“My whole goal is to keep my spirit intact. If that doesn't happen, none of this is worth it.” IfsWholeHappensSpiritGoalWorth It Author:Jewel
“If you want to become a great marketer, the place to start is actually selling. one on one, face to face.” IfsWantFacesSellingFace To FaceMarketersOne On One Author:Eben Pagan
“Distribution may not matter in fictional worlds, but it matters in most. The Field of Dreams conceit is especially popular in Silicon Valley, where engineers are biased toward building cool stuff rather than selling it. But customers will not come just because you build it. You have to make this happen, and it's harder than it looks.” WorldLooksMayMatterDreamHappensStuffFieldsBuildingHarderCustomersSellingValleysEngineersDistributionConceitBiasedSiliconSilicon ValleyCool StuffFictional WorldsField Of Dreams Author:Peter Thiel
“There's a wide range of sales ability: there are many gradations between novices, experts, and masters. There are even sales grandmasters. If you don't know any grandmasters, it's not because you haven't encountered them, but rather because their art is hidden in plain sight.” IfsKnowsArtAbilityHavensMastersArt IsSightWideRangeExpertsNovicesPlain Sight Author:Peter Thiel
“Whatever the career, sales ability distinguishes superstars from also-rans.” AbilityCareersRanSuperstar Author:Peter Thiel
“The most fundamental reason that even businesspeople underestimate the importance of sales is the systematic effort to hide it at every level of every field in a world secretly driven by it.” WorldReasonLevelsEffortFieldsImportanceFundamentalsDrivenUnderestimateSystematic Author:Peter Thiel
“Superior sales and distribution by itself can create a monopoly, even with no product differentiation. The converse is not true. No matter how strong your product-even if it easily fits into already established habits and anybody who tries it likes it immediately-you must still support it with a strong distribution plan.” IfsTryingStillsMatterStrongSupportPlansProductsHabitFitLikesSuperiorsDistributionMonopolyConversesDifferentiation Author:Peter Thiel
“The entrepreneur must be the best salesperson and marketer in his business.” EntrepreneurBeing The BestMarketersSalesperson Author:Robert Kiyosaki
“First, in order to build a business, you have to be able to sell because Sales = Income. When income is lacking, it's usually because the owner doesn't like to, doesn't know how to, or is simply reluctant to sell. Without sales, however, you have no income.” KnowsFirstsAbleOrderKnow HowSellsIncomeOwnersLackingReluctant Author:Robert Kiyosaki