“The lion's share of what I hear right now are people who, intentional or accidental, have avoided all jazz prior to 1960. And all the musicians who were successful in the '60s spent their entire lives, prior to 1960, listening to all the musicians these people avoid.” PeopleSuccessfulShareListeningRight NowMusicianJazzLions1960sAvoided Author:Branford Marsalis
“Writers and musicians know well the importance of extensive reading for successful writing or extensive listening for musical composition. Likewise, visual artists... understand that successful artistic creativity depends upon extensive visual exposure.” KnowsWritingWellsArtistReadingCreativitySuccessfulListeningDependsMusicianImportanceMusicalArtisticVisualsCompositionExposureVisual ArtVisual ArtistArtistic CreativityMusical CompositionSuccessful WritingExtensive Reading Author:Paul Laseau
“We [Virgin Group] have been successful not by wasting time scrutinising our competitors but by looking at ourselves from the point of view of our customers do and seeking feedback through listening.” Has BeensViewsSuccessfulGroupsListeningSeekingCustomersPoint Of ViewWasting TimeVirginsCompetitorsFeedback Author:Richard Branson
“Successful entrepreneurs find the balance between listening to their inner voice and staying persistent in driving for success - because sometimes success is waiting right across from the transitional bump that's disguised as failure.” SometimesWaitingVoiceSuccessfulListeningBalanceEntrepreneurDrivingStayingPersistentInner VoiceBumpsSuccessful Entrepreneurs Author:Naveen Jain