“It would be nice to make a movie that other people want to make, because every one of these movies, I basically have to find the only company in the world that's willing to make it, and it's always a big challenge. I end up spending a tremendous amount of energy and time trying to get money to make these movies and it's exhausting.” PeopleWorldWantTryingEndsBigsWould BeEnergyChallengesCompanyNiceWillingAmountSpendingBeing NiceExhaustingGet MoneyBig Challenges Author:Darren Aronofsky
“People who get higher pay are more willing to relocate--especially to undesirable locations at the company's behest... A corporate secretary may change companies in the same town; a corporate executive is more likely to change towns with the same company. A talented corporate secretary sees an invitation to relocate as an invitation; a future corporate executive sees an invitation to relocate as an opportunity--and an obligation.” PeopleMayOpportunityPayCompanyWillingHigherTownsObligationCorporateExecutivesSecretaryLocationInvitationsGetting HighUndesirable Author:Warren Farrell
“The fact is... our doors have not exactly been knocked down by companies willing to defend Microsofts business practices.” FactsCompanyPracticeDoorsWillingMicrosoftKnocked Down Author:Orrin Hatch
“Quality. That's the first word, the one word that comes to mind when I think of the books published by Abrams. In a world where so many companies are willing to cut corners, to do things the easy way in order to enhance the bottom line, it's gratifying to know that there's one company that obviously takes such pride in its finished product, one company that can always be counted on to design and produce a book that is, itself, as much a work of art as the illustrations on its pages.” ThinkingKnowsWorldWayMindFirstsArtBookOrderEasyLinesQualityCompanyCuttingDesignProduceWillingProductsPridePagesBottomCornersFinishedWorks Of ArtBottom LineOne WordIllustrationEasy WayAbram Author:Stan Lee
“Eventually private enterprise will be able to send people into orbit, but I suspect initially it's going to have to be with NASA's help. Whether it's going to be a consortium or one entity remains to be seen. I could be wrong. I could be one of the old fogies! Rocket science is tough, and rockets have a way of failing. It happens. A company has to be willing to bear the risk of its rocket failing. It's a very large capital investment.” PeopleWayHelpingHappensAbleCompanyFailingRiskWillingBearsToughRemainsInvestmentEnterpriseSuspectsEntityRocketsNasaOrbitPrivate EnterpriseRocket ScienceCapital Investment Author:Sally Ride
“A third advantage of mission oriented companies, is that people outside the company are more willing to help you.” PeopleHelpingCompanyWillingAdvantageThirdsMissions Author:Sam Altman
“Unless you are building a new company from the ground up and can install caring as your businesses' cornerstone, you have to be willing to embark on a completely cultural overhaul so that, like a local mom and pop shop, every employee is comfortable engaging in customer service, and does it authentically.” DoeCompanyBuildingWillingMomComfortablePopsCaringCustomersLocalsShopsEmployeeEngagingCornerstonesNew Company Book:The Thank You Economy (Enhanced Edition) Source: The Thank You Economy (Enhanced Edition)
“The world has paid a heavy price for the lack of democracy in most of the Middle East. Operation Ajax [CIA code for the August 1953 coup] taught tyrants and aspiring tyrants there that the world's most powerful governments were willing to tolerate limitless oppression as long as oppressive regimes were friendly to the West and to Western oil companies. That helped tilt the political balance in a vast region away from freedom and toward dictatorship.” WorldLongGovernmentPoliticalPowerfulCompanyDemocracyMiddleTaughtWillingBalancePaidWestWesternHeavyOilEastOppressionCodeOperationsRegionsFriendlyMost PowerfulTyrantsRegimesMiddle EastDictatorshipTolerateLimitlessCiaAugustCoupsTiltOil CompaniesAjaxPowerful Government Author:Stephen Kinzer
“Mackie is an electronics recording company backing me, and they're willing to invest giving equipment to schools that I choose, and they've already started doing that.” GivingSchoolCompanyWillingEquipmentElectronics Author:Meredith Brooks
“My rather puritanical view is that any investment manager, whether operating as broker, investment counselor of a trust department, investment company, etc., should be willing to state unequivocally what he is going to attempt to accomplish and how he proposes to measure the extent to which he gets the job done.” ShouldStatesDoneJobsViewsCompanyWillingInvestmentAccomplishManagersDepartmentEtcProposeCounselorBrokersGet The Job Done Author:Warren Buffett
“If you cannot sell, you cannot be an entrepreneur. If you cannot sell, you cannot raise money. if the thought of sales terrifies you, get a job at a dept. store and start there. Or get a job with a company like Xerox that requires that you go around to businesses and knock on doors. As your courage increases, you may want to try a company in network marketing or direct sales that is willing to train you.” IfsWantTryingMayJobsCompanyDoorsWillingDirectIncreaseRaisesSellsEntrepreneurTrainMarketingStoresNetwork MarketingXeroxDirect Sales Author:Robert Kiyosaki
“Look, every institution will make mistakes. I acknowledge we make mistakes, and they can hurt my reputation and our company's. But you also must be willing to let go a little bit, trust others, and not always be so stringent, provided you have robust controls.” LooksLittlesBitsHurtMistakeCompanyWillingLetting GoLittle BitInstitutionsReputationAcknowledgeMaking MistakesRobustWe Make MistakesTrust Others Author:Jamie Dimon
“You have to be willing to spend an awful lot in that R&D phase before you see the benefits. When you look at the companies that have really won customers over in technology - say, Apple and Google - you find that they spend billions of dollars on R&D each year, often spending that much on a product before they ever make a dime back in profits.” YearsLooksCompanyTechnologyWillingProductsBenefitsDollarsProfitCustomersSpendingBillionsAwfulApplesPhasesGoogleDimes Author:Ramez Naam
“After explaining why you're in trouble, ask the creditor if the company would be willing to accept a smaller amount. Start negotiations at about 30% of the total amount due, with the end goal of paying 50%.” IfsEndsWould BeAsksGoalCompanyAcceptingTroubleWillingAmountDuesNegotiationExplainingCreditors Author:Jean Chatzky
“Oil companies are radical because they're willing to alter the chemical composition of the atmosphere.” CompanyWillingOilRadicalAtmosphereChemicalsCompositionOil Companies Author:Bill McKibben
“Companies that are willing to share, to withhold in order to further the growth of the company, willing to try to get a better atmosphere through a demonstration of democratic principles, fairness and cooperation, a better product, those will win in the end.” TryingEndsOrderWinningGrowthCompanyPrinciplesShareWillingProductsDemocraticAtmosphereCooperationFairnessDemonstrationWilling To Try Author:E. O. Wilson