Eli Broad is an American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded KB Home and The Broad private equity firm in the 1960s. He has been involved in various business ventures throughout his career, including real estate, finance, and technology. Broad is also known for his substantial philanthropic efforts, particularly in the areas of education and the arts.
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“If someone can't give me a good reason why you can't do something, I find a way to do it.”
“No one ever made a million bucks by being cautious or timid or reasonable.”
Source: The Art of Being Unreasonable: Lessons in Unconventional Thinking
Source: The Art of Being Unreasonable: Lessons in Unconventional Thinking
Source: The Art of Being Unreasonable: Lessons in Unconventional Thinking
“Ideas, more than money, are really the currency for success.”
“You can have great teachers, but if you don't have a good principal, you won't have a good school.”
Source: The Art of Being Unreasonable: Lessons in Unconventional Thinking
“Any city in America would like to get a museum built if they didn't have to pay for it.”
“Anything I do, I spend a lot of time. I do it with passion and intensity. I want to be in charge.”
“Art evokes emotion. It doesn't have to be a thing of beauty.”
“Every artist is unreasonable, because he or she is doing something that hasn't been done before.”
“I don't see myself as a great discoverer of artists, like Charles Saatchi.”
“I have always believed that every great city in history needs a vibrant center.”
“I never stay anywhere — parties , museums, meetings — longer than 3 hours.”
“School district policies and practices have not kept pace with student and teacher needs.”
Source: The Art of Being Unreasonable: Lessons in Unconventional Thinking
“The inability to delegate is one of the biggest problems I see with managers at all levels.”
Source: The Art of Being Unreasonable: Lessons in Unconventional Thinking
Source: The Art of Being Unreasonable: Lessons in Unconventional Thinking