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> [Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader. Don't fall victim to what I call the 'ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome'. You must be willing to fire.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-boone-pickens/be-willing-to-make-decisions-that-s-the-most-important-quality-in-a/)

[T. Boone Pickens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-boone-pickens/)

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## More by T. Boone Pickens

> [I don't believe in a price on carbon, because the government is going to control it and they're going to fail.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-boone-pickens/i-don-t-believe-in-a-price-on-carbon-because-the-government-is-going/)

[T. Boone Pickens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-boone-pickens/)

> [If somebody I don't like gets in the crosshairs, I pull the trigger. But I don't hunt for them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-boone-pickens/if-somebody-i-don-t-like-gets-in-the-crosshairs-i-pull-the-trigger/)

[T. Boone Pickens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-boone-pickens/)

> [The cheapest natural gas in the world is in the United States.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-boone-pickens/the-cheapest-natural-gas-in-the-world-is-in-the-united-states/)

[T. Boone Pickens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-boone-pickens/)

> [We've got all these politicians talking about better health care and what all, but believe me, we're not going to have the money to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-boone-pickens/we-ve-got-all-these-politicians-talking-about-better-health-care-and/)

[T. Boone Pickens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-boone-pickens/)

> [When you look at a commodities market you need hedgers and speculators. If you don't have one, you don't have a market. That's how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-boone-pickens/when-you-look-at-a-commodities-market-you-need-hedgers-and/)

[T. Boone Pickens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-boone-pickens/)

> [It has become cheaper to look for oil on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange than in the ground.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-boone-pickens/it-has-become-cheaper-to-look-for-oil-on-the-floor-of-the-new-york/)

[T. Boone Pickens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-boone-pickens/)

> [A fool with a plan can outsmart a genius with no plan.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-boone-pickens/a-fool-with-a-plan-can-outsmart-a-genius-with-no-plan/)

[T. Boone Pickens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-boone-pickens/)

> [You can't invest in natural gas on a daily basis. It's too volatile. But if you think of natural gas as a long-term holding,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-boone-pickens/you-can-t-invest-in-natural-gas-on-a-daily-basis-it-s-too-volatile/)

[T. Boone Pickens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-boone-pickens/)

> [We're going to have shortages and prices are going to go up. Gasoline is going to be extremely tight for us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-boone-pickens/we-re-going-to-have-shortages-and-prices-are-going-to-go-up-gasoline/)

[T. Boone Pickens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-boone-pickens/)

> [Fundamentals make the market.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-boone-pickens/fundamentals-make-the-market/)

[T. Boone Pickens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-boone-pickens/)

> [I've always believed that it's important to show a new look periodically. Predictability can lead to failure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-boone-pickens/i-ve-always-believed-that-it-s-important-to-show-a-new-look/)

[T. Boone Pickens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-boone-pickens/)

> [Work eight hours and sleep eight hours, and make sure that they are not the same eight hours.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-boone-pickens/work-eight-hours-and-sleep-eight-hours-and-make-sure-that-they-are/)

[T. Boone Pickens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-boone-pickens/)

> [Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader. Don't fall victim to what I call the 'ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome'.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-boone-pickens/be-willing-to-make-decisions-that-s-the-most-important-quality-in-a/)

[T. Boone Pickens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-boone-pickens/)

> [I don't go looking for somewhere to spend my money. You can step on a tube of toothpaste for a week, if you have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-boone-pickens/i-don-t-go-looking-for-somewhere-to-spend-my-money-you-can-step-on-a/)

[T. Boone Pickens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-boone-pickens/)

> [Predictability can lead to failure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-boone-pickens/predictability-can-lead-to-failure/)

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