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Entrepreneurs are risk takers, willing to roll the dice with their money or reputation on the line in support of read more
Entrepreneurs are risk takers, willing to roll the dice with their money or reputation on the line in support of an idea or enterprise. They willingly assume responsibility for the success or failure of a venture and are answerable for all its facets. The buck not only stops at their desks, it starts there too.
Do one thing every day that scares you.
Do one thing every day that scares you.
In terms of the game theory, we might say the universe is
so constituted as to maximize play. The best read more
In terms of the game theory, we might say the universe is
so constituted as to maximize play. The best games are not those in which
all goes smoothly and steadily toward a certain conclusion, but those in
which the outcome is always in doubt. Similarly, the geometry of life is
designed to keep us at the point of maximum tension between certainty and
uncertainty, order and chaos. Every important call is a close one. We
survive and evolve by the skin of our teeth. We really wouldn't want it
any other way.
The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else.
The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else.
The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance-it is the illusion
of knowledge.
The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance-it is the illusion
of knowledge.
When you hire people who are smarter than you are, you prove you are
smarter than they are.
When you hire people who are smarter than you are, you prove you are
smarter than they are.
Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
A boss creates fear, a leader confidence. A boss fixes blame, a leader corrects mistakes. A boss knows all, a read more
A boss creates fear, a leader confidence. A boss fixes blame, a leader corrects mistakes. A boss knows all, a leader asks questions. A boss makes work drudgery, a leader makes it interesting. A boss is interested in himself or herself, a leader is interested in the group.
The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those
who try to do nothing and read more
The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those
who try to do nothing and succeed.