Business Quotes Quotes & Sayings

A friend with seed (capital), is a business-man in deed. — Vikrmn

Every organization should strive to achieve the 3 Rs of Business: Everyone doing the Right things, Doing them Right, and at the Right time. — Forrest Breyfogle

Like the lotus flower, business blooms in the mud, and in the dark of night. The lotus is an amazing creation of God, because for all of its beauty, it is the sum total of work performed in a mess. It is also a creation that has the ability to create seeds in its habitat for a very long time without help from human hands. The lotus has the ability to survive beyond the mercurial nature of weather (storms, frost). The lotus is one strong, powerful, and resilient flower that blossoms in a substance (mud) that none of us would want to touch. — Robin Caldwell

Only Getting the A and Z with out the B through Y, leaves you SOL. — Loren Weisman

Cookie cutters are for baking, not branding. — David Brier

the prudent business mind must not only think of competing with the prevailing giants in the market but must also not be oblivious of the latent deft of the masses who are yet to dare — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Startups and small businesses that do not invest at least 10% of their profits into R&D will have the privilege of remaining a startup and/or a small business. — Mark Anthony Peterson

Do not assume that people are seeing you. The more you can clarify, optimize, and engage your fans and strangers with branded marketing and merchandise, the better chance you have of being seen and then heard. — Loren Weisman

Now it's when you build your association with the members, they are already there. — Holly Duckworth

Earn the Right - Ensure you put this chunk of Sales Tetris in place first and all the other pieces just take their own positions naturally. — Chris Murray

Three factors must be present for meaningful organisational change to take place. These factors are:
D= Dissatisfaction with how things are now. V= Vision of what is possible.
F= First, concrete steps that can be taken
towards the vision.
If the product of these three factors is greater than R = Resistance then change is possible. — David Hieatt

If you can not get the results you need yourself, then it is time to get help from somewhere else. — Nina Montgomery

There are no perfect decisions, only excellent applications. — Todd Stocker

Collaboratition: the art of working with our competitors. — Holly Duckworth

God is still in the miracle working business. He's still the same God yesterday, today and forevermore. — Prophetess Dina Rolle

At the end of the day, if you have a great product and service paired with the wrong pricing strategy / business model, you don't have a business. — Richie Norton

The least important person in a business is the most important person in a business. — Jennifer Ho-Dougatz

MEDIOCRITY IS A CHOICE... PROCRASTINATION IS A VIRUS THE FIRST ERROR IS INDECISION — Marsha Wright

A goal is not just an object on a pitch; it is also a milestone on your journey of excellence. — Onyi Anyado

Terrorist groups will not, in most instances, openly recruit from universities or the well developed areas that politicians and business leaders are always focusing on. They will not flight newspaper or TV adverts, but will use belief systems riding on the back of disadvantages, poverty and problems that have remained unaddressed in particular communities, tribal and religious ideologies. They will recruit the most vulnerable to harm and attack the most vulnerable, in order to spite leaders and authorities. — Archibald Marwizi

Best practices are particularly valuable to those who are unfamiliar with email's unique, often confusing rules. — Chad White

There are things to be obtained by law and things to be obtained by claw — Agona Apell

The real rich people doesn't have bank accounts, they have treasures. — Amit Kalantri

Making money ethically is to be paid whilst solving someone else's problems. — Nina Montgomery

Create something good, by helping others feel good, while deriving mass appeal. — Steven Cuoco

At the end of the day, it's just grape juice. No one needs anything that I make. The last thing we need is another wine on the shelf. So that just makes me grateful for the people who do enjoy it. — Andre Hueston Mack

You will need to create a discipline where head and heart can both
be involved in the decisions that you make. Taking the emotion out of something you feel very passionate about is far from easy. But easy don't build great. — David Hieatt

Beware of those who love to give advice, but never want to receive it! — Mignon' Talise Padilla

The uncreative mind can spot wrong answers, but it takes a very creative mind to spot wrong questions. — Anthony Jay

99% of businesses fail for one reason. They never start. — David Hieatt

When we think a thought enough times it becomes a belief and that belief becomes a pattern which, in turn, becomes how we live our lives. — Sherree Mongrain

Becoming an influential personality at work is much more important than becoming a hardworking person! — Abhishek Ratna

Decision making and problem solving are not the same. To solve a problem, one needs to find a solution. To make a decision, one needs to make a choice. — Michael J. Marx

A great sports car that goes from 0-60 in 3.9 seconds is just a fact. To the wrong audience, it's irrelevant. But to the right audience, it's a passion. — David Brier

Business ideas are like those flying dragons in Avatar. First you have to find one, let it choose you, then be brave enough to ride it. — Ryan Lilly

What is the "Once upon a time" of your brand story? Ask yourself this: "How does what I'm building help consumers close the gap between who they are today and who they want to be tomorrow? — Laura Busche

Brands are either built on reruns or coming attractions. The future has no road map while the past does. Creating a brand that blazes new trails can sometimes be bumpy but will also allow you to be the first to discover something new, something meaningful and something that makes others ask, "Why didn't we think of that?" Be very scared of "old tricks" and build a spirit of innovation. It's the "old tricks" that have the highest risk, not doing something bold. — David Brier

Find a bigger enemy than just a rival brand. It can be bad design. It can be time. It can be pollution. It can be ugliness. It can be bad service. It can be landfill. It can be complexity. But pick your enemy well. It will drive you forward. — David Hieatt

To have a good business, always have a caring heart. — Debasish Mridha

Do one thing well. It's enough. — David Hieatt

The president, the secretary of state, the businessman, the preacher, the vendor, the spies, the clients and managers - all walking around Wall Street like chickens with their heads cut off - rushing to escape bankruptcy - plotting to melt down the Statue of Liberty - to press more copper pennies - to breed more headless chickens - to put more feathers in their caps - medals, diplomas, stock certificates, honorary doctorates - eggs and eggs of headless chickens - multitaskers - system hackers - who never know where they're heading
northward, backward, eastward, forward, and never homeward - (where is home) - home is in the head - (but the head is cut off) - and the nest is full of banking forms and Easter eggs with coins inside. Beheaded chickens, how do you breed chickens with their heads cut off? By teaching them how to bankrupt creativity. — Giannina Braschi

The secret to succeeding in business, is in the first two letters of business... BU. — Daniel M. Lewis

Beauty, business, blogs, & bullshit...never a dull conversation with your friends you have tons in common with. — April Mae Monterrosa

When you deliver information the way the other person wants to receive it, you increase your bottom line. — Lisa A. Mininni

All selling should spring from service — Rasheed Ogunlaru

Victory after all, I suppose! ... Well, it seems a very gloomy business. — J.R.R. Tolkien

My friend, nearly all major purchases and decisions are made by people for emotional reasons and your goal as an honest salesperson is to prove how your product or service
can help your clients feel the way they want to feel, because your product or service will deliver the results for them that they need to solve their problems now. — Clay Clark

A good businessman knows how to make a profit. An engineer makes sure it runs well. We need more leaders who are task oriented. — Phil Mitchell

Build it and they will come' is one of the most idiotic ideas conceived by man. — B.C. Chase

I feel like you can't judge a book by its cover, that's always been the story of my life. I can walk into any restaurant and people would be floored to learn that I know what I do about wine, let alone that I ran one of the best wine programs in the world. — Andre Hueston Mack

Our customers are not our competitors. We compete for them, not with them. — T Jay Taylor

I never bought a man who wasn't for sale.
-W.A. Clark, ascribed — Bill Dedman

In order to win as a contrarian, you need perfect timing and the perfect size. — Henrique M. Simoes

The ability to close sales effectively has never been confined to the last few moments of the conversation. — Chris Murray

The hum of passing traffic, the ring of the register, the buzz of conversation, the excitement contained in the mixture of the mundane and magnificent. The fantasy worlds colliding with bleak reality. The transactions of the business of living.
From The Boulevard in the Kindle book Reflections in the Mirror of Life by The Prophet of Life — The Prophet Of Life

Self-imposed insanely impossible deadlines often help. — David Hieatt

Just as no one knows why the sun rises every morning, so is Faking Smart! an enigma that has grasped the imagination of tycoons and business scholars from all walks of life and from every corner of this massive sphere we call Earth. 'We don't know why it works,' quotes the FSRI. 'It just does! So, let's leave it at that. — Martin Fossum

The best business models become role models for others. — David Hieatt

Many business people end up being relationship rich, and referral poor. — Timothy M. Houston

You would be surprised at how many corporations "none of your business" applies to! — Steven Magee

Marry your offline and online systems. So when you meet someone in person, make sure to connect with them online, too! — Lisa A. Mininni

You can't stay in a Blackberry mindset and become an Apple! — John Di Lemme

Express Your Appreciation To Your Employees. Do Not Think They Already Know, Cause They Don't — Marieke Stoop

To become a distinguished entrepreneur, you need to have an undeniable, unquestionable and unmovable passion for your vision. — Onyi Anyado

Referrals are the privilege of the opportunity given to you by someone else to potentially do business with someone who wants, needs or desires the products or services you offer — Timothy M. Houston

One can always sell something by offering the lowest price. But this does not create loyalty to your brand. Never did and never will. It only creates "loyalty" to that price point. As soon as your guest or visitor is offered a better price, he or she will jump ship, leaving you like a scorned lover in the middle of the night. — David Brier

It is amazing, the number of business executives and senior leaders who get to be appointed and elevated to positions of authority on the basis of technical competences whilst lacking essential grooming on basic good manners and customs of conduct that must come from the home training process. — Archibald Marwizi

If life is a business, then you are blessed with an abundance of capital which is your unconditional love. — Debasish Mridha

Flow with change or be dragged. — Holly Duckworth

Good decisions can turn into disasters when communicated poorly. — Dianna Booher

I have been where you are now. I have felt the fears and resolved them. I have had the doubts and concerns and found the way forward.
Lift up your head, and step ahead ... — Moutasem Algharati

My grandma, Mrs Grace Ayorkor Acquah said 'Educating the child is everybody's business. — Lailah Gifty Akita

You make the plans - otherwise you will die thinking it is not possible to plan to have time for work, for exercise, for sleep, for relaxation, for recreation, for eating, for entertainment, for love, for family, for spirituality, for friends, for personal reflection, for personal development, for business, for charity all in one life! — Archibald Marwizi

We have tools at our disposal to use or not to use ... it's a choice. — Lisa A. Mininni

We're all somebody's prospect; we're all somebody's customer. — Chris Murray

There are many advantages to a customer-centric approach, but here's the big one: customers are always beautifully, wonderfully dissatisfied, even when they report being happy and business is great. Even when they don't yet know it, customers want something better, and your desire to delight customers will drive you to invent on their behalf.
Jeff Bezos
From 7 insightful quotes to shareholders via letter. 2017 — Malini Chaudhri

Best practices are those practices that generally produce the best results or minimize risk. — Chad White

Everybody sells something to somebody every day, whether it's a product, a service or just a case of making sure that they get their own way. — Chris Murray

To be successful, you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running — Richard Branson

Knowledge is more important than capital. Lack of capital is a common excuse for not starting a business venture. — Timi Nadela

An entrepreneurial spirit makes you someone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business enterprise, talent or calling to become an agent of change. — Archibald Marwizi

Investments in greater email marketing sophistication often lead to even higher returns, not diminishing returns. — Chad White

No business can be a great success without a great purpose. — Debasish Mridha

You can win in business by playing checkers until someone sneaks in one night after you've closed for the day and flips the board. — Mark Miller

Self Reflection Is the Key To Success — Marieke Stoop

Burning bridges is much easier than making them and bridges take you places! — Abhishek Ratna

If you have time to write a business plan, you have time to prove the model. Just sayin. — Richie Norton

In business presentations, positive impressions can help make a sale or win over an audience. — Ian Lamont

Never allow your current circumstances dictate your level of happiness! Remember that this too shall pass! Rejoice always! — Mignon' Talise Padilla

I'm torn between none of your business and kiss my ass. — Elle Todd

When "We've always done it that way" is replaced with "Let's try something new," associations will leap to greatness. — Holly Duckworth

In the digital economy, if you can't be trusted you have no business doing business. — Bernard Kelvin Clive

You think I don't know what I want? You think I love the idea of relying on my looks for life? No! It's pathetic! In my head, I have a nice, quiet, normal job that involves me running my own business. I carry a briefcase around my office with important documents, I have a nice assistant who calls me boss, and people ask me questions - they ask for my advice because I matter! I'm important to them! I'm recognized as something more than a pretty face and a pair of legs. I have a brain and interests and thoughts about religion, and poverty, and economics. I'm not a miserable girl with a number attached to her chest, stripping her clothes off in a room full of people. — Elisa Marie Hopkins

Customer is a very important key factor that every establishment big or small MUST recognize in other to succeed. — Abdulazeez Henry Musa

If it is not measurable it is not manageable. — Clay Clark

Successful people never forget what they love to do and are passionate about. They quickly learn to follow their own path and to make the right choices, no matter how crazy or unpopular they might appear to others. Just look at Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, who quit studying at a prestigious university to pursue his dreams. — Nigel Cumberland

Entrepreneurs see the "no diving" sign and back-up to get a running start. — Ryan Lilly

Make sure you work at a place which gives you opportunities to learn, travel, explore, interact with intellectuals and new work skills. — Abhishek Ratna

There's no "get rich quick." There's no "overnight success."

However, this doesn't mean that when you decide to start a business that you're just starting. You could start making new money tomorrow.

I was fishing with my son and taught him that you can't catch a fish unless your line is in the water. A truth my dad once taught me.
You may have spent years learning a skill or creating a product or service that you just simply haven't thought to monetize. Like leaving a fishing pole on the ground along side the river, but not having your line in the water yet.

All you need to create a new stream of income is to make something consumable and offer it at a price that someone will pay.

If you're not making offers, you're not making money.

Get your line in the water! — Richie Norton

Great ideas often have no reference points.
We have nothing to compare them to. They are original, and awkward. And so they are the most vulnerable to people trying to kill them. They do not conform to what exists, so they challenge us. — David Hieatt