American - Businessman | October 15, 1924 -
Any supervisor worth his salt would rather deal with people who attempt too much than with those who try too little.
Lee Iacocca
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Talk to people in their own language. If you do it well, they'll say, 'God, he said exactly what I was thinking.' And when they begin to respect you, they'll follow you to the death.
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One of the things the government can't do is run anything. The only things our government runs are the post office and the railroads, and both of them are bankrupt.
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You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can't get them across, your ideas won't get you anywhere.
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I have always found that if I move with seventy-five percent or more of the facts that I usually never regret it. It's the guys who wait to have everything perfect that drive you crazy.
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If you want to make good use of your time, you've got to know what's most important and then give it all you've got.
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There is no substitute for accurate knowledge. Know yourself, know your business, know your men.
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No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished?
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The most successful businessman is the man who holds onto the old just as long as it is good, and grabs the new just as soon as it is better.
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We at Chrysler borrow money the old-fashioned way. We pay it back.
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People want economy and they will pay any price to get it.
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I have found that being honest is the best technique I can use. Right up front, tell people what you're trying to accomplish and what you're willing to sacrifice to accomplish it.
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