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“To become an academic expert takes years of studying. Academic experts are experts in how and what others have done. They use case studies and observation to understand a subject.”
“It's always the organizations that are resource constrained that come up with the good ideas to win.”
“I have friends who are majorly into the cosplay culture and have urged me to go to a convention for no other reason than to meet others like me.”
“Halloween is one of my favorite days of the year. I have a strict rule: I don't work on Halloween and I won't travel on Halloween. Not for any reason.”
“Over 90% of people go home at the end of the day feeling unfulfilled by their work, and I won't stop working until that statistic is reversed - until over 90% of people go home and can honestly say, 'I love what I do.'”
“Anyone who achieves any kind of success, however you want to define it, sometimes can't let go of it.”
“Great leaders are willing to sacrifice the numbers to save the people. Poor leaders sacrifice the people to save the numbers.”
“Entrepreneurs must be practical experts. They needn't set out to be subject matter experts in what they do; they must set out to solve a problem or pursue some cause or purpose greater than themselves.”
“There are two types of claims: those based on hard numbers and those based on slippery numbers.”
“I like stories of the classic hero, of good versus evil, the ones in which the good guys wear white and the bad guys wear black... and I love a good sword fight.”
“Leadership is a way of thinking, a way of acting and, most importantly, a way of communicating.”
“The irony is, the advertising industry knows everyone hates what they produce. This is why they keep looking for new ways to force people to stay tuned.”
“No matter when or where, always bring your 'A' game, because you never know when it will open doors for you.”
“If you can clearly articulate the dream or the goal, start.”
“I use Apple because they're easy to understand and everybody gets it.”
“TiVo and other digital recording devices have confounded advertisers. The ad industry sees the technology as a threat to their product.”
“Mergers are like marriages. They are the bringing together of two individuals. If you wouldn't marry someone for the 'operational efficiencies' they offer in the running of a household, then why would you combine two companies with unique cultures and identities for that reason?”
“Leave America and you'll find that the consumers in many other countries enjoy watching advertising. Not because the products are better, but because the ads are produced to be entertaining. Sometimes they are funny. Sometimes they are dramatic. Sometimes they are just beautiful.”
“The challenge of the unknown future is so much more exciting than the stories of the accomplished past.”
“Working hard for something we do not care about is called stress, working hard for something we love is called passion.”