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“Art is not the spiritual side of business.”

Art Spiritual Sides Business Art Is

Book:Art-as-art: The Selected Writings of Ad Reinhardt

Source: Art-as-art: The Selected Writings of Ad Reinhardt

“Artists don't like the business side. None of us were born understanding money. We all had to learn how to do it. So it's just something creative people need to get familiar with... not really so scary.”

People Needs Artist Understanding Sides Born Business Creative Scary Familiar Creative People

Author:Adam Leipzig

“In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.”

Sides Change Business Willing Dialogue Both Sides Willing To Change

Book:Living Buddha, Living Christ 10th Anniversary Edition

Source: Living Buddha, Living Christ 10th Anniversary Edition

“One of the most depressing features of the ethical side of the matter is that instead of such methods arousing contempt they are more or less openly admired. And this is logical. Canonise 'business success,' and men who made a success like that of the Standard Oil Trust become national heroes!”

Men Made Matter Sides Business Hero Standards Method Oil Features Logical Ethical Contempt Depressing Business Success Most Depressing Standard Oil

Book:The History of the Standard Oil Company: Briefer Version

Source: The History of the Standard Oil Company: Briefer Version

“Today, National Geographic has a membership side with a magazine and some television side, and they generate about a billion dollars in revenue, and they're profitable. And so at the end of the year they have some bottom line profit which they can then reinvest, because they're running it as a not-for-profit in charitable endeavors.”

Years Ends Running Today Sides Lines Business Television Dollars Bottom Profit Billions Magazines Endeavor Revenue Bottom Line Profitable Charitable Membership National Geographic

Author:Steve Case

“Compromise is usually bad. It should be a last resort. If two departments or divisions have a problem they can't solve and it comes up to you, listen to both sides and then pick one or the other. This places solid accountability on the winner to make it work. Condition your people to avoid compromise.”

Source: Further Up the Organization

“Leadership has a harder job to do than just choose sides. It must bring sides together.”

Together Jobs Political Politics Sides Leadership Business Leader Harder Leadership Development World Leader Being A Leader Effective Leadership Sales Leadership American Leadership Choosing Sides Leadership Style

Author:Jesse Jackson

“Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.”

Politics Sides Decision Business Middle Dangerous Standing Decision Making Traffic Both Sides Two Sides Knocked Down Iron Lady Middle Of The Road

Author:Margaret Thatcher

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”

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Book:The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain

Source: The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain

“For the simplicity on this side of complexity, I wouldn't give you a fig. But for the simplicity on the other side of complexity, for that I would give you anything I have.”

Giving Sides Business Simplicity Complexity Figs

Author:Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

“Creating a close connection to those you do business with has its many risks, rewards and consequences. There are few things in business I have encountered that are more difficult than firing someone, particularly if that someone has always been, or has become a friend. On the flip side, I have been rewarded with many friends.”

Ifs Inspirational Has Beens Difficult Sides Friendship Business Risk Creating Consequence Connections Rewards Flip Firing Many Friends

Author:Mark Cuban

“There will be an enduring role for the 'soft' side of planning. The piece that deals with meaning, identity and ideas. This is the slightly intangible piece that creative agencies hold at their heart.”

Heart Ideas Sides Deals Business Roles Creative Pieces Identity Endure Planning Agency Intangible

Author:John Woodward

“Advertising ministers to the spiritual side of trade.”

Spiritual Sides Business Trade Advertising Ministers

Author:Calvin Coolidge

“The first thing I did was commit to my success and playing to win. I swore I would focus and not even consider leaving this business until I was a millionaire or more. This was radically different from my previous efforts, where, because I always thought short-term, I would constantly get side-tracked by either good opportunities or when things got tough.”

Firsts Different Opportunity Winning Sides Term Effort Business Secret Focus Tough Leaving Commit Short Term Millionaire Good Opportunity

Book:Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth

Source: Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth