Business Quote by Donald Trump
“Don't be so petty. Sometimes you have to do business with people you don't like. It doesn't mean you have to be like them or like them.”
About This Quote
You can work with people you dislike without adopting their traits or affection.
In simple terms: Do business without becoming like them.
Key Takeaway
Maintain professionalism despite personal feelings.
Themes
ethics
business
relationships
Mood
pragmatic
direct
Type
advice
leadership
When to use this quote
- negotiations
- team projects
- networking events
- collaborations
Key Concepts
boundary setting
professionalism
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you keep personal bias out of work?
- When is it okay to cut ties?
A Different Perspective
Risk of resentment affecting performance.
![“Vote for Donald Trump. You're going to see something and you'll be so happy, you'll be so thrilled. This [presidential] election is about every man, woman and child in our country who deserves to live in safety, prosperity and peace, so true.” quote by Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/18e/donald-trump-18_children_vote-for-donald-trump-you-re-going-to-se_1553.jpg)
![“David Cameron was wrong on this [Brexit]. He didn't get the mood of his country right. He was very surprised to see what happened.” quote by Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/da3/donald-trump-18_cameron_david-cameron-was-wrong-on-this-brexit-h_7723.jpg)
![“[S]ometimes, when you are a food person, the possible irrelevance of what you are doing doesn’t cross your mind until it’s too late. (Once, for example, when I was just starting out in the food business, I was hired by the caper people to develop a lot of recipes using capers, and it was weeks of…” quote by Nora Ephron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d79/nora-ephron-1217_business_s-ometimes-when-you-are-a-food-person-th_980.jpg)
![“If the State does not acquire supremacy over [vast private] enterprises, it becomes their puppet, and they become the real State.” quote by Bertrand Russell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bad/bertrand-russell-69_acquire_if-the-state-does-not-acquire-supremacy_1379.jpg)