Lee Iacocca Quotes
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Something's got to happen in this town to turn it around, or we're all going down the tubes.
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The most successful businessman is the man who holds onto the old just as long as it is good, and grabs the new just as soon as it is better.
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The ability to concentrate and to use your time well is everything if you want to succeed in business--or almost anywhere else for that matter.
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Thanks to properly selecting the clients you will not be unnecessarily wasting time.
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Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people, but you can't be two people. Instead, you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people.
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The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.
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Greenmail, in case you're wondering, is when a company pays a raider a premium for his holdings-if he'll go away. What I think it really is is blackmail in a pin-striped suit.
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Here's what we should be doing. We've got to get off fossil fuels.
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We at Chrysler borrow money the old fashion way. We pay it back.
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There is no substitute for accurate knowledge. Know yourself, know your business, know your men.
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A guy named Charlie Beacham was my first mentor at Ford. He taught me the importance of the dealers, and he rubbed my nose in the retail business.
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In business, I loved cars. I couldn't wait to get to work in the morning. Only in America can you decide to get a good education and pursue what you like.
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We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems.
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There's a world of difference between a strong ego, which is essential, and a large ego-which can be destructive.
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If we screw it up, start over. Try something else.
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In the great undertakings, there is glory, even in failure.
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The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen.
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Mistakes are a part of life; you can't avoid them. All you can hope is that they won't be too expensive and that you don't make the same mistake twice.
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The kind of people I look for to fill top management spots are the eager beavers, the mavericks. These are the guys who try to do more than they're expected to do - they always reach.
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In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.
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Here's what management is about: Pick good people and set the right priorities.
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Jason wanted me to be the spokesman for Nissan when he was with them.
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The ability to concentrate and to use time well is everything.
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Incompetency begets incompetency. The last thing a guy who isn't sure of himself wants is a guy backing him up who is sure of himself.