“Long-term sustainable change happens if people discover their own power.” PeopleIfsLongHappensTermLong Term Author:Pierre Omidyar
“People were doing business with one another through the Internet already, through bulletin boards. But on the Web, we could make it interactive, we could create an auction, we could create a real marketplace. And that's really what triggered my imagination, if you will, and that's what I did.” PeopleIfsRealImaginationInternetBoardsMy ImaginationMarketplaceInteractiveAuctionsBulletin Board Author:Pierre Omidyar
“Be an enzyme - a catalyst for change. As a slogan, I don't know if that's ever going to be right up there with Ich Bin Ein Berliner, or “I Have A Dream,” but there's a lot of truth to it.” IfsKnowsDreamSlogansCatalystEnzymesCatalyst For Change Author:Pierre Omidyar
“If you can get over this initial distrust that people have of strangers, you can do remarkable things.” PeopleIfsCan DoStrangerRemarkableGet OverDistrustInitials Author:Pierre Omidyar
“You should pursue your passion. If you're passionate about something and you work hard, then I think you will be successful.” IfsThinkingShouldHardSuccessPassionSuccessfulHard WorkEntrepreneurPassionatePursueBeing SuccessfulPassion And SuccessHard Work Comes SuccessSmart Business Author:Pierre Omidyar
“It is not really work if you are having fun.” IfsFunProductivityHaving FunProcrastination Author:Pierre Omidyar
“When I started eBay, it was a hobby, an experiment to see if people could use the Internet to be empowered through access to an efficient market. I actually wasn't thinking about it in terms of a social impact. It was really about helping people connect around a sphere of interest so they could do business.” PeopleIfsThinkingHelpingUseSocialTermInterestBusinessPowerInternetImpactAccessExperimentsSpheresEfficientHobbiesHelping PeopleEmpoweredEbaySocial ImpactEfficient Markets Author:Pierre Omidyar
“You should pursue your passion. If you're passionate about something and you work hard, then I think you'll be successful. If you start a business because you think you're going to make a lot of money at it, then you probably won't be successful, because that's the wrong reason to start a business. You have to really believe in what you're doing, be passionate enough about it so that you will put in the hours and hard work that it takes to actually succeed there, and then you'll be successful.” IfsThinkingShouldBelieveHardReasonEnoughPassionHoursWorkBusinessSuccessfulHard WorkSucceedPassionatePursueBeing SuccessfulLots Of MoneySuccessful BusinessWrong Reasons Author:Pierre Omidyar
