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" Having George W. Bush giving a lecture on business ethics is like having a leper give you a facial, it just doesn't work! "

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" The one thing I have learned as a CEO is that leadership at various levels is vastly different. When I was leading a function or a business, there were certain demands and requirements to be a leader. As you move up the organization, the requirements for leading that organization don't grow vertically; they grow exponentially. "

" An adaptable company is one that captures more than its fair share of new opportunities. It's always redefining its 'core business' in ways that open up new avenues for growth. "

" People are definitely a company's greatest asset. It doesn't make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. A company is only as good as the people it keeps. "

" Hospitality is central to the restaurant business, yet it's a hard idea to define precisely. Mostly, it involves being nice to people and making them feel welcome. You notice it when it's there, and you particularly notice it when it isn't. A single significant lapse in this area can be your dominant impression of an entire meal. "

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" One of the most important tasks as a leader in a startup is to pick the right metric to track. This is often referred to as the 'compass metric' because it will be your compass for growth. It's important to note that 'compass metrics' will likely change over the lifetime of a business. "

" I heard about the movie business before I even knew what it was. So I surround myself now with people who are like, 'Can we not talk about movies for an hour?' "

Jake Gyllenhaal

" I don't think meals have any business being deductible. I'm for separation of calories and corporations. "

" The seminal elements of what makes a story great - challenge, struggle, resolution - are the same whether we're talking about story content for a movie such as 'Rain Man,' or telling a purposeful story to forge new business relationships or conclude a fruitful transaction, such as acquiring an NBA franchise. "

" You'll notice that Nancy Reagan never drinks water when Ronnie speaks. "

" Indomitable perseverance in a business, properly understood, always ensures ultimate success. "

Cyrus McCormick

" If we listened to our intellect, we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have a friendship. We'd never go into business, because we'd be cynical. Well, that's nonsense. You've got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down. "

" You can make a lot of mistakes and still recover if you run an efficient operation. Or you can be brilliant and still go out of business if you're too inefficient. "

" Every life a legacy, every small business a school. "

Michael E. Gerber

" Something like 80 per cent of business decisions have a location element. In fact, it's probably higher than that. "

Jack Dangermond

" Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless. "

Thomas A. Edison

" An open-minded person running a business might catch a problem faster than a closed-minded person. And when they identify a problem, they can fix it much faster. "

" Despite their good intentions, today's businesses are missing an opportunity to integrate social responsibility and day-to-day business objectives - to do good and make money simultaneously. "

" I was only a leading man for a minute; now I'm a character actor. "

" If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance. "

Abraham Lincoln

" We don't have a monopoly. We have market share. There's a difference. "

" India offers exciting business opportunities owing to the growth in corporate travel and a significant middle-class population waiting to explore the world. To begin with, Travelex is setting up eight city centre branches in metros and other major cities including tourist destinations. "

" The more you drive positive change, the more enhanced your business model. "

" Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results. "

" I was a journeyman chef of middling abilities. Whatever authority I have as a commenter on this world comes from the sheer weight of 28 years in the business. I kicked around for 28 years and came out the other end alive and able to form a sentence. "

Anthony Bourdain

" No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit. "

Andrew Carnegie

" When it's good business to make healthier food, then it becomes sustainable. "

" Thanks to my mother, not a single cardboard box has found its way back into society. We receive gifts in boxes from stores that went out of business twenty years ago. "

" If there's one thing that's certain in business, it's uncertainty. "

" For me, my business is my business and my house is my house. I don't want the public in my house. "

" Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can. "