Quotes About Opportunity

Hace poco me preguntaron si iba a despedir a un empleado que había cometido un error que le había costado a la empresa 600.000 dólares. No, respondí, acabo de gastarme 600.000 en formarle.» THOMAS J. WATSON, fundador de IBM

What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do. As I

Life is always happening for us, not to us. It's our job to find out where the benefit is. If we do, life is magnificent.

I manage to go jobless until three months after graduation, when I pull out my trump card and send one start-up CEO 32 consecutive e-mails. He finally gives in and puts me in sales.

Arnold was able to use his biggest "flaws" as his biggest assets, in part because he could bide his time and didn't have to rush to make rent.

Be open to whatever comes next."—John Cage

What advice would you give to a smart, driven college student about to enter the "real world"? Most of the game is about persistence. It is the most important trait. Sure, when you get an opportunity, you have to perform and you have to exceed beyond all expectations, but getting that chance is the hardest part. So keep the vision clear in your head and every day refuse all obstacles to get to the goal.

Always take jobs for which you are not qualified; that way you will inevitably learn something.

Lo que más tememos hacer suele ser lo que más necesitamos hacer.

don't get daunted out of shooting for something you want, especially by potentially unfounded assumptions.

La vida es un deporte de contacto, y los cisnes negros vendrán a visitarte tarde o temprano.

I believe you shouldn't start a business unless people are asking you to.

No valores únicamente las posibles desventajas de actuar.

Conditions are never perfect. "Someday" is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you.

También es importante sopesar el coste atroz de no actuar. Si no persigues lo que te entusiasma, ¿dónde

Es más bien una convicción: la vida siempre sucede para nosotros, no a nosotros. De ti depende que encuentres sus ventajas. Si lo haces, la vida es fabulosa.»

no actuar es el mayor riesgo de todos.

I do want to live a brave life. I do want to live in the arena. And if you're going to live in the arena, the only guarantee is you will get your ass kicked. . . . Daring greatly is being vulnerable. So when you ask yourself, 'Did I dare greatly today?' The big question I ask is, 'When I had the opportunity, did I choose courage over comfort?

Valora el coste de no actuar,

For all of the most important things, the timing always sucks.

Peter expands: "I think of problems as gold mines. The world's biggest problems are the world's biggest business opportunities.

Life is not designed to hand us success or satisfaction, but rather to present us with challenges that make us grow.

Fun things happen when you earn dollars, live on pesos, and compensate in rupees, but that's just the beginning.

When you're earlier in your career, I think the best strategy is to just say 'yes' to everything. Every little gig. You just never know what are the lottery tickets.