“An unreflective passion for social justice may be one of the biggest obstacles to creating peace and prosperity in the 21st century. While there are most certainly factory owners in China whom we would rightly regard as criminal in their treatment of their workers, it is very important not to confuse these incidents with the phenomenon of globalization. It is a good thing that Wal-Mart is encouraging more humane standards in its supplier's factories.” MayImportantPassionSocialJusticeBusinessCenturyCreatingStandardsRegardSocial JusticeGood ThingsWorkersProsperityObstaclesChinaCriminalsTreatmentOwnersPhenomenonFactories21st CenturyGlobalizationHumaneIncidentsSuppliersBiggest ObstaclesCreating Peace Author:Michael Strong
“If one takes pride in one's craft, you won't let a good thing die. Risking it through not pushing hard enough is not a humility.” IfsHardEnoughDiesBusinessHumilityPrideEconomicsGood ThingsCraftsPushing Author:Paul Keating
“Because, you know, resilience - if you think of it in terms of the Gold Rush, then you'd be pretty depressed right now because the last nugget of gold would be gone. But the good thing is, with innovation, there isn't a last nugget. Every new thing creates two new questions and two new opportunities.” IfsThinkingKnowsTwoWould BeLastsOpportunityGrowthTermBusinessGoneRight NowGoldInnovationGood ThingsResilienceNew ThingsCreativity And InnovationBusiness InnovationNew OpportunityInnovation And BusinessContinuous LearningNuggetsGold Rush Author:Jeff Bezos
“Taxes are not good things, but if you want services, somebody's got to pay for them so they're a necessary evil.” IfsWantSuccessEvilBusinessPayResponsibilityTaxesSelf ImprovementGood ThingsBusiness SuccessNecessary Evil Author:Michael Bloomberg
“Why not invest your assets in the companies you really like? As Mae West said, 'Too much of a good thing can be wonderful'.” SaidSuccessBusinessCompanyToo MuchWonderfulGood ThingsWestInvestingWhy NotAssetsBuffetsMaeToo Much Of A Good Thing Author:Warren Buffett
“The good things take care of themselves. We want to find all the negatives.” WantInspirationalCareChallengesBusinessGood ThingsTake CareImprovement Author:Wayne Huizenga
“A lot of people think big business in America is a bad thing. I think it's a really good thing. Most people in business are ethical, hard-working, good people. And it's a meritocracy.” PeopleThinkingHardBigsAmericaBusinessHard WorkGood ThingsBad ThingsEthicalGood PeopleBig BusinessThink BigMeritocracy Author:Steve Jobs