Ziad K. Abdelnour Quotes
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The things you do for yourself are gone when you're gone, but the things you do for others become legacy.What do you wanna be remembered as?
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I believe the crisis started when we started prioritizing redistribution of wealth instead of its creation.
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Money does not change people, it unmasks them.
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Difference between being Rich and Being Wealthy? Time...Nothing is more important than TIME... can't buy it back ever.
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If you want success and longevity for your business, earning a reputation for integrity is crucial. People want to work with people and companies they can trust. Trying to hide a mistake and hope nobody notices or passing the buck does not inspire confidence or respect—from anyone, employees, vendors, or customers alike. Owning up shows integrity and whatever embarrassment you may feel is worth it because in the end people will likely trust you more going forward. It’s not the mistake that is a deal-breaker, it’s being dishonest about it.
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Don't think outside the box. Think like there is no box.
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In a victory speech, I always like to thank the opposition, because without their help and stupidity, I couldn’t have won.
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Since the dawn of the twentieth century, we have been told that the federal government has the answers to solve all of society’s problems. We have been promised, by supposedly serious men who have sworn an oath before God and man, that if we just give Washington, D.C., more of our money and more of our personal freedom, the problems of poverty, illiteracy, racism, unemployment, crime, and corruption will all be solved. Today, each and every one of these problems is worse than it has ever been. The federal government and its blood-sucking bureaucracies do not have a solution to the problem, they are the problem.
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Many entrepreneurs resist to owing up to the conditions that created the shortcoming—conditions they themselves may have contributed to. They need to put ownership of the problem above the egotistical need of always wanting to look good. If they don’t, failure will result.
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The only guaranteed way to be a genius is to surround yourself with idiots.
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The best relationship is when you can completely act yourself and they can still love you for who you are.
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Building a business is like creating a picture & striving to be picture perfect in everything you do.
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I believe the LIE that prosecuting bank fraud will destabilize the U.S economy is what is really destroying it.
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If the world economy is going to revive, I believe commodities are going to lead it back up. If the world economy is not going to revive, commodities are still the place to be—especially with governments printing so much money. Look at the 1970s. The world economy was in the tank, but commodities did very well.
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The longer the explanation, the bigger the lie.... Always remember that.
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Myth: Feeding the banking sector gobs of welfare cash will bring about a recovery. Fact: Our leaders are only dedicated to preserving power.
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Real Learning comes from failures and mistakes...rarely from success.
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Any definition of a successful life must include service to others.
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If judging people on first impressions were an Olympic sport, they'd suspect me of using steroids.
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Swag is not about what you want people to think about you, its already knowing what they think about you.
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I believe "Leadership" is creating the environment for the greatness in people to emerge.
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Be a good person but do not waste time to prove it.
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I learned over the years never to correct a fool or he will hate you; correct a wise man, and he will appreciate you.
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Without seeking truth it is unlikely you will find success. The truth very well might set you free, but it’s not always fun. People say they want the truth, but more accurately, they want the truth that is easy to hear. They don’t want the painful truths that don’t support our decisions or force us to accept we were wrong about something. But without truth, you will never be able to course-correct. Putting the company first and your bruised feelings second is an important step in saving your start-up from failure.