I'm in this business to make films, not get deluded by the system. The system is set up to give you a headache. businessdeludefilm share on social
Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive. George Washington businesscomprehensivediscourse Change image and share on social
The secret to the movie business, or any business, is to get a good education in a subject besides film - whether it's history, psychology, economics, or architecture - so you have something to make a movie about. All the skill in the world isn't going to help you unless you have something to say. George Lucas architecturebusinesseconomics share on social
It's far too much to say that effective hoping is the only - or even the biggest - part of what it takes to succeed. If 14% of business productivity can be attributed to hope, that means 86% is dependent on raw talent, fickle business cycles, the quality of the product you're selling, and often pure, dumb luck. Jeffrey Kluger attributebigbusiness share on social
I have never participated directly or indirectly in any business related to the United Nations. Kojo Annan businessdirectlyindirectly Change image and share on social
I am starting to hate airports and the whole business of getting onto the plane. It all takes so long I want to scream. Greg Wise airportbusinesshate Change image and share on social
Regardless of age, regardless of position, regardless of the business we happen to be in, all of us need to understand the importance of branding. We are CEOs of our own companies: Me, Inc. To be in business today, our most important job is to be head marketer for the brand called You. Tom Peters agebrandbusiness share on social
In student government in high school, I learned how to deal with people, and in college I studied Eastern philosophy. I'm also an avid team-sports fan. I think I just blended them all together and came out with a business management philosophy that combines the Eastern ethic with the Western sport concept, basically. Michael Ovitz avidbasicallyblend share on social
Somebody's always getting me to come lecture to their writing class, and I don't talk about writing at all, I talk about the business of making a living at this racket. Jerry Pournelle businessclasslecture Change image and share on social
We always say at CARE that we would love to see if we can work ourselves out of business. Helene D. Gayle businesscarelove Change image and share on social