“The answer is simple, and harsh. The market did not reward saving the lives of these children, and governments did not subsidize it. So the children died because their mothers and their fathers had no power in the market and no voice in the system.” ChildrenGovernmentMotherFatherVoiceSimpleAnswersBusinessDiedRewardsSavingHarsh Author:Bill Gates
“The reason is still difficult to explain, but it is not complicated. That inner voice that will not be denied, once we learn to listen to it, had whispered since the beginning, "Business is not what your life is about. Founding VISA and being its chief executive officer is something you must do, but it's only preparatory."” StillsReasonLife IsDifficultVoiceBusinessComplicatedChiefsExecutivesOfficersDeniedFoundingInner VoiceVisaChief Executives Book:Birth of the Chaordic Age Source: Birth of the Chaordic Age
“I was 21 and had spent the last few years in Stanford University Engineering School at California. Many people advised me to take up a nice, cushy job rather than face the challenges of running a hydrogenated oil business. Looking back, I am glad I decided to take charge instead. Essentially leadership begins from within. It is a small voice that tells you where to go when you feel lost. If you believe in that voice, you believe in yourself.” PeopleIfsInspirationalFeelsYearsBelieveRunningSchoolJobsLastsFacesLostVoiceChallengesBusinessNiceDecidedUniversityOilGladCaliforniaBelieve In YourselfEngineeringLooking BackBelieve In YouIf You BelieveStanfordSmall VoiceStanford UniversityOil Business Author:Azim Premji
“Seek out that particular mental attribute which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive, along with which comes the inner voice which says, 'This is the real me,' and when you have found that attitude, follow it.” InspirationalFeelsRealFoundVoiceBusinessAttitudeAliveJourneyPositive ThinkingParticularAuthenticityPositive AttitudePurpose Of LifeAttributesInner VoiceMy AttitudeMental AttitudeGreat AttitudeGreat Positive AttitudeHaving A Positive AttitudeShort Positive AttitudeReal MePositive Attitude And SuccessBeing Authentic Author:William James
“I don't want to be just a voice on the phone. I have to get to know these guys face-to-face and develop a sincere relationship. That way, if we run into problems in a deal, it doesn't get adversarial. We trust each other and have the confidence we can work things out.” IfsKnowsWayWantInspirationalProblemRunningFacesGuyVoiceChallengesDealsBusinessConfidencePhonesSincereFace To Face Author:Wayne Huizenga