“The problem with the Internet startup craze isn't that too many people are starting companies; it's that too many people aren't sticking with it. That's somewhat understandable, because there are many moments that are filled with despair and agony, when you have to fire people and cancel things and deal with very difficult situations. That's when you find out who you are and what your values are.” PeopleMomentsProblemValuesDifficultDealsBusinessCompanySituationFireInternetDespairFilledWho You AreStartingAgonyDifficult SituationsCraze Book:Motivating Thoughts of Steve Jobs Source: Motivating Thoughts of Steve Jobs
“No matter what the provocation, I never fire a man who is honestly trying to deliver a job. Few workers who become established at the Disney Studio ever leave voluntarily or otherwise, and many have been on the payroll all their working lives.” MenTryingHas BeensMatterJobsBusinessFireNo Matter WhatWorkersStudiosHonestlyProvocationPayrollWorking Life Book:Walt Disney: Conversations Source: Walt Disney: Conversations
“Say, this new home building idea of President Hoover's sounds good. They are working out a lot of beneficial things. The only thing is it took 'em so long to think of any of 'em. We ought to have plans in case of depression, just like we do in case of fire, 'Walk, don't run, to the nearest exit.'” ThinkingLongIdeasHomeRunningSoundPresidentWalksBusinessCasesFirePlansBuildingOughtWork OutEmsBeneficialExitNew HomeHoover Author:Will Rogers
“...one of the most inventive forms of creative capitalism involves someone we all know very well. A few years ago, I was sitting in a bar here in Davos with Bono. Late at night, after a few drinks, he was on fire, talking about how we could get a percentage of each purchase from civic-minded companies to help change the world. He kept calling people, waking them up, and handing me the phone to show me the interest.” PeopleKnowsWorldYearsWellsHelpingShowsFormNightInterestBusinessCompanyTalkingCreativeFireDrinkCallingLateSittingCapitalismYears AgoPhonesBarsChanging The WorldWakingShow MePercentagesCivicsDavosCivic Minded Author:Bill Gates
“Choose your customers. Fire the ones that hurt your ability to deliver the right story to the others.” StoriesHurtAbilityBusinessFireCustomers Author:Seth
“There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.” InspirationalWorkMoneyBusinessQualityCompanyFireEntrepreneurExcellenceConservativeSatisfactionEducationalCustomersSpendingBossInsightfulImperfectionSomewhere ElseChairmanEntrepreneurialWell DoneBusiness LeadersFiringCustomer ExperienceCustomer SatisfactionCustomer LoyaltyInspirational Customer ServiceInspiring Customer ServiceInspirational ServiceRetentionBest ServiceInspiring BusinessBusiness InspirationService ExcellenceGreat Customer ServiceLoyal CustomersWalmartQuality WorkBoss DayQuality In BusinessLoyalty In BusinessBoss's DayEmployee InspirationalFunny Boss DayFire EscapesHappy Boss DayService BusinessNational Boss DayDaily BusinessSatisfaction In WorkFunny BossBusiness RelationshipExperience In BusinessYears Of ServiceCustomer Relationship Author:Sam Walton
“Recently, I was asked if I was going to fire an employee who made a mistake that cost the company $600,000. No, I replied, I just spent $600,000 training him. Why would I want somebody to hire his experience?” IfsWantMadeBusinessMistakeCompanyFireCostTrainingExperienceEmployeeClassroomHiringMade A MistakeHuman ResourcesEmployingRecruitmentProper Training Author:Thomas J. Watson
“Fire the committee. No great website in history has been conceived of by more than three people. Not one. This is a deal breaker.” PeopleHas BeensThreeDealsBusinessFireCommitteesWebsiteMotivational Business Author:Seth Godin