Money is a scoreboard where you can rank how you're doing against other people. — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
I worked hard and smarter than most people in the businesses I have been in. — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
I think people are tired of politics as usual. We're tired of everything being scripted; we're tired of every comment being politically… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
One thing we can all control is effort. Put in the time to become an expert in whatever you’re doing. It will… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
Being successful entails being able to not only get along with people, but also to give something back — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
If there was a template for success in sports, everyone would follow it. You do the best you can and trust the… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
When you've got 10,000 people trying to do the same thing, why would you want to be number 10,001? — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
The people I don't like to work with are people like me. I need people who can complement my skill set, people… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
Focus on building the best possible business. If you are great, people will notice and opportunities will appear. — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
When I got to the Mavericks people were all giving me advice - change this, change that - and one thing that… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
I don't think people realize the risks they face every time they create a text, or post on a social network. Unless… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
Most people think it's all about the idea. It's not. EVERYONE has ideas. The hard part is doing the homework to know… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
We romanticize entrepreneurshi p so much that people don't do the work. It's not just a dream, not just a goal; it's… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
There are a lot of things I suck at. I'm not organized. I have to have partners and people around me who… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
A sure sign of failure for a startup is when someone sends me logo-embroidered polo shirts. If your people are at shows… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
In these times of the 'Great Recession', we shouldn't be trying to shift the benefits of wealth behind some curtain. We should… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
One problem people have is that they lie to themselves. Rarely is talent enough. You have to find ways to make yourself… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
I think you’ve got to be very, very careful when you start making blanket statements about what people say and think, as… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
One problem people have is that they lie to themselves. You may think you are more talented then the next guy. Which… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
Owning a popular sports team is very different than any other type of business. They don't throw parades when Apple has the… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
In the past, people used to tell me to shut up a bit. But what I believe is to put out your… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
You've got to be very cognizant of the correlation between social media links and business because they don't always correlate as highly… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
I'm the one guy who says don't force the stupid people to be quiet - I want to know who the morons… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
I hate politics. It's slimy. Any job where people pander for votes I don't like. The country has gotten so partisan that… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
Just watch. Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered. When you try to take it too far, people turn the other way. I'm… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
Know your core competencies and focus on being great at them. Pay up for people in your core competencies. Get the best.… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
If I didn't like you, I could take any or all of what I found and invent a context that lost you… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
Know your core competencies and focus on being great at them. Pay up for people in your core competencies. Get the best.… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
I used to drive around looking at the big houses, wondering how they got there. I used to love biographies about successful… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
I retired at twenty-nine, bought a life-time pass on American Airlines and my only goal in life was to party like a… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
Success is about making your life a special version of unique that fits who you are - not what other people want… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
I'm not a fan of giving to charities. I have a few I support, but the overhead and inefficiencies really bother me.… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
While some people might find it distasteful to pay taxes, I don't. I find it patriotic. — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
In the past people used to tell me to shut up a bit. But what I believe is to put out your… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
To me business is a sport. I love knowing that 24x7x365xforever I'm competing with people I don't know. To build my businesses.… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
Wherever I see people doing something the way it's always been done, the way it's 'supposed' to be done, following the same… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
I hate politics. It's slimy. Any job where people pander for votes, I don't like. The country has gotten so partisan that… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
I love the competitive aspect of it [business]. It's like playing chess. Why do people play chess? Knowing the realm of moves?… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
At least before my hip replacement, I had a quick first step. I could get by you off the dribble. My business game is… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
Culture is very important to the Mavs… It isn't about who talks the most or the loudest. It is about the demeanor and attitude… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
I have always been selling. I always had something going on. That was just my nature. — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
I can turn an idea into a business before you know it's going to be important. My first step will blow by you. — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
Sales Cure All. Know how your company will make money and how you will actually make sales. — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
The people I don't like to work with are people like me. I need people who can complement my skill set, people who can… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
TV is no longer the best alternative to boredom. To kids not old enough for Snapchat, music is the best alternative to boredom. For… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
When you first start working for me, directly for me, I micromanage until I trust you. — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
What I’ve learned is that if you really want to be successful at something, you’ll find that you put the time in. You won’t… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
You could be beaten down by anybody and by everybody and it doesn't matter what everybody else thinks it's how you see yourself and… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
If you don't follow the stock market, you are missing some amazing drama. — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
Leaders are not dogmatic. They are principled and know that change is never easy, but when it's necessary, they must lead. — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image