12 Lessons from Famous“Business Masters”

“It takes 20 years to build areputation and five minutes to ruinit. If you think about that, you'll dothings differently.”

Warren Buffet

Walt Disney

“All the adversity I've had in my life, allmy troubles and obstacles, havestrengthened me... You may notrealize it when it happens, but a kickin the teeth may be the best thing inthe world for you.”

Oprah Winfrey

“Before you agree to do anything thatmight add even the smallest amount ofstress to your life, ask yourself: Whatis my truest intention? Give yourselftime to let a yes resound within you.When it's right, I guarantee thatyour entire body will feel it.”

Jack Welch

“If you pick the right people and givethem the opportunity to spread theirwings and put compensation as acarrier behind it you almost don'thave to manage them.”

“Business opportunities are likebuses, there's always anotherone coming.”

Richard Branson

Bill Gates

“If you give people tools, [and theyuse] their natural ability and theircuriosity, they will develop things inways that will surprise you verymuch beyond what you might haveexpected.”

John D. Rockefeller

“Good management consists inshowing average people how todo the work of superior people.”

Steve Jobs

“You can't just ask customers whatthey want and then try to give thatto them. By the time you get itbuilt, they'll want something new.”

Michael Dell

“It's customers that made Dell great inthe first place, and if we're smartenough and quick enough to listento customer needs, we'll succeed.”

Donald Trump

“I like thinking big. If you're goingto be thinking anything, youmight as well think big.”

Ayn Rand

“The question isn't who is going to letme; it's who is going to stop me.”

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“Always ask yourself more than whatpeople usually expect from you.”