one way to succeed in this business. Step on those guys. Gouge their eyes out. Trample on them. Kick them in the balls. You'll be a smash."…

"The thing I would most like to see invented is a way of teaching children and grown-ups the difference between right and wrong." Ian Robert Maxwell, MC (10 June…

“The price of success is a hard workout—not just 8 hours 5 days a week, but nearly all our waking hours. At least that has been my experience. When…

"It is a kind of law of nature. The goal one aims for can rarely be reached by a direct road." Konosuke Matsushita (松下 幸之助 Matsushita Kōnosuke?, 27 November…

"I think the way I look at things gives me a different perspective. I'm most valuable when I work with a team of bright people who complement my weaknesses…

"Indomitable perseverance in a business, properly understood, always ensures ultimate success." Cyrus Hall McCormick (February 15, 1809 – May 13, 1884) was an Inventor and founder of the McCormick…

"The lesson that I had learned--when stocks are too high they come down--stood me in good stead in 1928-29." Charles Edward Merrill (October 19, 1885 – October 6, 1956)…

"This is a learning in the business life that first of all you need to have commitment, dedication and passion for what you are doing." Lakshmi Niwas Mittal  pronunciation (help·info);…

My business principles must be embraced by my employees each day: constant improvement, customer satisfaction, and Speed, Speed, Speed!" Hiroshi Mikitani (三木谷浩史 Mikitani Hiroshi?) (born March 11, 1965) is…

"With engineering, I view this year's failure as next year's opportunity to try it again. Failures are not something to be avoided. You want to have them happen as…

"Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you'll be able to see farther." John Pierpont "J.P." Morgan (April 17, 1837 – March 31, 1913) was…

"When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor." Elon Reeve Musk (/ˈiːlɒn ˈmʌsk/; born June 28, 1971) is a South…

"Entrepreneurship is all about deferred gratification." Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy (born 20 August 1946), commonly referred to as Narayana Murthy, is an Indian IT industrialist and the co-founder of…

"Start with a growing market. Swim in a stream that becomes a river and ultimately an ocean. Be a leader in that market, not a follower, and constantly build…

"If you can get over this initial distrust that people have of strangers, you can do remarkable things." Pierre Morad Omidyar (Persian: پیر مراد امیدیار‎‎, born June 21, 1967)…

"Lots of companies don't succeed over time. What do they fundamentally do wrong? They usually miss the future." Lawrence "Larry" Page[2] (born March 26, 1973) is an American computer…

"success is a matter of identifying opportunities and putting in clear and concise efforts in right direction." Robert J. Pera (born March 10, 1978) is the founder of Ubiquiti…

"There are but two things worth living for: to do what is worthy of being written; and to write what is worthy of being read." Henry Ross Perot (/pəˈroʊ/;…

"As an entrepreneur, you’re rapidly dealing with different issues, and your ability to switch from one issue to another is very important." Adeo Ressi is an American entrepreneur and…

"If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it." John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American business magnate…

"I believe in businesses where you engage in creative thinking, and where you form some of your deepest relationships. If it isn't about the production of the human spirit,…

"It was our constant desire to maintain our margin of superiority by means of improvements and new inventions." Biography Lafayette, Indiana-born Alvah Roebuck began work as a watchmaker in…

“Diversity and unity are the two magical words that can make any project succeed.” Martine Aliana Rothblatt (born 1954) is an American lawyer, author, and entrepreneur. Rothblatt graduated from…

"I've only had two rules: Do all you can and do it the best you can. It's the only way you ever get that feeling of accomplishing something." Colonel…

"When you're surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible." Howard D. Schultz (born July 19, 1953) is an American businessman. He…

"If you buy a good watch you will always be satisfied, and at our prices a good watch will influence the sale of another good watch; and that's our…

"A basic truth that the history of the creation of the transistor reveals is that the foundations of transistor electronics were created by making errors and following hunches that…

"The greatest real thrill that life offers is to create, to construct, to develop something useful. Too often we fail to recognize and pay tribute to the creative spirit.…

"An expert knows all the answers - if you ask the right questions." Levi Strauss (/ˌliːvaɪ ˈstraʊs/, born Löb Strauß, German: [løːp ˈʃtʁaʊs]; February 26, 1829 – September 26,…

"Mass travel by air may prove to be more significant to world destiny than the atom bomb." Juan Terry Trippe (June 27, 1899 – April 3, 1981) was an…

"You should set goals beyond your reach so you always have something to live for." Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938[2]) is an American media mogul…

"Competition brings out the best in products and the worst in people." David Sarnoff (Belarusian: Даві́д Сарно́ў, Russian: Дави́д Сарно́в, February 27, 1891 – December 12, 1971) was an…

"A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm." Charles Robert Schwab, Jr. (born July 29, 1937) is an American businessman and investor and the…

"You must be wise, but not too wise." Alexander Turney Stewart (October 12, 1803 – April 10, 1876) was a successful Irish entrepreneur who made his multi-million dollar fortune…

"I admire the courage and self-reliance it takes to start your own business and make it succeed." Martha Helen Stewart (née Kostyra; born August 3, 1941)[2] is an American…

"If you keep working at it, in the last analysis, you win. They've got to kill us a hundred times. All we have to do is kill them once."…

“Every moment in business happens only once. The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. The next Larry Page or Sergey Brin won’t make a search engine.…

"You have to think anyway, so why not think big?" Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American real estate developer, television personality, business author, and political…

"If I had learned education I would not have had time to learn anything else." Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), also known informally as "Commodore…

"I got myself a start by giving myself a start." Sarah Breedlove (December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919), known as Madam C. J. Walker, was an African American…

"There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else." Samuel Moore…

"Even if the customer has to wait for delivery, they will make purchases via mail order if they can save money." Aaron Montgomery Ward (February 17, 1844 – December…

Friedrich (Frederick) Weyerhäuser (November 21, 1834 in Nieder-Saulheim, Rhenish Hesse – April 4, 1914 in Pasadena, California[2]), also spelt Weyerhaeuser, was a German-American timber mogul and founder of the…

"The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude." Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954) is an American…

"I just believe that the way that young people's minds develop is fascinating. If you are doing something for a grade or salary or a reward, it doesn't have…

"If you're not in the game to win, you shouldn't be in the game." Jerry Chih-Yuan Yang[4][5] (born November 6, 1968) is a Taiwanese-born American internet entrepreneur, engineer, the…

"All human beings are born entrepreneurs. Some get a chance to unleash that capacity. Some never got the chance, never knew that he or she has that capacity." Muhammad…

"The biggest risk is not taking any risk... In a world that changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks." Mark Elliot…