“Ultimately, everyone has to ask himself or herself how they're going to fail. We all do, you know, so let's get that out of the way. The choice isn't between success and failure; it's between choosing risk and striving for greatness, or risking nothing and being certain of mediocrity.”
Keith Ferrazzi“Organizations can’t change their culture unless individual employees change their behavior—and changing behavior is hard.”
Keith Ferrazzi“Charm is simply a matter of being yourself. Your uniqueness is your power.”
Keith Ferrazzi“The Web is no longer just about the present-that crazy driver or this delicious meal. As we share messages, photos and updates, we're building a data trail about our lives and histories online.We can now tell stories not just about what is happening today, but where we've been, what we've shared, and what might happen in the future.”
Keith Ferrazzi“Our careers aren't paths so much as landscapes that are navigated.”
Keith Ferrazzi, Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time“We all have our own loves, insecurities, strengths, weaknesses, and unique capabilities. And we have to take those into account in figuring out where our talents and desires intersect. That intersection is what I call your "blue flame" -- where passion and ability come together. When that blue flame is ignited within a person, it is a powerful force in getting you where you want to be.”
Keith Ferrazzi, Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time“Ultimately, everyone has to ask himself or herself how they're going to fail. We all do, you know, so let's get that out of the way. The choice isn't between success and failure; it's between choosing risk and striving for greatness, or risking nothing and being certain of mediocrity.”
Keith Ferrazzi, Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”
Keith Ferrazzi, Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time“There is only one way to get anybody to do anything do you know what it is? This is far from a trivial question. Business is, after all, the ability to motivate a group of individuals to move an idea from concept to reality; to take a theory and make it a practice; to gain the buy-in of your employees and colleagues; to encourage others to execute your plans”
Keith Ferrazzi, Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time“There are three things in this world that engender deep emotional bonds between people. They are health, wealth and children.”
Keith Ferrazzi, Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time“I remind myself how people with a low propensity for success whose behavior is guided by fear, have a low propensity for success.”
Keith Ferrazzi, Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time