Carmine Gallo Quotes & Sayings

Great leaders have an air of confidence," he replied. "Subordinates need to look up to somebody who is still standing strong, like an oak, regardless of events around them. — Carmine Gallo

As Daniel Pink notes in To Sell Is Human, "Like it or not, we're all in sales now."4 — Carmine Gallo

Leaders are fascinated by the future. You are a leader if, and only if, you are restless for change, impatient for progress, and deeply dissatisfied with the status quo." He — Carmine Gallo

Andy Hertzfeld, an original member of the Apple team and now an engineer at Google, once said that what Jobs taught him was to "follow your heart" and only great work comes out of doing what you adore. — Carmine Gallo

Apple does not like to hire arrogant techies who think they know it all, — Carmine Gallo

The most important component to the Apple experience is that the staff isn't focused on selling stuff. It's focused on building relationships and trying to make people's lives better. — Carmine Gallo

In Mastery author Robert Greene argues that we all have the ability to push the limits of human potential. — Carmine Gallo

I'm a learning machine and this is the place to learn. — Carmine Gallo

The first step to inspiring others is to make sure you're inspired yourself. — Carmine Gallo

When you're delivering information that you don't believe in or are lying about, you manifest the same behaviors as suspects in criminal or espionage cases who are lying to officers or agents." Wright's advice: believe in what you're saying (chapter 1). "If you don't believe what you're saying, your movements will be awkward and not natural. No amount of training - unless you're a trained espionage agent or psychopath - will allow you to break that incongruence between your words and actions. If you don't believe in the message, you cannot force your body to act as though you believe in the message. — Carmine Gallo

Apple, your products are expensive and your shops a bit weird, but I love your customer service. — Carmine Gallo

Successful presentations are understandable, memorable, and emotional — Carmine Gallo

Nothing is more dramatic than a well-placed pause. — Carmine Gallo

Studying brands outside of your industry can spark creative brainstorms. — Carmine Gallo

It's been said that success doesn't lead to happiness; happiness creates success. — Carmine Gallo

The goal is not to impress customers with knowledge. The goal is to leave customers feeling special and to enrich their lives. — Carmine Gallo

Arrogance covers up insecurities. — Carmine Gallo

Steve Jobs had been known to ask: What are you passionate about in your life? "If this is just a job to you, it's the wrong place, — Carmine Gallo

I spend 60 hours a week on my business but I don't work for a minute. Work is hard. But what I do - writing, speaking, researching, learning, and sharing information - is pure joy. It's what I was called to do. — Carmine Gallo

Authentic happiness can only come from the long-term cultivation of wisdom, altruism, and compassion, and from the complete eradication of mental toxins, such as hatred, grasping, and ignorance. — Carmine Gallo

Passion fuels the rocket; vision directs the rocket to its ultimate destination. — Carmine Gallo

Humor plays a key role in the playbooks of the world's most inspiring public speakers. — Carmine Gallo

The most popular TED speakers give presentations that stand out in a sea of ideas. As Daniel Pink notes in To Sell Is Human, "Like it or not, we're all in sales now."4 If you've been invited to give a TED talk, this book is your bible. If you haven't been invited to give a TED talk and have no intention of doing so, this book is still among the most valuable books you'll ever read because it will teach you how to sell yourself and your ideas more persuasively than you've ever imagined. It will teach you how to incorporate the elements that all inspiring presentations share, and it will show you how to reimagine the way you see yourself as a leader and a communicator. Remember, if you can't inspire anyone else with your ideas, it won't matter how great those ideas are. Ideas are only as good as the actions that follow the communication of those ideas. — Carmine Gallo

True leaders inspire people to a bigger vision, — Carmine Gallo

Guy Kawasaki, "The essence of evangelism is to passionately show people how you can make history together. Evangelism — Carmine Gallo

New research into cognitive functioning - how the brain works - proves that bullet points are the least effective way to deliver important information. Neuroscientists are finding that what passes as a typical presentation is usually the worst way to engage your audience. — Carmine Gallo

It's just about being you and being cool with that. And I think when you're authentic, you end up following your heart, and you put yourself in places and situations and conversations that you love and that you enjoy. You meet people that you like talking to. You go places you've dreamt about. And you and up following your heart and feeling very fulfilled. — Carmine Gallo

To Sell Is Human, "Like it or not, we're all in sales now. — Carmine Gallo

The 18-minute rule isn't simply a good exercise to learn discipline. It's critical to avoid overloading your audience. Remember, constrained presentations require more creativity. — Carmine Gallo

The biggest lesson was that if you were clear about what you wanted as leaders and then let people give it to you without tying their hands behind their backs, you got it. — Carmine Gallo

In a group presentation, the person with the best "command presence" is usually the leader. He or she understands the material best, shows it, and has the confidence to take charge. They are typically dressed a little better than everyone else. Their shoes are polished and their clothes pressed. They make stronger eye contact and have a firm handshake. They speak concisely and precisely. They don't get flustered. They remain calm. They use "open" gestures, palms up or open and hands apart. Their voices project because they're speaking from their diaphragms. They walk, talk, and look like inspiring leaders. — Carmine Gallo

novelty is the single most effective way to capture a person's attention. — Carmine Gallo

Clutter forces the brain to consume energy. Create uncluttered environments instead. — Carmine Gallo

many companies rank low on the customer satisfaction index because their employees are discouraged, disillusioned, and uninspired. — Carmine Gallo

Storytelling is not something we do. Storytelling is who we are. — Carmine Gallo

Passion is the thing that will help you create the highest expression of your talent. - LARRY SMITH, TEDx, NOVEMBER 2011 — Carmine Gallo

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Nothing great has ever been achieved without enthusiasm. — Carmine Gallo

is willing to hire people based 10 percent on their knowledge and 90 percent on their personality, — Carmine Gallo

Science shows that passion is contagious, literally. You cannot inspire others unless you are inspired yourself. You stand a much greater chance of persuading and inspiring your listeners if you express an enthusiastic, passionate, and meaningful connection to your topic. — Carmine Gallo

Great conversations or presentations take you to ideas you'd never considered. — Carmine Gallo

The only way to have a great career, says Smith, is to do what you love. — Carmine Gallo

The most inspiring leaders are those who ... inspire the rest of us to be our best selves and to match our skills with our passions. They give us confidence to pursue our dreams. — Carmine Gallo

Learning is one addiction I don't mind admitting to. In fact, I celebrate it. — Carmine Gallo

People cannot inspire others unless and until they are inspired themselves. — Carmine Gallo

Successful organizations and companies share the stage with their best storytellers. Brands are a collection of narratives. Unleash your best stories. — Carmine Gallo

stories are just data with a soul. — Carmine Gallo

When you change the way you see yourself as a speaker, the speaker your audience sees will change." CARMINE GALLO You — Carmine Gallo

The most exciting business ideas fit on the back of an airplane napkin. — Carmine Gallo

IDEAS ARE THE CURRENCY OF the twenty-first century. Some — Carmine Gallo

Apple wants to reach your heart instead of your wallet. — Carmine Gallo

In writing and speaking, three is more satisfying than any other number. — Carmine Gallo

you can invite trouble if you slouch, avoid eye contact, use vague, imprecise language, and are generally sloppy in your attire. — Carmine Gallo

Great public speakers know this and build presentations around one of the senses predominantly, but they incorporate at least one or two others: sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. Smell and taste are harder to incorporate — Carmine Gallo

Every 'no' means you're one step closer to 'yes. — Carmine Gallo