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Business Quotes by Steve Pavlina
- I got screwed over in some bad business deals, but as long as I focused on those past problems, I couldn't move forward. I had…
- Embrace opportunities with limited downside, unlimited upside. The best deals are those where your risk of loss is predictable and fixed if things go wrong,…
- Fail your way forward. Recognize that Ready, fire, aim is superior to ready, aim, aim, aim. Straightforward trial and error produces better results than endless…
- Do what you love, but be damned sure it's profitable. If you do work you love, but it doesn't generate income, your business will fail.…
- Understand that relationships are more important than contracts. Business deals are relationships between people. The signed piece of paper is important, but it's merely the…
- Think for yourself. Unplug yourself from follow-the-follower groupthink, and virtually ignore what everyone else in your industry is saying (except the ones everyone agrees is…
- Network selectively. Nothing says "business newbie" like shotgun networking. "You never know when someone might say yes" is marketing for dummies. Take the time to…
- Treat your business relationships like friendships (or potential friendships). Formality puts up walls, and walls don't foster good business relationships. No one is loyal to…
- Imaginary testing is unreliable, and in many cases, it's a huge waste of time and energy. In truth you just don't know what will happen…
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- I don't want to do business with those who don't make a profit, because they can't give the best service. — Richard Bach
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- I may be president of the United States, but my private life is nobody's damned business. — Chester A. Arthur
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- Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, 'Make me feel important.' Not… — Mary Kay Ash
- People are definitely a company's greatest asset. It doesn't make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. A company is… — Mary Kay Ash