Greg Smith
Greg Smith
NBA player most famous as a member of the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks. He was previously named WAC Freshman of the Year for the 2009-10 season at Fresno State University.
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth8 January 1991
CityVallejo, CA
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We were getting frustrated offensively, and it felt to us from a coach's perspective that we were giving in on the defensive end.
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We could be presented with riches, possessions and fame,
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We couldn't finish and we couldn't hit open shots and we couldn't get stops at the other end. I don't know what else to say, but it all added up to a poor performance.
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We are all waiting for some indications from the Fed that says, 'Okay enough pain,'
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Before you can ever inspire, motivate, or influence, you must connect first.
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Change is eminent, control is an illusion, but dreams are eternal. Believe in your dreams!
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The true nature of mankind comes down to a simple question: 'Do we teach children how to be good or how to be bad?'
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Leadership used to be about ideas, setting an example and doing the right thing. Today, if you make enough money for the firm (and are not currently an ax murderer) you will be promoted into a position of influence.
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It makes me ill how callously people talk about ripping their clients off I don’t know of any illegal behavior, but will people push the envelope and pitch lucrative and complicated products to clients even if they are not the simplest investments or the ones most directly aligned with the client’s goals? Absolutely. Every day, in fact.
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If clients don’t trust you they will eventually stop doing business with you. It doesn’t matter how smart you are.
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Taking action births motivation.
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A majority of the crime in the downtown is property crime. There have been a few larcenies and burglaries, but robberies and assaults are not common in the downtown. There isn't usually any violent crime.
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Getting an unsophisticated client was the golden prize. The quickest way to make money on Wall Street is to take the most sophisticated product and try to sell it to the least sophisticated client.
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I knew it was time to leave when I realized I could no longer look students in the eye and tell them what a great place this was to work.