Michael Schiemer > Michael's Quotes

“How dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable?”
― Seth Godin, Small Is the New Big: and 183 Other Riffs, Rants, and Remarkable Business Ideas

“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
― Steve Jobs

“You don't want to just get by, you want to get ahead. You don't want to settle for mediocrity, you want to strive for greatness. You don't want to get lost in the crowd, you want to stand out and lead the charge. Pushing the limits of your potential isn't easy, but it will be worth it.”
― Michael J. Schiemer

“Turn down mediocrity in all its forms!”
― Michael J. Schiemer

“The lesson of Buffett was: To succeed in a spectacular fashion you had to be spectacularly unusual.”
― Michael Lewis

“What are the odds that people will make smart decisions about money if they don't need to make smart decisions--if they can get rich making dumb decisions? The incentives on Wall Street were all wrong; they're still all wrong.”
― Michael Lewis, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

“When it comes to marketing, make sure you build a bold new brand and not something old and bland!”
― Michael J. Schiemer, The $10 Digital Media Startup