Failure to make a profit was regarded by Matsushita as “a sort of crime against society. We take society’s capital, we take their people,
Quotes
Bernie Goldhirsh, founder of Inc. magazine on value of entreprenuers
Dr. Land (was) like a hero to me. Here was this fast growing company, creating all kinds of jobs, created by this one man
Bernie Goldhirsch, founder of Inc. magazine. sailing analogy for teamwork
The part of sailing I really like is this when people go to sea, they have a need for self-reliance and at the same
losing money in business
“This is a money losing business” said founder and president John Hughes on a a Decmeber day in late 2003. “In this business, breakeven
goal setting at Small Giants
“They are very clear in their own minds about what life has to offer at it’s best – in terms of exciting challenges, camaraderie,
Norm Brodsky, CEO of citistorage on laying employees off
Suddenly you see what the next step is, and you think, Oh, my God, look at all these people I have to lay off.
Ayn Rand, valuing
publisher Arthur Waugh on the value of science
Scientists, in their mad scramble for facts, are spiritually inert, for science has ridden roughshod over the word and is now found to have
Brewery owner and dress designer talk about how happy work makes them
I’m actually a little embarrased to talk about what I do because I love it so much and it’s such a a sort of
Stephen Barrow, investment manager
Wealth is not created by financial engineering. Financial engineering tends to be a transfer of wealth. …The only real way to create wealth is