“Everybody thinks that they’re going to time the market, they’re going to sharpshoot the market, and buy right at the bottom. The truth of the matter is that nobody is good at it.”

People want to do business with someone they like. If people like you, they’re going to want to do business with you. And if they don’t you’re going to have an almost insurmountable obstacle to overcome.

Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.

Buy with your heart, not your head. You can look at all the aspects that make a purchase practical, but that kind of thinking makes it an investment rather than a home.

Take some time to sit down and figure out how your big rival is promoting their brand and plan something smarter and more creative for yours!

Good salesmanship is nothing more than maximizing the positive and minimizing the negative.

I’ve never had a really creative idea sitting at my desk. All the big ideas that made a difference happened when I was playing outside.

Don’t get cocky just because you’ve had a good run. You can lose your business as fast as you’ve earned it.

If someone doesn’t fit in your company, you have an obligation to get rid of them, because you’re holding them back from excelling elsewhere.

So many people are good at starts and not so good at finishing.

In business, you’re the Chief Salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand.

I got along with people very well at every job I had, people liked me and I liked them and I loved being on my feet.

The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.

When you’re building a business, you’re either all in, or you’re not.

A good organization is like a box of crayons. You need different colors of the spectrum, but all the crayons should fit in the box.

You can’t study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.

Failure is my specialty.

Understand from top to bottom what the effort requires.

I feel funny about owning art. I don’t really want to say: “Wow, come and see my Monet – it’s in a dark room at the bottom of my cellar.”

Don’t try to buy at the bottom and sell at the top. It can’t be done except by liars.

We decided to redefine the bottom line at Ben & Jerry’s

The bottom line is this: Miers is a disappointing pick.

When you’re a dancer who is injured, you are at the bottom of the food chain. We are so replaceable.

The complete bottom has fallen out of my life.

We are those who, through prevarication, skill or luck, never touched bottom. Those who have, and who have seen the face of the Gorgon, did not return, or returned wordless.