Author of quotes: Keith Ferrazzi

Creativity is useless if it has no practical impact. Accumulating the content side, constantly think about how it will help you earn more money. At the heart of every company is sales and revenue. Any big ideas don't matter in business if they do not pay.

People desperately crave openness. Hypocrisy is everywhere: companies cover the shortcomings, people do not tell the whole truth. In our culture there was a deficit of sincerity.
"People too often lie: lying to themselves and their friends, lying lovers, clients and colleagues. If you are the only one out of thousands, will mean that you will notice, writes Altucher. - And when that happens, you will be a success. You will come to money. Will come to you happiness. Will come to you health."

The Director of the company might as well learn from the Manager, and Vice versa. Some young companies to new employees approximately one month after receiving a job offer to commit to paper his impressions, based on what a fresh perspective you can better see problems and to offer some innovations.

You should insist that your personal meeting with the interviewee took place as quickly as possible. Rather than end the conversation by saying, "We need to meet soon", I prefer to say something like: "I'll be in your city next week. As you look at it, if we will have dinner on Tuesday? I know that our conversation is important both for you and for me, so I am ready to discuss your suggestions in this regard."

The true winners, that is, those who made themselves a career, and can boast of a lasting relationship and undying charisma. They always remain themselves and do not spend time and energy to seem who they really are not. Your strength is in the uniqueness.

Human ambitions are somewhat similar with Japanese carps. They grow proportionally to the size of their environment. Of human achievement depend on the extent of his dreams and how the plans fit in with their mission.

If what you're doing, you can do a, then necessarily there will be someone who is willing to do it for less. You yourself are witness how more and more jobs migrate somewhere in Bangladesh or Bangalore. However, it is impossible to replicate the creativity and generation of ideas. People who day after day demonstrate creative thinking style and create unique ideas, there is nobody to replace.

It used to be that only two hands, two legs and a masters degree MBA, to secure a leadership position. Today is just the entrance ticket to the world of business. In today's information economy we can create competitive advantage only due to the knowledge and skills to create something new.

In business we often say that the best customer is the one that you already have.
The biggest share of sales always is not the new and old customers. They also to some extent included in the circle of your relations, and to establish more close contact easiest.

There are many ways to conduct an internal audit of their goals and dreams. Some people pray, others meditate and read. Someone practicing and exercising. Someone needs some time to be alone.
The most important thing is to get rid of all barriers, doubts, fears, and expectations about what you "should" do. You need to put aside all thoughts of time, money and obligations that may become an obstacle in your way.

As in business, in science, the creation of links is much more important to not reduce the debit with the credit, and people with each other.

For many people the fear of the acquaintance with strangers is closely linked to the fear of public speaking (many of them afraid of the forest fire!).
Even the most famous speakers in the world admit that they feel such fear.
Mark TWAIN said: "There are two types of speakers. Some of them are nervous, while others are lying".

And that night we sat up late with him and other leaders. I haven't tried out myself to portray something and make a smart appearance. I just was myself. Many people behave unnaturally, when dealing with those who stand above them and spoil all impression.

I believe that behind every successful, you can see a long chain of failures. However, the tenacity and vitality, as the example of Lincoln, and help to overcome them. Lincoln knew that in order to move forward, to find solid ground to implement your goals, you must learn from your mistakes, to act and not give up.