“Here’s a curious fact about human beings: we have a really hard time realizing that something isn’t there.” — Josh Kaufman Curious Copy Share Image
“People don’t like to be sold, but they love to buy. —JEFFREY GITOMER, AUTHOR” — Josh Kaufman Sold Copy Share Image
Email is 20-30 times more effective in generating a purchase than any other tool. — Josh Kaufman Effective Copy Share Image
“Once you eliminate your number one problem, number two gets a promotion. —GERALD WEINBERG,” — Josh Kaufman Marketing Copy Share Image
The quickest and easiest way to screw up your life is to take on too much debt. — Josh Kaufman Debt Copy Share Image
“Systemization If you can’t describe what you are doing as a process, you don’t know what you’re doing. —W. EDWARDS DEMING, PRODUCTION… — Josh Kaufman Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
“Every time your customers purchase from you, they’re deciding that they value what you have to offer more than they value anything… — Josh Kaufman Money Copy Share Image
“The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem. —THEODORE… — Josh Kaufman Problem solving Copy Share Image
“Paradox of Automation: the more efficient the Automated system, the more crucial the contribution of the human operators of that system.” — Josh Kaufman Productivity Copy Share Image
If you want to succeed in business in any capacity - employee, manager, or owner - you must have a solid, comprehensive… — Josh Kaufman Business Copy Share Image
“Approach making changes to a complex system with extreme caution: what you get may be the opposite of what you expect.” — Josh Kaufman Change Copy Share Image
“The purpose of a customer isn’t to get a sale. The purpose of a sale is to get a customer. —BILL GLAZER,… — Josh Kaufman Customer Copy Share Image
“Retired general Colin Powell famously advocates collecting half of the information available, then making a decision, even though your information is clearly… — Josh Kaufman Making A Decision Copy Share Image
Every successful business creates or provides something of value that other people want or need at a price they're willing to pay,… — Josh Kaufman Business Copy Share Image
A good salesman, as the old (and politically incorrect) saying goes, can sell a refrigerator to an Eskimo. It's a cliché, but… — Josh Kaufman Arctic Copy Share Image
“Fitbit is a company that knows the value of Shadow Testing. Founded by Eric Friedman and James Park in September 2008, Fitbit… — Josh Kaufman Business Copy Share Image
“Ramit Sethi recommends applying what he calls the “85% Solution.” So many people get wrapped up in making the perfect decision that… — Josh Kaufman Decision making Copy Share Image
“It’s easy to like the idea of being the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. It’s harder to like the hours, the… — Josh Kaufman Business Copy Share Image
Business schools make a fortune forcing their students to take in a HUGE amount of information. The majority of it is theoretical.… — Josh Kaufman Amount Copy Share Image
When you're feeling lost, take heart. It's just your brain gathering the information it needs to make good decisions. — Josh Kaufman Brain Copy Share Image
“Don’t waste time trying to predict an unknowable future—construct the most likely scenarios and plan what you’ll do if they occur, and… — Josh Kaufman Time Copy Share Image
You can't make positive discoveries that make your life better if you never try anything new. — Josh Kaufman Discovery Copy Share Image
“It is better to have an approximate answer to the right question than an exact answer to the wrong question. —JOHN TUKEY,” — Josh Kaufman Answer Copy Share Image
“Improve by 1% a day, and in just 70 days, you’re twice as good.” — Josh Kaufman Improve Copy Share Image
Business schools don't create successful people. They simply accept them, then take credit for their success. — Josh Kaufman Accepting Copy Share Image
“The moment you make a mistake in pricing, you’re eating into your reputation or your profits. —KATHARINE PAINE, FOUNDER” — Josh Kaufman Failure Copy Share Image
“How do I know what I think until I hear what I say? —E. M. FORSTER, NOVELIST AND SOCIAL ACTIVIST E” — Josh Kaufman Copy Share Image
“You can’t operate a company by fear, because the way to eliminate fear is to avoid criticism, and the best way to… — Josh Kaufman Business Copy Share Image
“Education is not the answer to the question. Education is the means to the answer to all questions. —BILL ALLIN, SOCIOLOGIST AND… — Josh Kaufman Education Copy Share Image
“By recruiting a good team and eliminating as much Friction (discussed later) as possible, you’ll achieve the results you’re seeking.” — Josh Kaufman Football Copy Share Image
“Discoveries are often made by not following instructions, by going off the main road, by trying the untried. —FRANK TYGER, POLITICAL CARTOONIST… — Josh Kaufman Discoveries Copy Share Image
Every successful business (1) creates or provides something of value that (2) other people want or need (3) at a price they're… — Josh Kaufman Business Copy Share Image
Business is essentially applied rationality: a systematic process of thinking that produces a real-world result. Instead of mortgaging your life to go… — Josh Kaufman Business Copy Share Image
“By making offers Modular, the business can create and improve each offer in isolation, then mix and match offers as necessary to… — Josh Kaufman Business Copy Share Image
