Ken Blanchard

For a manager to be perceived as a positive manager, they need a four to one positive to negative contact ratio. Ken Blanchard I absolutely believe in the power of tithing and giving back. My own experience about all the blessings I’ve had in my life is that the more I give away, the more [...]

Gary Bettman

My message to the kids and our fans is hockey’s a great game. There’s a lot of hockey being played at all levels. Get involved, do it. We will be back and we will be back better than ever and hopefully as soon as possible. Don’t give up on the game. It’s too good. Gary [...]

William Bernbach

Our job is to sell our clients’ merchandise… not ourselves. Our job is to kill the cleverness that makes us shine instead of the product. Our job is to simplify, to tear away the unrelated, to pluck out the weeds that are smothering the product message. William Bernbach Properly practiced creativity can make one ad [...]

Bo Bennett

When it comes to success, there are no shortcuts. Bo Bennett You are not, nor ever will be, better than anyone else besides the person you are now. Bo Bennett Visualization is daydreaming with a purpose. Bo Bennett We can create the ultimate job security by becoming less dependent on the organization for which we [...]

Charlie Bell

I was getting old, man. I was staring 27 in the face. Charlie Bell The biggest threat to McDonald’s lies within – and that is us as a company becoming complacent. There are a lot of companies that get fat, dumb and happy and take their eye off the ball and forget about serving customers. [...]

Lord Beaverbrook

Often undecided whether to desert a sinking ship for one that might not float, he would make up his mind to sit on the wharf for a day. Lord Beaverbrook The British electors will not vote for a man who does not wear a hat. Lord Beaverbrook

Bernard Baruch

We can’t cross that bridge until we come to it, but I always like to lay down a pontoon ahead of time. Bernard Baruch I never lost money by turning a profit. Bernard Baruch Let us not deceive ourselves; we must elect world peace or world destruction. Bernard Baruch Millions saw the apple fall, but [...]

James R. Bath

I am not a member of the CIA or any other intelligence agency. James R. Bath

Joel A. Barker

Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world. Joel A. Barker Your successful past will block your visions of the future. Joel A. Barker A leader is a person you will follow to a place you wouldn’t go by yourself. Joel A. [...]

Jim Barksdale

We also provide a lot of services with our consulting group that allow people to take maximum advantage of the Net economy. Those all seem to resonate with customers and are providing a good strong base going forward. Jim Barksdale Our people are excited about building solutions, and it’s rewarding to see how much fun [...]

Chester Irving Barnard

Organizations endure, however, in proportion to the breadth of the morality by which they are governed. Thus the endurance of organization depends upon the quality of leadership; and that quality derives from the breadth of the morality upon which it rests. Chester Irving Barnard

Steve Ballmer

Our company has to be a company that enables its people. Steve Ballmer I’m not sure blogs are necessarily the best place to get a pulse on anything. People want to blog for a variety of reasons, and that may or may not be representative. Steve Ballmer We will make our products work out of [...]

Mukesh Ambani

I think that our fundamental belief is that for us growth is a way of life and we have to grow at all times. Mukesh Ambani The organizational architecture is really that a centipede walks on hundred legs and one or two don’t count. So if I lose one or two legs, the process will [...]

Dwayne Andreas

The only place you see a free market is in the speeches of politicians. Dwayne Andreas We’re the biggest food and agriculture company in the world. Dwayne Andreas Did somebody dream there is some way that the government doesn’t need us? Dwayne Andreas How is the government going to run without people like us? We [...]

Edward B. Butler

One man has enthusiasm for 30 minutes, another for 30 days, but it is the man who has it for 30 years who makes a success of his life. Edward B. Butler

Nolan Bushnell

Everyone who’s ever taken a shower has an idea. It’s the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference. Nolan Bushnell The ultimate inspiration is the deadline. Nolan Bushnell

Ron D. Burton

In the business world and the volunteer world, each job has certain requirements that must be met in order for that job to be done properly and for that organization to survive and prosper. Ron D. Burton While different people may approach opportunities in different ways, we need to base decisions on a fundamental set [...]

Mark Burnett

I needed to be in the bush. There I find solitude and beauty and purity and focus. That’s where my heart lies. Mark Burnett I heard my name associated with the Peter Pan syndrome more than once. But really, what’s so wrong with Peter Pan? Peter Pan flies. He is a metaphor for dreams and [...]

Mohamed Al-Fayed

I will continue to distribute blankets, sleeping bags, warm clothing and food on a regular basis, in the hope that my modest efforts will give some comfort to those people we are able help. Mohamed Al-Fayed The most important thing is God’s blessing and if you believe in God and you believe in yourself, you [...]

Mary Kay Ash

Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, “Make me feel important.” Not only will you succeed in sales, you will succeed in life. Mary Kay Ash Sandwich every bit of criticism between two layers of praise. Mary Kay Ash Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit [...]

Gerard Arpey

We continued the hard work of integrating TWA, because at that time we still thought an efficient connecting hub in St. Louis could be a profitable addition to our network. Gerard Arpey But I definitely see us playing a major role in St. Louis in the years to come. We already provide service to 95 [...]

Philip Armour

Anybody can cut prices, but it takes brains to make a better article. Philip Armour

Elizabeth Arden

Repetition makes reputation and reputation makes customers. Elizabeth Arden There’s only one Elizabeth like me and that’s the Queen. Elizabeth Arden I only want people around me who can do the impossible. Elizabeth Arden Hold fast to youth and beauty. Elizabeth Arden I pick good women, but I haven’t had any luck with my men. [...]

Walter Annenberg

Few things are as essential as education. Walter Annenberg God grant you the strength to fight off the temptations of surrender. Walter Annenberg I cannot compromise or inhibit my independence. Walter Annenberg All I ever seek from good deeds is a measure of respect. Walter Annenberg Carter’s done a lot more good since he’s been [...]

Avi Arad

Once we got over the origin story, we could really delve deeper into their lives and characters and angst. So this movie actually has more heart, more humor. Avi Arad The other thing is we have an incredible villain. And we worked very hard to have villains that are connected to the hero. They have [...]

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