Ziad K. Abdelnour Quotes
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Figure out what you do best, and build a team second to none around that... # 1 Requirement in building first class companies.
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The government does not have a lot of answers, so the more we rely on the government, the more dependent we become, and the more we put our faith into the hands of others. I like the Chinese proverb that says you can give someone a fish or you can teach him how to fish. Enough of taking fish, it’s time to teach people how to fish, how to create their own wealth. This is my mantra.
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Women worry about the things that men forget; Men worry about the things that women remember.
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Always remember ... You are not designed for everyone to like you. Get used to it.
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Talent attracts capital more effectively than capital attracts talent.
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The real measure of your "wealth" is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money.
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Too many people today on Wall Street go for the quick buck at the expense of their reputation and client satisfaction, the rationale being “let’s make the money while we can and retire early in the sun.” For me, this is not a sprint but a marathon, besides the fact that, in my definition, overnight success is 15 years. Anyone who does not understand the basic tenets of this philosophy is not someone I can or will do business with.
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I believe "Leadership" is creating the environment for the greatness in people to emerge.
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If a problem can be solved by writing a check, it's not a problem, it's an expense.
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Getting to the future is always held up by those trying to protect the past.
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There isn’t anything noble about being superior to another person. True nobility is in being superior to the person you once were.
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Some people get rich studying artificial intelligence. I make money studying natural stupidity.
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Always Remember... Once You Give Up Your Rights, You Can Never Get Them Back. Once You Turn On That Police State, You Can Never Turn It Off.
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Nothing happens by mistake the universe has a divine plan...Stay attuned to it.
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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 am not a killer. I just win - Thoroughly - After all, winning isn't everything but wanting to win is.
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Being a good leader today doesn't mean you'll be a good leader 10 years from now. You have to adapt to the times.
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The longer you fight, the stronger you become.
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Never look at an opportunity at face value & pass it on that basis. Examine the income vs. the profit vs. expenses then make your decision.
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You don’t need to come up with a game-changing solution to every problem. If you develop tunnel-vision on each and every hiccup, you will inevitably lose sight of the big picture and not be able to sustain your business. Those who think more in terms of turning a negative outcome into a positive potential have a much better chance of riding out the rough times.
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I am afraid the greatest prison that people live in is the fear what other people think... Grow up & lose the fear.
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For Lebanon to have any future, gotta adopt a resolute policy v/s terrorism. Whoever plots against the land should bear the consequences.
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There are so many mistakes you can learn only by making them yourself. There is no substitute for experience.
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The debt ceiling is not what causes our problems, it's the only thing that might help solve our problems.