Daniel Lubetzky Quotes
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I've been fighting BDS before people even knew that BDS existed.
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Tasting failure, even when you truly believe in a project, is a critical part of the growth process.
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We all have a responsibility to try and make this world better, whether it's through our work, the causes we champion, the way that we treat people, or the values we impart to the next generation.
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Like many start-up stories, mine has been rocky.
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If you can inculcate in your team that every moment means everything, you can then step back to let them lead.
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You have to be very careful. If you over-commercialize a social mission, it completely loses its soul.
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The Kind Foundation was created to scale our social impact and be able to deepen our focus on fostering empathy and developing kinder communities.
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No matter if we're in a contentious situation or simply engaging in an everyday interaction, we should aspire to have the strength to be kind always. If each of us shared this aspiration, we'd all be better off.
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My dad told remarkable stories about how kindness helped him through, and he lived his life afterward always trying to make people's lives better.
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Showers last only 10 minutes, but you can't do anything else in there but think. The shower is probably the main place I come up with ideas. That's where I came up with the concept for OneVoice, my nonprofit organization.
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I have an innate sense of justice and felt compelled to create an organization that would ensure consumers are provided with sound nutrition guidance. In establishing Feed the Truth, my intent is to elevate reputable science, bolster the voices of the nutrition community, and improve the guidance and information offered to Americans.
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Kindness boggles my mind. It's the only force in nature that increases simultaneously for the giver and the receiver.
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Without a doubt, what drives sales is letting people try our products.
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Peace is an idea born from hope and the desire to see your children raise a family, walk in a market, and engage in simple pleasures of everyday life without fear.
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The power of the individual, market forces, and the private sector permeate our lives. With that power comes responsibility to address huge challenges. Climate change cannot be solved by governments alone. Xenophobia, hatred, and intolerance - more business leaders have to play a role in trying to be positive leaders, civic leaders.
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We try to think with 'and' rather than 'or.' It doesn't have to be healthy or tasty. It can be healthy and tasty. It can be wholesome and convenient.
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I know that when you are experiencing failure, it's pretty damn painful. It is easy in retrospect to wax poetic about it. But in the moment, you don't think you will survive, let alone have the time to reflect on how valuable those lessons will be for you in the future.
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When you're bringing an idea to fruition, there are two distinct phases: the skeptic phase and the evangelist phase. During the first phase, you have to be willing to ask the hardest questions - is this idea worth pursuing? But once you are convinced, you flip a switch. It's about getting it done.
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Only Americans vote for their president, but foreigners care almost as much - and sometimes more - about who will lead the most powerful nation in the world.
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To maintain our entrepreneurial spirit, we have to create a culture in which everyone remembers that every order, big or small - and every interaction, every moment - will define what our company is today and what it will become tomorrow.
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Emotional intelligence is a very important skill set, not just to be happier but also to succeed professionally.
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Trying to forget or hide your mistakes is a huge error. Rather, hold them near and dear to your heart. Wear them proudly.
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I can't tell you exactly why my work ethic is the way that it is, but I know that I will always work harder than anyone else I know.
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It's very important for people to know what gives them meaning. But it's hard for people to figure out if you're not connecting with yourself and taking the time to just be introspective and daydream.