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> [“The difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives, passively waiting to see where life takes them next. The difference between the two is the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-gerber/the-difference-between-great-people-and-everyone-else-is-that-great-2/)

[Michael E. Gerber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-gerber/)

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## More by Michael E. Gerber

> [“Simply put, your job is to prepare yourself and your business for growth.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-gerber/simply-put-your-job-is-to-prepare-yourself-and-your-business-for/)

[Michael E. Gerber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-gerber/)

> [“Drastic change creates an estrangement from the self, and generates a need for a new birth of a new identity. And it perhaps depends…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-gerber/drastic-change-creates-an-estrangement-from-the-self-and-generates-a/)

[Michael E. Gerber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-gerber/)

> [“Comfort makes cowards of us all. And”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-gerber/comfort-makes-cowards-of-us-all-and/)

[Michael E. Gerber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-gerber/)

> [“Thus freedom is not just the matter of saying ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to a specific decision: it is the power to mold and create…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-gerber/thus-freedom-is-not-just-the-matter-of-saying-yes-or-no-to-a-specific/)

[Michael E. Gerber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-gerber/)

> [“The system isn’t something you bring to the business. It’s something you derive from the process of building the business.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-gerber/the-system-isn-t-something-you-bring-to-the-business-it-s-something/)

[Michael E. Gerber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-gerber/)

> [“company is started differently than all the rest. A Mature company is founded on a broader perspective, an entrepreneurial perspective, a more intelligent point…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-gerber/company-is-started-differently-than-all-the-rest-a-mature-company-is/)

[Michael E. Gerber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-gerber/)

> [“What’s also missing is a sense of relationship. People suffer in isolation from one another. In a world without purpose, without meaningful values, what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-gerber/what-s-also-missing-is-a-sense-of-relationship-people-suffer-in/)

[Michael E. Gerber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-gerber/)

> [“This book, then, is a product of the last fifteen years, as well as a product of the fifteen years that preceded them. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-gerber/this-book-then-is-a-product-of-the-last-fifteen-years-as-well-as-a/)

[Michael E. Gerber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-gerber/)

> [“Contrary to popular belief, my experience has shown me that the people who are exceptionally good in business aren't so because of what they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-gerber/contrary-to-popular-belief-my-experience-has-shown-me-that-the-people/)

[Michael E. Gerber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-gerber/)

> [“And what makes people work is an idea worth working for, along with a clear understanding of what needs to be done.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-gerber/and-what-makes-people-work-is-an-idea-worth-working-for-along-with-a/)

[Michael E. Gerber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-gerber/)

> [“Delegating your accountabilities is abdication”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-gerber/delegating-your-accountabilities-is-abdication/)

[Michael E. Gerber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-gerber/)

> [“The difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-gerber/the-difference-between-great-people-and-everyone-else-is-that-great-2/)

[Michael E. Gerber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-gerber/)

> [“Mature company is founded on a broader perspective, an entrepreneurial perspective, a more intelligent point of view. About building a business that works not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-gerber/mature-company-is-founded-on-a-broader-perspective-an-entrepreneurial/)

[Michael E. Gerber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-gerber/)

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