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It has been pointed out to me, more than once, that for someone who chose a profession steeped in procedure and protocol, I had little use for either. Joe Jamail

Me Once Out Has-Been Someone More Pointed Had Protocol Been Than Procedure Either Little Use Who Profession Chose

When you solve big, hard problems, problems that fundamentally improve how an industry works, financial returns follow, giving you resources to do more of the same. Joe Lonsdale

You Financial Problems Giving Big Resources Solve Follow More Industry Returns How Improve Same Hard Works Fundamentally

The reason we have so much talent in Silicon Valley building and investing in for-profit technology companies is that markets richly reward successful ideas, no matter who invents them. But to remain competitive in a free market, companies must exercise discipline to meet quantitative goals and eventually become cashflow positive. Joe Lonsdale

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Green-tech could be the largest economic opportunity of the 21st Century. John Doerr

Environmental Opportunity Economic Could Economic Opportunity Century Largest

The important thing to know is that life will always deal us a few bad cards, but we have to play those cards the best we can. And we can play to win. This was one lesson I picked up when I was a teenager. It has been my guiding principle ever since. When I wanted something, the best person to depend on was myself. John Gokongwei

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Do what is right... do it with honesty and vigor. Be creative - that's important. Don't follow what other people are doing. John Gokongwei

Creative Honesty People Important Other Follow Doing Vigor Right

Free enterprise capitalism has been the most powerful creative system of social cooperation and human progress ever conceived, but its perception and its role in society have been distorted. John Mackey

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Our mobile phones have become the greatest spy on the planet. John McAfee

Phones Become Our Greatest Mobile Mobile Phones Spy Planet

As the economy goes south, petty theft begins. And then grand theft. And then muggings. John McAfee

Petty Economy South Begins Goes Grand Theft Then

The most reliable way to forecast the future is to try to understand the present. John Naisbitt

Future Try Way Reliable Most Forecast Understand Present

Leadership involves finding a parade and getting in front of it. John Naisbitt

Leadership Parade Finding Involves Front Getting

I still think buying a home is the best investment any individual can make. John Paulson

Best Home Think Individual Investment Make Still Any Buying

Early rising will enhance your productivity, improve your mental outlook, and give you time to exercise, catch up on email, or just have breakfast with your family. In short, if you want to become more successful, it's a good idea to jump out of bed earlier. John Rampton

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Negotiating isn't about getting what you want or giving in to what the other party wants. It's not an 'either/or situation.' It's about having both parties walk away satisfied. Over the years in both business and life, I've had to learn this hard lesson. John Rampton

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I believe in free markets. I believe in free trade. I believe in creating the conditions that will allow that to happen. And if we do that, American companies are going to be pretty darn competitive. John S. Watson

Will Free Believe Markets Darn Pretty Free Markets Allow Free Trade Trade Conditions American Going American Companies Happen Creating Companies Competitive

Better ingredients, better pizza - it's not a slogan. It's a way of life. John Schnatter

Life Better Way Slogan Pizza Ingredients

I don't condone racism. I don't condone prejudice. John Schnatter

Racism Condone Prejudice

Wearable technology will tell us how well we are sleeping and whether we need to exercise. Sensors in the street will help us avoid traffic jams and find parking. Telemedicine applications will allow physicians to treat patients who are hundreds of miles away. John T. Chambers

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We'll have a sales leader go run engineering. A lawyer go run business development. A business development leader go run our consumer operations. We're going to train a generalist group of leaders who know how to learn and operate in collaboration teamwork. I think that's the future of leadership. John T. Chambers

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My mom was the first African-American woman to graduate from the University of Chicago Law School, in 1946. She had leadership roles in the law, in government and the corporate world. She was a great role model in that she felt anything was possible. John W. Rogers, Jr.

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