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“Our work is the presentation of our capabilities.”

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Author:Edward Gibbon

“If you hear my idea but don't believe it, that's not your fault; it's mine. If you see my new product but don't buy it, that's my failure, not yours. If you attend my presentation and you're bored, that's my fault too.”

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Book:Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us

Source: Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us

“"Patents make our product defensible." The optimal number of times to use the P word in a presentation is one. Just once, say, "We have filed patents for what we are doing." Done. The second time you say it, venture capitalists begin to suspect that you are depending too much on patents for defensibility. The third time you say it, you are holding a sign above your head that says, "I am clueless."”

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Book:Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition

Source: Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition

“Few great men would have got past personnel.”

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Author:Paul Goodman

“The most ineffective workers are systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage: management.”

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Author:Scott Adams

“Big business never pays a nickel in taxes, according to Ralph Nader, who represents a big consumer organization that never pays a nickel in taxes.”

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Author:Dave Barry

“It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.”

Source: Bite-Size Twain: Wit and Wisdom from the Literary Legend

“Success in almost any field depends more on energy and drive than it does on intelligence. This explains why we have so many stupid leaders.”

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Book:What shall we wear to this party?: The man in the gray flannel suit twenty years before & after

Source: What shall we wear to this party?: The man in the gray flannel suit twenty years before & after

“It's much easier for me to make major life, multi-million dollar decisions, than it is to decide on a carpet for my front porch. That's the truth.”

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Author:Oprah Winfrey