swissmiss

“100% of customers are people.
100% of employees are people.
If you don’t understand people,
you don’t understand business.”
-Simon Sinek

“Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.”
― Henry James

You can buy an illustrated version of this quote by Lisa Congdon

“If no good can come from a decision, then no decision should be made.”
- Simon Sinek

Watch Simon explain what he means: Why to Wait Before Making an Emotional Decision.

“I wasn’t trying to make money,
I was trying to make a point!”
- Seth Godin

From the PressPausePlay Trailer.

“If you’re not living a life on the edge you’re taking up too much space! … You learn the most when you’re out of your comfort zone!”
- Jim Whittaker

Taken from this short by Eric Becker.

“One of the finest protections against disappointment is to have a lot going on.”
- Alain de Botton

“The more you know, the less you need.”
- Yvon Chouinard

“Consume less, but better.”
- Yvon Chouinard

“Profit is what happens when you do everything else right.”
- Yvon Chouinard

“Creativity is the greatest rebellion in existence.”
— Osho

(via Justine Musk)

“The pessimist complains about the wind;
the optimist expects it to change;
the realist adjusts the sails.”
- William W. Ward

“Play is the highest form of research.”
– Albert Einstein

“A gracefully executed quit is a beautiful thing, opening up more doors than it closes.”
— Kio Stark

“Critics build nothing.”
- Robert Moses

(via Julie)

“At the moment, our society’s notion of success is largely composed of two parts: money and power. But it’s time for a third metric, beyond money and power – one founded on well-being, wisdom, our ability to wonder, and to give back.”
- Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington on Redefining Success: 2013 Smith College Commencement Address

“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.”
― Albert Einstein

(via Amrit)

“The art of good decision making is looking forward to and celebrating the tradeoffs, not pretending they don’t exist.”
- Seth Godin

“I’ve been all over the world and I’ve never seen a statue of a critic.”
― Leonard Bernstein

“People say doing a startup is like a marathon. It’s actually a roadtrip at night with no headlights. You think you’re going to Toledo but you’re actually going to Miami and you might not have enough gas so you might need to buy gas from someone who might take you out if you aren’t driving well.”
– Ben Silbermann

What Startups Are Like, via Michael Galpert

“People that take responsibility are often given responsibility!”
- Seth Godin

Seth Godin spoke at last Friday’s CreativeMornings/NYC. I will share the video of the talk as soon as it is ready.