on Innovation “I never perfected an invention that I did not think about in terms of the service it might give others… I find out what the world needs, then I proceed to invent.” ~ Thomas Edison on Passion “The clothes are an extension of me. The music is an extension of me. All my businesses are part of the culture, so I have to stay true to whatever I’m feeling at the time, whatever direction I’m heading in. And hopefully, everyone follows.” ~ Jay Z “I can’t imagine a person becoming a success who doesn’t give this game of life everything he’s got.” ~ Walter Cronkite On Failing “I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” ~ Steve Jobs “If you fail let it be your fault – Don’t let someone else fail for you.” ~ Joe Griffin (CEO of iAcquire) “There are few experiences in life as painful and brutal as the failure of a small business. For a small business conceived and nurtured by its owner is like a living, breathing child. Its loss is no less traumatic than losing a loved one.” ~ William Manchee On Relevance “So often people are working hard at the wrong thing. Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard.” ~ Caterina Fake (Co-founder of Flickr) “How you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top.” ~ Yvon Chouinard (Founder of Patagonia) “I think when you move past your fear and you go after your dreams wholeheartedly, you become free. Know what I’m saying? Move past the fear.” ~ LL Cool J On Excellence “Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny.” ~ Chinese Proverb “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle On Marketing “The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself.” ~ Peter F. Drucker “If you don’t believe in your product, or if you’re not consistent and regular in the way you promote it, the odds of succeeding go way down. The primary function of the marketing plan is to ensure that you have the resources and the wherewithal to do what it takes to make your product work.” ~ Jay Levinson “Marketing takes a day to learn. Unfortunately it takes a lifetime to master.” ~ Phil Kolter “You now have to decide what ‘image’ you want for your brand. Image means personality. Products, like people, have personalities, and they can make or break them in the market place.”David Ogilvy “Overused words do not work. Instead of relying on words at all, offer evidence. Offer the compelling stories — the case studies, awards, business growth, achievements — that make those adjectives unnecessary.” ~ Harry Beckwith “Update a traditional element of your business with social media designs. Facebook, Twitter, and other social media are hot right now, and leveraging their popularity can make your business stand out, be memorable, and seem fresh and up-to-date.” ~ Anita Campbell......thx Rohit Kuttappan for such collections. Gm fbians!
Posted on: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:32:02 +0000