“The quality of light by which we scrutinize our lives has direct bearing upon the product which we live, and upon the changes which we hope to bring about through those lives. It is within this light that we form those ideas by which we pursue our magic and make it realized. This is poetry as illumination, for it is through poetry that we give name to those ideas which are, until the poem, nameless and formless-about to be birthed, but already felt.” GivingIdeasLightFormNamesFeltQualityOur LivesMagicProductsDirectPursueIlluminationNamelessScrutinize Book:Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches Source: Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
“It doesn't matter how many pairs of shoes you have, how many cars you have, etc.... It's all utterly meaningless and yet we continue to pursue this. Why? Because they've learned they can stimulate our primal desires through selling us products.” MatterDesireCarProductsShoesSellingPursueEtcPairsMeaninglessPrimalPair Of Shoes Author:Russell Brand
“First figure out your partners, then figure out what ideas to pursue. The most important thing isn't the market you target, the product you develop or the financing, but the founding team.” FirstsImportantIdeasTeamFiguresProductsImportant ThingsPartnersPursueTargetFoundingFinancing Author:James C. Collins
“In a person's career, well, if you're process-oriented and not totally outcome-oriented, then you're more likely to be success. I often say 'pursue excellence, ignore success.' Success is a by-product of excellence.” IfsWellsPersonsProcessCareersProductsExcellencePursueOutcomes Author:Deepak Chopra
“How could Digital's collapse be so precipitous? It's because, in many ways, financial performance data is misleading. As you move up to the top of the market, you're getting rid of the less profitable products at the low end and adding business with more attractive margins at the high end. The rate of unit volume growth might be tapering off as you pursue these smaller markets, but your margins actually look better. So Wall Street rewards your stock price until you hit the ceiling.” WayLooksEndsMightMovingGrowthStreetsProductsWallLowsPerformancesRewardsRateFinancialPursueDataAttractiveDigitalCollapseVolumeUnitsProfitableMarginsCeilingsMisleadStock PriceTapering Author:Clayton Christensen
“Contractors always pursue large profit, the customer - a high-quality end product in due time and at a lower cost. This struggle never ends, but this is natural.” EndsNaturalQualityStruggleProductsCostProfitCustomersDuesPursueHigh QualityContractorDue Time Author:Vladimir Putin