You do things when the opportunities come along. I’ve had periods in my life when I’ve had a bundle of ideas come along, and I’ve had long dry spells. If I get an idea next week, I’ll do something. If not, I won’t do a damn thing. 2.37K
It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you’ll drift in that direction. 1.27K
It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently. 1K
The rich are always going to say that, you know, just give us more money and we’ll go out and spend more and then it will all trickle down to the rest of you. But that has not worked the last 10 years, and I hope the American public is catching on. 1.98K
When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is the reputation of the business that remains intact. 1.38K
Your premium brand had better be delivering something special, or it’s not going to get the business. 1.38K
The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective. 1.4K
