Famous Quotes & Sayings

James Packer

Chris has 40 years' experience, having been a CEO in three industries - newspapers (Fairfax), television (TV NZ) and telecommunications (Optus).

Lance Reynolds

Some guys, when they get into coaching they're just dying to be a head coach, ... I was not as much that way as some guys are, because I like the coaching part. Every time I see a head coach, as they become a head coach, they become more of an administrator and CEO and less of a head coach.

Robert Coates

I would like to see a CEO in place who can run the company successfully,

Joe Galli

I was very excited about the prospect of being the CEO of a fast-growing technology company, particularly in the B2B sector,

Raymond Gilmartin

When you're the retired CEO, you get out of the way, in effect. Dick is the new CEO and I think it's important that he have a clear field.

Fabrice Grinda

If you're CEO of a company, you have to be a public person. You're speaking to the press, you're speaking to investors, you're speaking to employees, you're the public face of the company and so kind of naturally you become more extroverted, more outwards facing.

Dick Costolo

One of the things that I think I do well as a CEO is that I'm present. When I'm with my employees, I'm there in the moment.

Indra Nooyi

To be a CEO is a calling. You should not do it because it is a job. It is a calling, and you have got to be involved in it with your head, heart and hands. Your heart has got to be in the job; you got to love what you do; it consumes you. And if you are not willing to get into the CEO job that way, there is no point getting into it.

Bill Maris

CEOs who can hire properly, that's the most important part of the job. The CEO's job is really to hire the right team and execute the vision second.

Francis Bacon

The mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

We do not know what really good or bad fortune is.

Aeschylus

To be fortunate is God, and more than God to mortals.

Gwin Price

You give up a lot. I gave up my job, my family, the life I had. But I gained so much, too.

B. F. Skinner

When he was in school and worked in the store, I think the interaction between people is really what gained his interest.

Bronco Mendenhall

He was poised and gained confidence. I'm proud to be his coach.

Action Bronson

I'm a born athlete. Weight-lifting is in my blood. I used to do the powerlifting thing. I gained a little weight, but I still got it; I'm mad built.

R. Robinson

We wish we were playing for something, but we're playing for pride and that's a big thing in itself. Also, just to let 'em know that, hey, if things worked out a little differently, this is what y'all would've got.

Rodney Atkins

With videos, I find I'm better off if I'm playing a role inside of it. The more you do it, the more you understand it.

Jim Thome

I got to see more pitches. I got over 30 at-bats in three days. When I got back to playing in the regular games, it just seemed to click.

David Perno

Hopefully, he'll keep playing that type of baseball.

Jim Tressel

Maurice is going to be playing tailback on our scout team.

Willie Thornton

Obviously. we're playing better. We're still not where we want to be. We're still a work in progress.

Larry Hoff

I think they thought they were playing hard, but there's more ---- a lot more. A lot more.

Alex Rodriguez

I said it once that I wasn't playing and then at the end I said I was playing. But between that was ... speculation, back and forth, which I thought was ridiculous.

Craig Stadler

I saved the worst for the end, anyway. I haven't been playing all that well, but it's getting there.

Ann Veneman

no specific position has been taken on that proposal.

Abhisit Vejjajiva

What we did when we took the position was to make a statement and we made a statement.

Silvan Shalom

I don't think its the real position of his party.

Joe Dumars

I think he's in a position where he would feel like he has something to prove.

Tom Brandt

I think Jens is sitting in position where he should ski in the top 30 in the state.

Victor Martinez

If I can, I will watch. I want to be in that position soon.

Clay Matthews III

I don't think there's a position I couldn't play on this field.

John Buchanan

I'd say our position is getting stronger, no doubt.

Craig Stevens

I don't think they are going to feel any pressure because they have never really been in this position before. The pressure is not on us, we just need to play relaxed and do our best.