business

All we cared about was dividends. Well, we can't do business that way today. We have learned that what's best for the countries we operate in is best for the company. Maybe we can't make the people love us, but we will make ourselves so useful to them that they will want us to stay.

When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.

When it comes to getting a job or client, congruent value is aligning the employer's need with your value add.

If you__e just starting out, don__ focus on the cheese, focus on the cow.

There is power born of humility . . . Humility, in business and in life, is a powerful asset and does not denote lowliness, unimportance, or self-deprecation.

Business is about profit, yes _ and it is about more than profit: at its best, it is about expanding the possibilities of humanity.

...while extraordinary products and unique services still afford a competitive advantage, the one advantage that stands the test of time...is people.

The lesson here is clear: If you want people to understand that you value their contributions and that they are important, the recognition and praise you provide must have meaning that is specific to each individual.

Service is not something you do. It is something you are.

If you want to be in business, your friends need to be in business too.

Who a person is will ultimately determine if their brains, talents, competencies, energy, effort, deal-making abilities, and opportunities will succeed.

If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.

Inherently, Larry & Serge aren't paper-oriented - they're product oriented. If they have another 10 minutes, they want to make something better. They don't want to take 10 minutes to tell you something they did.- Terry Winograd

Don__ do business just for the money. Make it a hobby and the money will come automatically.

It is far better to have 10,000 Facebook friends who are in the same category or aligned with your values or a common inter- est than 100,000 random robot followers from around the world.

Busy is good because it showsyou__e alive.

Business Fights Poverty Better Than Charity Does

I don't take much stock of detectives in novels - chaps that do things and never let you see how they do them. That's just inspiration: not business.