If we go to work at 8 a.m. and go home at 5 p.m., this is not a high-tech company and Alibaba will never be successful. If we have that kind of 8-5 spirit, then we should just go and do something else.
JACK MAFind the right people, not the best people.
More Jack Ma Quotes
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Never ever compete on prices, instead compete on services and innovation.
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A great opportunity is often hard to be explained clearly; things that can be explained clearly are often not the best opportunities.
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No matter what your current condition, how or where you grew up, or what education or training you feel you lack, you can be successful in your chosen endeavor. It is spirit, fortitude, and hardiness that matter more than where you start.
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A peace talk is always difficult, always complicated.
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Life is so short, so beautiful. Don’t be so serious about work. Enjoy the lives.
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A leader should never compare his technical skills with his employee’s.
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When you have one million dollars, you’re a lucky person. When you have 10 million dollars, you’ve got trouble, a lot of headaches.
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Alibaba is an ecosystem that helps small business to grow.
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EBay is a great company. There are a lot of good assets and good customers, and the U.S. people love it.
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If we fight in the ocean, we lose, but if we fight in the river, we win.
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If you don’t give up, you still have a chance. And when you are small, you have to be very focused and rely on your brain, not your strength.
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I don’t want to be liked. I want to be respected.
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Intelligent people need a fool to lead them.
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Without internet, there would have been no Jack Ma, and no Alibaba or Taobao.
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The opportunities that everyone cannot see are the real opportunities.
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Global vision, local win.
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For ecommerce, the most important thing is trust.
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My job is to help more people have jobs.
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Even if your competitor is still small in size or weak, you should take him seriously and treat him as a giant. Likewise, even if your competitor is massive in size, you shouldn’t regard yourself as a weakling.
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We will make it because we are young and we will never, never give up.
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I’m not a tech guy. I’m looking at the technology with the eyes of my customers, normal people’s eyes.
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Don’t hire the most qualified, hire the craziest
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Forget about your competitors, just focus on your customers.
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If you want to grow, find a good opportunity. Today, if you want to be a great company, think about what social problem you could solve.
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I call myself a blind man riding on a blind tiger.
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The competition between me and Bill Gates, probably: Who can spend money more effectively that can do better philanthropy.
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