Quotes from Guy Kawasaki

Don't let people make mistakes. At least play the devil's advocateand explain why they might be making one.

Faith, not facts, moves mountains.

it was better for Apple and for me that I slipped out in the dark of night.

Es la fe lo que mueve montañas, no los hechos. Los hechos no generan fe; la fe necesita un relato que la apoye: una historia significativa que inspire confianza en ti y renueve la esperanza de que tus ideas ofrecen realmente lo que prometes. La influencia genuina va más allá de lograr que las personas hagan lo que quieres que hagan. Significa que la gente toma tu relevo porque creen en ti.» Annette Simmons

Don't worry about what motivates you. What's important is that you are motivated.

You have first to experience what you want to express. —Vincent van Gogh

Behavioral psychology is the science of pulling habits out of rats.   Ã¢â'¬â€Douglas Busch

Embrace the inspiration of people's success.

In the Macintosh Division, you had to prove yourself every day, or Jobs got rid of you. He demanded excellence and kept you at the top of your game. It wasn't easy to work for him; it was sometimes unpleasant and always scary, but it drove many of us to do the finest work of our careers. I wouldn't trade working for him for any job I've ever had—and I don't know anyone in the Macintosh Division who would.

Turn bad experiences into something good.

Don't flatter yourself. We're all specks of dust in the universe.

If getting out was good for Buddha, it's good for you too.

See humor where others see insults. Life is easier if you do not take offense easily.

BRANDS ARE LESS IMPORTANT. When information was incomplete and slow, people depended on a brand's imprimatur for quality assurance. In the book business, the average number of stars on Amazon and the first few comments that strangers have posted are more important and visible on Amazon than the publisher's name.

Take responsibility for your fate. You still may not succeed, but at least you'll try.

Don't fear the impact of quitting something. What you do after you quit is more important than the fact that you quit. Do you reboot, remake, and restart, or do you give up?

Learn to like yourself, or change yourself until you can like yourself.

Cover your ass when you're bending the rules.

Entrepreneurship is at its best when it alters the future, and it alters the future when it jumps curves.

I aim to fight as if I am right, and listen as if I am wrong—and to teach my people to do the same thing.

Many men can make a fortune but very few can build a family. —J. S. Bryan

I started my career counting diamonds and schlepping gold jewelry around the world. The jewelry business is a very, very tough business - tougher than the computer business. You truly have to understand how to take care of your customers.

A 50-year-old company can innovate as well as two guys/gals in a garage.

A company should search for every instance of the use of its name and zoom in when there are issues - both good and bad.