“We never know all the facts and the more we're mindful of how we deal with people, the more opportunity we have to evolve.” PeopleKnowsFactsOpportunityDealsEvolve Author:Mary McDonnell
“It's great if a pilot starts off great and if it doesn't start off so great it's not that big a deal: everybody's baby is born ugly. But you want to know, if given the opportunity: Where are we going? What's the story we're trying to tell?” IfsKnowsWantTryingStoriesBigsOpportunityGivenBornDealsBabyUglyPilots Author:Timothy Olyphant
“I think writers have to be proactive: they've got to use new technology and social media. Yes, it's hard to get noticed by traditional publishers, but there's a great deal of opportunity out there if you've got the right story.” IfsThinkingHardStoriesUseOpportunitySocialDealsTechnologyMediaSocial MediaTraditionalPublishersNew TechnologyProactive Author:Ian Rankin
“Problems are hidden opportunities and constraints can actually boost creativity. If you have some crazy ideas in your mind, and that people tell you that it's impossible to make, well, that's an even better reason to want to do it, because people have a tendency to see the problems rather than the final result, whereas if you start to deal with problems as being your allies rather than your opponents, life will start to dance with you in the most amazing way.” PeopleIfsWayWantMindWellsIdeasReasonProblemOpportunityResultsDealsCreativityImpossibleCrazyFinalsTendenciesOpponentsAlliesConstraintsBoostMost AmazingCrazy Ideas Author:Martin Villeneuve
“If you're Chris Christie, who is governor of New Jersey, a state that obviously was impacted by 9/11, this gives you an opportunity to talk about how, as governor, you had to deal with terrorism and security issues.” IfsGivingStatesOpportunityDealsIssuesSecurityTerrorismGovernorsJerseyNew JerseyChristie Author:Amy Walter
“The people who are good in the long run fail a lot, especially at the beginning. So, when you fail early, it might be worth realizing that this is part of the deal, the price you pay for being good in the long run. Every rejection is a gift. A chance to learn and to do it better next time. An opportunity to figure out how to bounce, not break. Don't waste them.” PeopleLongMightMotivationalRunningNextOpportunityRealizingChanceDealsPayBreakFailingFiguresWasteBe GoodRejectionLong RunsNext TimeBounce Author:Seth Godin
“What can I do to make sure that middle-class families are feeling more secure, that more young people are able to access opportunity, that we are safe, that we are working with our international partners to try to create more order at a time when there's a lot of chaos? How do we deal with terrorism in a way that's consistent with our values? As long as I stay focused on those north stars, then I tend not to get too rattled.” PeopleWayTryingLongFeelingsAbleYoungValuesOrderOpportunityStarsDealsClassMiddleSafeChaosInternationalTerrorismFocusedAccessPartnersSecureConsistentMiddle ClassStay FocusedMiddle Class FamilyNorth Star Author:Barack Obama
“God made me blind and unable to walk. BIG DEAL! He gave me the ability... the musical gifts I have... the great opportunity to meet new people.” PeopleMadeBigsOpportunityAbilityWalksDealsBlindMusicalBig DealGreat OpportunityMeeting New People Author:Patrick Henry Hughes
“I think the opportunity to deal with students and getting them properly oriented on science and theology and the relation between those is going to be important because science has been such an instrument used by the materialists to undermine the Christian faith and religious belief generally.” ThinkingHas BeensImportantChristianUsedOpportunityBeliefReligiousDealsStudentsRelationInstrumentsTheologyChristian FaithReligious Belief Author:William A. Dembski
“No, one of the great things about my three-year deal is that it's year-round. They've offered me an opportunity to cover a lot of things in the offseason, too.” YearsThreeLiteratureOpportunityDealsRoundsGreat ThingsThree YearsOffseason Author:Lisa Guerrero
“There is so much more information about the scientific world than there was a generation ago that we have all increased our opportunities for ignorance. There are more things not to know. ... The machinery that we deal with is so much more complex that it is possible to become dysfunctional at a much higher level of performance.” KnowsWorldOpportunityLevelsDealsProgressGenerationsInformationIgnoranceHigherPerformancesComplexesMachineryHigher Level Book:Making Sense Source: Making Sense
“Having a great deal of opportunity proves nothing. Opportunity without creative action is like a brand new Ferrari without an engine. You possess something valuable, but it won't get you anywhere.” ActionOpportunityDealsCreativeProveValuableBrandsEnginesBrand NewFerrari Author:Ernie J Zelinski
“It is true you can be successful without [college], but this is a hard world, a real world, and you want every advantage you can have. I would suggest to people to do all that you can. When I dropped out of school, I had worked in the music industry and had checks cut in my name from record labels and had a record deal on the table, and when I wasn’t successful and Columbia said, ’We’ll call you,’ I had to go back and work a telemarketing job, go back to the real world, and that’s how life is. Life is hard. Take advantage of your opportunities.” PeopleWorldWantSaidRealHardSchoolJobsLife IsOpportunityNamesDealsSuccessfulRecordsCuttingCollegeIndustryAdvantageTablesChecksLabelsBeing SuccessfulReal WorldMusic IndustryLife Is HardColumbiaTrue YouRecord Labels Author:Kanye West
“Price fluctuations have only one significant meaning for the true investor. They provide him with an opportunity to buy wisely when prices fall sharply and to sell wisely when they advance a great deal.” FallOpportunityDealsSellsInvestingSignificantInvestorsFluctuation Book:The Intelligent Investor: A Book of Practical Counsel Source: The Intelligent Investor: A Book of Practical Counsel
“In order to bring down the incarceration rate, you've got to start with the beginning of life. You've got to make sure that parents and schools are prepared to prepare young people for success. You've got to deal with the next stage of life. You've got to make sure that people have the opportunity to work at a good job, they have access to good healthcare, and that they have the opportunity to build wealth over time.” PeopleSchoolJobsYoungOrderNextOpportunityParentWealthDealsStagePreparedRateAccessHealthcareGood JobGood HealthIncarcerationStages Of LifeBeginning Of Life Author:Benjamin Jealous
“I have been very lucky because I have had the opportunity to see what it's like to have little or no money and what it's like to have a lot of it. I'm lucky because people make such a big deal of it and, if I didn't experience both, I wouldn't be able to know how important it really is for me. I can't comment on what having a lot of money means to others, but I do know that for me, having a lot more money isn't a lot better than having enough to cover the basics.” PeopleIfsKnowsLifeMeanLittlesHas BeensI CanImportantEnoughBigsAbleOpportunityGrowthDealsKnow HowLuckyPersonal GrowthInvestingCommentMore MoneyLots Of MoneyBig DealNo MoneyBasics Author:Ray Dalio
“My top priority in any trade negotiation is expanding opportunity for hardworking Americans. It's no secret that past trade deals haven't always lived up to their promise, and that's why I will only sign my name to an agreement that helps ordinary Americans get ahead, the bill put forward today would help us write those rules in a way that avoids the mistakes from our past, seizes opportunities for our future and stays true to our values.” WayWritingHelpingTodayPastValuesOpportunityNamesDealsSecretMistakeHavensPromiseOrdinaryTradeBillsPrioritiesAgreementOur FutureOur PastNegotiationExpandingStay TrueGet AheadHardworkingTop PrioritiesSeize The Opportunity Author:Barack Obama
“Sometimes when you get an opportunity to appropriate your work, or use whatever collateral you have, for something good, you think, "Well, yeah, you should do this." You're not in any way qualified to do it, but I was so sick of hearing so many unqualified people say that global warming doesn't exist, I thought, "Well, I'm no less qualified than they are, so I can deal with doing it."” PeopleThinkingWayShouldWellsI CanSometimesUseOpportunityDealsSickYeahHearingGlobal WarmingAppropriateQualifiedUnqualifiedSo SickCollateral Author:Thom Yorke
“Anytime you commit sin and God deals with you, you have the opportunity to confess it. If you don't confess it, you only have one option but to cover it up.” IfsChristianOpportunityLeadershipChurchSinDealsCommit Author:Johnny Hunt