Ziad K. Abdelnour Quotes
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I believe Innovation is more likely to emerge from a culture of encouragement.
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You determine how far you go in life, nobody else.
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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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Building a business is like creating a picture & striving to be picture perfect in everything you do.
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If more people learned to understand their real business interests correctly and to act accordingly, we would have a much better world.
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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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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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Don't ever be afraid to show who you really are, because as long as you are happy with yourself, no one else's opinion matters.
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It's never better to make somebody poorer, even if they're rich.
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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 only love when money makes a difference and not makes you different.
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Worry is a down payment on a problem you may never have. It doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, just empties today of its strength.
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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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Being happy isn't necessarily about getting there, it's how you get there.
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What we think, or what we know, or what we believe in, is at the end of the day of little consequence.The only consequence is what we do.
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I believe Government should encourage competition, NOT prop up the weak when the going gets tough.
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All of us, try to eliminate risk from our lives. The sad thing about risk is that when you eliminate risk you also eliminate the future.
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If wealth is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.
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Never blame anyone in life. The good people give you happiness. The worst people give you a lesson. The best people give you memories.
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Biggest mistake Reagan ever did re: foreign policy? 1984 decision to appease Hezbollah with Lebanon withdrawal.
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How you gather, manage and use intel in life determines whether you win or lose. That's the # 1 rule for the mavericks in business.
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Power people wear power like a coat of arms. If can't sense them on the spot you don't know what power is.
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The single biggest reason why the vast majority of people go nowhere in life is because they don't or won't take risks. They take the easy way out, the path of least resistance. You don't make it big that way. Ever.
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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.