Daniel Lubetzky Quotes
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The ideal time period to get an investment is when you've already proved your concept and know what you're doing, and it's about adding water to the seeds.
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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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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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Unless we can join forces and recognize each other's humanity, how can we do business together, let alone make progress on the increasingly complex and difficult problems in society?
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Empathy is one of our greatest tools of business that is most underused.
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It takes strength to be kind; it's not a weakness.
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My dad's life story was a string of kindness. He treated everyone as an equal, whether it was the bank teller or the bank president. He even attributed his survival to the courage of kindness.
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My father is with me every day. Although he passed away in 2003, he continues to live on inside me and through me - at home and work, on crowded subway cars and busy sidewalks.
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When you're nice, you're not bullying people. But when you're kind, you stand up against the bully.
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When I was eight, I started what could be considered my first business, performing magic shows in Mexico City.
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Chaos does not unify. Chaos only serves the most extreme elements of society that seek to destabilize any semblance of order to fulfill their selfish lust for power.
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We don't always know exactly what we're doing as parents. Children don't come with instruction manuals, as the saying goes. So it's important to me that I always question the choices I'm making as a father, to really stay alert and open to the balance between being too hard or too soft.
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As an independent skeptical of all news stations and wanting to understand diverse perspectives, I tend to navigate between CNN, ABC, PBS, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, CNBC, and yes, FOX.
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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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I'm very non-partisan. I don't consider myself loyal to any party in Israel.
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I was very proud to support Obama's presidential campaign, from the primaries all the way to his historic victory.
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I'm very inquisitive. I love hanging around people who can teach me. I ask a lot of questions. And I'm very introspective and self-critical.
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Relying on the power of kindness is a sensitive undertaking. The challenge is to inspire people to be kind more often without tainting the selflessness that comes from doing something nice with no ulterior motive.
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I cannot think of any venture I have initiated where an earlier failure wasn't an important precursor to an eventual success.
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Civilized discourse demands critical thinking, self-reflexiveness, sober-headed analysis.
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KIND had grown from a team of dedicated, overworked generalists to a large, professional organization with specialists who had either come in from outside or had been groomed internally to grow in a focused area about which they're passionate.
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Learning how to contract your power and personality is of incredible importance.
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As a business owner, I understand the importance of prioritizing your bottom line, but it's equally as important to consider how you can succeed while also thinking about the long-term impact on the community.
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When someone gives 60 days' notice, they're able to play an active role in identifying and training their replacement.