George Mount > George's Quotes

“Small talk is the verbal equivalent of that first domino: It starts a chain reaction with all kinds of implications for your life.”
― Debra Fine, The Fine Art of Small Talk: How to Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills -- and Leave a Positive Impression!

“The truth is, most people don’t want advice—they want empathy and compassion.”
― Debra Fine, The Fine Art of Small Talk: How to Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills -- and Leave a Positive Impression!

“Everything happens for a reason, doesn’t it? Even if you don’t consciously agree with that statement, your brain sure does.”
― Seth Godin, TODOS LOS ESPECIALISTAS EN MARKETING SON MENTIROSOS:: Los actuales vendedores de sueños

“We drink the can, not the beverage.”
― Seth Godin, TODOS LOS ESPECIALISTAS EN MARKETING SON MENTIROSOS:: Los actuales vendedores de sueños

“We vote for a presidential candidate without saying, “Why not run the country for a month and then we’ll see . .”
― Seth Godin, TODOS LOS ESPECIALISTAS EN MARKETING SON MENTIROSOS:: Los actuales vendedores de sueños

“These are all commodity-focused issues. The old conceit of a retailer was that if you offered the right products at a fair price in a convenient location, you’d do fine if you watched your expenses. Today, the issues are totally different.”
― Seth Godin, TODOS LOS ESPECIALISTAS EN MARKETING SON MENTIROSOS:: Los actuales vendedores de sueños

“When we recognize the fraud for what it is, we feel incredibly stupid. Something more than our bank accounts is damaged—our egos are damaged. As a result, it’s almost impossible for the marketer to regain our trust.”
― Seth Godin, TODOS LOS ESPECIALISTAS EN MARKETING SON MENTIROSOS:: Los actuales vendedores de sueños

“We’d like to believe that efficient, useful, cost-effective products and services are the way to succeed. That hard work is its own reward. Most marketers carry around a worldview that describes themselves as innovators, not storytellers.”
― Seth Godin, TODOS LOS ESPECIALISTAS EN MARKETING SON MENTIROSOS:: Los actuales vendedores de sueños

“In fact, stories only magnify the need to have something remarkable (and honest) to say.”
― Seth Godin, TODOS LOS ESPECIALISTAS EN MARKETING SON MENTIROSOS:: Los actuales vendedores de sueños

“Your story is a symphony, not a note.”
― Seth Godin, TODOS LOS ESPECIALISTAS EN MARKETING SON MENTIROSOS:: Los actuales vendedores de sueños

“(It’s easier for investors and bosses to spend time and money going after a proven market, even though proven markets are the hardest to break into.)”
― Seth Godin, TODOS LOS ESPECIALISTAS EN MARKETING SON MENTIROSOS:: Los actuales vendedores de sueños

“Fact is, the first 100 years of our country’s history were about who could build the biggest, most efficient farm. And the second century focused on the race to build factories. Welcome to the third century, folks. The third century is about ideas.”
― Seth Godin, Crush It!

“Have you ever heard of Gmail? Ever used it? If so, it’s not because Gmail ran a lot of TV ads (they didn’t). It’s because the manifesto of free email got to you.”
― Seth Godin, Crush It!

“As noted by a Chinese proverb, even the palest ink is better than the best memory.”
― George J. Siedel, Negotiating for Success: Essential Strategies and Skills

“This is the final bubble. The US government now has to keep printing money to keep things stable. Maybe when the economy booms again they can hold off—but that might be a while.”
― James Altucher, The Choose Yourself Guide To Wealth

“We’re all obsessed with ideas because ideas, not products, are the engine of our new economy.”
― Seth Godin, Crush It!

“In creating an ideavirus, the advertiser creates an environment in which the idea can replicate and spread. It’s the virus that does the work, not the marketer.”
― Seth Godin, Crush It!

“Twenty years ago, the top 100 companies in the Fortune 500 either dug something out of the ground or turned a natural resource (iron ore or oil) into something you could hold. Today, fewer than half of the companies on the list do that. The rest make unseemly profits by trafficking in ideas.”
― Seth Godin, Crush It!

“The mistake that’s so easy to make is to get greedy as you choose your hive, to say, “this product is for everyone” or “anyone can benefit from this idea.” Well, there are seven billion people on the planet, so it’s unlikely your comment is correct; even if it is, there’s little chance that a virus would spread across a hive that big.”
― Seth Godin, Crush It!

“It’s hard for me to imagine how a $50 million marketing campaign is ever appropriate for any business to launch an ideavirus. If you need to interrupt that many people, you’re doing something wrong.”
― Seth Godin, Crush It!

“One day, I’d like to write a book about the worst ads ever run, but my fear is that it would be too long.”
― Seth Godin, Crush It!

“As your idea muscle improves, so will your ability to “fail quickly”—which is a much more crucial skill to hone than executing quickly.”
― James Altucher, The Choose Yourself Guide To Wealth

“When you don’t choose, you excuse.”
― James Altucher, The Choose Yourself Guide To Wealth

“Ideas are the dark matter of the universe. We know it’s there, but only those “in the know” can see them.”
― James Altucher, The Choose Yourself Guide To Wealth

“The definition of “success” for me is: “Is today successful?”
― James Altucher, The Choose Yourself Guide To Wealth

“ABS—Always Be Storytelling.”
― James Altucher, The Choose Yourself Guide To Wealth

“Everything in life is about having as many options as possible so you can maximize your freedom.”
― James Altucher, The Choose Yourself Guide To Wealth

“Most people are not truly talented at anything. However, most people can be pretty good at something.”
― James Altucher, The Choose Yourself Guide To Wealth

“You can’t get good at something if you are working twenty hours a day. In fact, something is very wrong in your life if that is how much you are working at one thing.”
― James Altucher, The Choose Yourself Guide To Wealth

“Ultimately, mastery is about connecting the dots of many fields.”
― James Altucher, The Choose Yourself Guide To Wealth