I continuously see myself on an airplane that has unlimited fuel. I go here and there but can't stop. Always flying over my destination. I've come to realize I must jump off with my parachute on of course. That is how I'm viewing my life right now.Once I find that loophole than I've reached my destination to success.
~ Hyrum Yeakley
Making a product is just an activity, making a profit on a product is the achievement.
~ Amit Kalantri
No matter what the industry you choose to ultimately invest all your time and energy in, be sure you're the owner, founder, and CEO. Remember, if you don't own it, you can't control it nor can you depend on it.
~ Brandi L. Bates
Carrying someone else’s weight is only going to weigh down on you and add stress, frustration, and pain. Choose who you work with and play with wisely.
~ Loren Weisman
At least half the job of CEO is communication - because of human nature. People fear what they don't know. If the board wasn't hearing that things were going well, they assumed that things must be going badly.
~ Biz Stone
In the world of business, being slow is a losing move.
~ Shawn Casemore
A business that is not growing after all, is dying.
Sometimes it takes a lowly, title-less man to humble the world. Kings, rulers, CEOs, judges, doctors, pastors, they are already expected to be greater and wiser.
~ Criss Jami
The real power of a leader is in the number of minds he can reach, hearts he can touch, souls he can move, and lives he can change.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Every morning I look in the mirror and remind myself: No one owes you sh*t! In this way, I am never disappointed. Never placing blame.
Don’t live like a CEO when you’re still a sandwich artist.
~ Sophia Amoruso
It’s through diverse opinions and perspectives that a dynamic organisation can drive innovation and create its competitive advantage.
~ Craig Dent
Remember, before they promoted to the chair of CEO, they were the best employees of their companies.
Through your influence, vision, ethics and authenticity you create a better reality for your family, community and organisation, where those around you and those who follow you are inspired to dream, learn and act
Once you open your home to nursing, you essentially become the employer of a small staff, even if you aren’t signing the paychecks. As in any workplace, the staff needs to know the rules and expectations, and it is your job to set them and communicate them well. This is your new job; you’ve been promoted to Home Care CEO.
~ Charisse Montgomery
As a CEO, how do you know you are investing in technology that supports productivity?
Strategy is not really a solo sport – even if you’re the CEO.
~ Max Mckeown
A leader's job is not to put greatness into people, but rather to recognize that it already exists, and to create an environment where that greatness can emerge and grow.
~ Brad Smith
You hire the best people you can possibly find. Then it's up to you to create an environment where great people decide to stay and invest their time.
~ Rich Lesser
The role of the CEO is to enable people to excel, help them discover their own wisdom, engage themselves entirely in their work, and accept responsibility for making change. (164)
~ Vineet Nayar
Being a CEO still means sitting across the table from big institutional investors and showing your leadership and having them believe in you.
~ Christie Hefner
We sold OkCupid to Match in January of 2011. In September of 2012, I became CEO of all of Match, which is the operating segment of IAC that contains all of the dating properties.
~ Sam Yagan
