We all know that every self-respecting businessman has a mentor – someone who’ll teach the nuts and bolts of the bizworld, lead the way or offer a priceless piece of advice. But we also know that not everyone’s lucky enough to have someone like that in their life. What should you do then? Well, you can either decide that you don’t need others’ wisdom or you can look for it elsewhere. And what’s a better place for that than the internet? And so, to make it even easier for you to find it (cause we all know how big the internet is), we’ve decided to collect our favourite business (but not only!) quotes that will hopefully inspire, motivate and provoke you. We have chosen wise and witty words from some of the world’s greatest entrepreneurs and leaders, starting from Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, through Ted Turner, J. Paul Getty and ending on Guy Kawasaki, who will surely inspire you to action!
Without further ado, let me present to you… BANKS QUOTES!
It’s been a year since the launch of Google+ and one might wonder what’s happened in that time – no doubt Google is working hard to promote their social network. On one hand we see impressive growth numbers, but on the other we still spend more time on Facebook and hear that many of the Google+ profiles are in fact ‘dead’. Although Google has already shut down some of their projects in the past, it’s difficult to imagine that the same awaits their social network – it’s in a too advanced stage to back down and, as it seems, Google cares too much about it. So what does the future hold for Google+?
It might not be a very modest thing to say, but I am a bit of a low budget travels expert. Or at least that’s what my friends made me believe, as on a regular basis I get approached by them (or their friends) asking me to find them a cheap ticket to XYZ. They all seem to be in awe of my ‘skills’ and convinced that I know some extraordinary secrets that allow me to travel abroad for next to nothing, when in fact all I do is…use the internet. In the past you had to go to a travel agent, who charged a middle-man’s %. Now, all you need is a computer with the net.
That’s right, a weekend in London or Paris (assuming you live in the EU) for a total of €10 is possible. How? Take a look at a few main rules.
It’s nothing new that celebrities and adverts go together. A famous face is not only a matter of increased sales, but also the image of a brand. If I asked you to name the biggest celeb-magnet, you’d probably say Pepsi. I’m sure you all remember Britney Spears and Spice Girls singing about how amazing Pepsi is (too bad the former one was photographed buying Coca-Cola afterwards!) or David Beckham doing incredible tricks thanks to one sip of the drink. Although these names are big (and by big I do mean BIG), they are also spokespersons for other brands, including Toyota, Candie’s, lollipops, McDonald’s, Tesco, deodorants, crisps, H&M, Sainsbury’s (yes, we’re still talking just about Britney, Spice Girls and Becks!), which decreases their value and credibility as an ad star.
Credit cards can be pretty, there’s no arguing about that. They can also become the base for a work of art, as was demonstrated by the Graphic Design Museum in Breda (the Netherlands), in 2009. The museum ordered a collage created out of different types of credit cards, gift cards and discount cards from all over the world.
Among the many poems and nursery rhymes I read to my children, I found one quite amusing and I would like to share it with you.
It’s called “Teenage Princess”:
I know how it is to need money –
As much as I can get;
My teenager goes to the mall,
And I go into debt.
Most kids’ first words are “Ma-ma,”
She said “Vi-sa” with a smile;
She has a black belt in shopping,
And a package from every aisle!
It’s nothing new that celebrities and adverts go together. A famous face is not only a matter of increased sales, but also the image of a brand. If I asked you to name the biggest celeb-magnet, you’d probably say Pepsi. I’m sure you all remember Britney Spears and Spice Girls singing about how amazing Pepsi is (too bad the former one was photographed buying Coca-Cola afterwards!) or David Beckham doing incredible tricks thanks to one sip of the drink. Although these names are big (and by big I do mean BIG), they are also spokespersons for other brands, including Toyota, Candie’s, lollipops, McDonald’s, Tesco, deodorants, crisps, H&M, Sainsbury’s (yes, we’re still talking just about Britney, Spice Girls and Becks!), which decreases their value and credibility as an ad star.
