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“Did it ever occur to you, that there is no conflict of interests among men, neither in business nor in trade nor in their most personal desires - if they omit the irrational from their view of the possible and destruction from their view of the practical?”

Ifs Men Desire Interest Views Business Conflict Destruction Trade Practicals Irrational Conflict Of Interest Personal Desire

Book:Ayn Rand Novel Collection

Source: Ayn Rand Novel Collection

“We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.”

Life Inspirational Sometimes Seems Motivational Success Desire Opportunity Business Talent Intense Volleyball Desire For Success

Book:The Passionate State of Mind

Source: The Passionate State of Mind

“You cannot do a goal. Long-term planning and goal-setting must therefore be complemented by short-term planning. This kind of planning requires specifying activities. You can do an activity. Activities are steps along the way to a goal. Let's say you desire security. Putting $10.00 in the bank or talking to your stockbroker about your investment plans are activities that will move you toward your goal.”

Way Kind Long Moving Desire Goal Term Can Do Business Talking Steps Plans Security Activity Investment Planning Setting Finance Settings Long Term Setting Goals Short Term Stockbrokers

Author:Alan Lakein

“The desire of knowledge, like the thirst of riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it.”

Motivational Desire Business Education Knowledge Increase Riches Thirst Acquisition Desire For Knowledge Thirst For Knowledge Increasing Knowledge

Book:The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

Source: The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

“The modern corporation must manufacture not only goods but the desire for the goods it manufactures.”

Desire Business Modern Advertising Corporations Goods

Book:The affluent society

Source: The affluent society

“We read advertisements... to discover and enlarge our desires.”

Desire Business Advertising Advertisements

Author:Daniel J. Boorstin

“An empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge, skill, desire, and opportunity to personally succeed in a way that leads to collective organizational success.”

Way Motivational Success Desire Opportunity Individual Business Knowledge Succeed Skills Organization Stress Collectives Empowered Organizational

Book:Principle Centered Leadership

Source: Principle Centered Leadership

“Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.”

“The individual who wants to reach the top in business must appreciate the might and force of habit. He must be quick to break those habits that can break him-and hasten to adopt those practices that will become the habits that help him achieve the success he desires.”

Want Helping Might Desire Individual Force Business Break Practice Achieve Habit Discipline Appreciate Self Discipline

Author:J. Paul Getty