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Advice Quote by Marcus Lemonis

“The best advice I ever got was from Lee Iacocca… It was get into a business where you can be a big fish, not the little fish. Get into a business where you can be a change agent, where you can make a difference.” quote by Marcus Lemonis
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“The best advice I ever got was from Lee Iacocca… It was get into a business where you can be a big fish, not the little fish. Get into a business where you can be a change agent, where you can make a difference.”

Marcus Lemonis

About This Quote

Source Interview: Business Advice, Marcus Lemonis, 2015

Choose a field where you can have impact and influence, not just be a small player.

In simple terms: Be a big fish, make a difference.

Key Takeaway

Seek influence, not size.

Themes

leadership impact career

Mood

motivational determined

Type

advice inspirational

When to use this quote

  • entrepreneurship
  • career planning
  • social entrepreneurship

Key Concepts

strategic positioning agency change management

Questions to Reflect On

  • What impact do you want to create?
  • How can you become a change agent in your current role?
A Different Perspective

Big fish may still be limited by market forces.

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