Les Wexner Quotes & Sayings

You're not going to be a 1.000 hitter all the time. You're going to be more wrong than right. You just have to correct your errors as quickly, as economically, as possible. — Les Wexner

If you keep your nose to the grindstone, you don't have any nose, — Les Wexner

In the '70s and '80s, the mentality of America was that everything was disposable. The notion of quality wasn't important. — Les Wexner

If you start painting yourself into a corner, life starts shutting down. There is always hopefully a next. — Les Wexner

I am really proud of the development of the people on my team as they grow in purpose; they like what they see in the mirror. — Les Wexner

Sometimes I wish I lived more in the day, but I'm happier thinking about tomorrow or the day after. The way I see it, there's always a new or next thing. — Les Wexner

Nobody remembers who was the richest toga salesman in Rome. — Les Wexner

There is always hopefully a next. — Les Wexner

Entrepreneurs, guys that start businesses, grow with them. It's more painful than it would appear. — Les Wexner

I don't think most analysts understand that whether I work a 70-hour week or an 80-hour week, I take my head with me when I go home. — Les Wexner

What makes you tick? Why do you care about the things you care about? — Les Wexner

Growing up, I knew you were supposed to have a profession - and something better than being a shopkeeper, which is what my parents were. — Les Wexner

Everything has a lifecycle. You have to believe it's going to change. — Les Wexner

Ask yourself: What forms the decisions you make? What is it that gnaws at you? What are your crucible moments? — Les Wexner

A woman at the Limited once asked me, 'Why do you work?' She said, 'You made a lot of money as a young man, so why are you still working?' I had never thought about it before. Forced to consider it, I told her, 'You know why? Because I think that if you stop to smell the roses, you'll get hit by a truck.' — Les Wexner

As an entrepreneur, you work out solutions. — Les Wexner

Society can't wait. It's sad there are so many entrepreneurs, business successes and venture capitalists who give no thought to society. — Les Wexner