“For a long time, I kept working at part-time jobs... my goal was to build up enough savings so I wouldn't be kicked out on the streets if I didn't sell enough paintings.” IfsLongEnoughJobsGoalStreetsPaintingLong TimeSellsSellingSavingSavingsPart TimePart Time Jobs Author:Janet Fish
“There is a rawness and a wonder to life. Pursue it. Hunt for it. Sell out to get it. Don't listen to the whines of those who have settled for a second-rate life and want you to do the same so they won't feel guilty. Your goal is not to live long; it's to live.” WantFeelsLongGoalWonderSellsRatePursueGuiltyHuntsSecond RateRawness Book:He Still Moves Stones Source: He Still Moves Stones
“My experience with being on a record label over the years has been when both of your agendas are in sync, and they're the same goal, it's great to have another army of people and resources and money. But most of the time, they're not the same. Their agenda is just simply to sell plastic discs at any cost, and yours is to preserve - at least in my case - your integrity, and hopefully sell some plastic discs, too.” PeopleYearsHas BeensGoalCasesRecordsIntegrityCostResourcesArmySellsHopefullyLabelsPreservesAgendasPlasticRecord LabelsDiscsSync Author:Trent Reznor
“My goals were small. My goal was to become a big enough stand-up that I wouldn't have to do radio. I could sell out a club, which is like 300 seats. If I got big enough, I could sell before I got there, and I wouldn't have to get up at 6 in the morning to do radio. That was pretty much the dream. I had no idea I'd be playing Madison Square Garden or anything.” IfsIdeasEnoughDreamBigsGoalMorningGardenSellsRadioClubsGet UpNo IdeaSeatsSquaresMadisonMadison Square Garden Author:Chris Rock
“Why does McDonald's have to count every burger that they sell? What is their ultimate goal? Do they want cows to surrender voluntarily?” WantDoeGoalUltimateSellsSurrenderCowsMcdonaldsUltimate GoalBurgers Author:Jerry Seinfeld
“Writers have always liked my stuff, pretty much. That's what I wanted - I think my goal wasn't to get rich and famous, necessarily, though I cared about that. I always thought, "Oh, this could be a hit," or "that will sell records." But the first thing I wanted was that people who knew a lot about music, or had taste-making qualities, they would like my stuff. Writers, people like that.” PeopleThinkingFirstsWantedStuffGoalQualityRichRecordsTasteSellsGet Rich Author:Randy Newman
“Whether you sell hamburgers or computers, we’re all in the customer service business. Our goal must be to exceed our customers’ expectations every day.” GoalComputerExpectationsSellsCustomersExceedHamburgersService Business Author:Dave Thomas