Pearls of Wisdom from How They Achieved
„Pride comes from knowing what you want to do and trying your best. You may not always get there, but you will be proud of theexperience of trying your best. And if you really, really try andenjoy the process, nine times out of ten you will get there.“--JohnChen, President and CEO, Sybase
"Be the most passionate guy in the room. Not the smartest, not thecleverest, but the most passionate. Care more than anybody. You'llbe the guy that wins.„--Ted Bell, Vice Chairman and WorldwideCreative Director, Young & Rubicam
“People who are lucky enough to be in a position to choose theircareer should ask themselves, 'What interests me? What makes mereally excited?' Then they should get going and never take no foran answer.„--Susie Tompkins Buell, founder and former owner, EspritClothing
“People usually plan their vacations more carefully than they plantheir careers. I'm a compulsive planner, but there were times whenI had no idea what I was doing.„--Bob Cohn, CEO, Octel and LucentTechnologies
“A lot of it is timing, but a lot of it is a desire to work hardand to contribute, to not be somebody sitting on the sidelines andcommenting, but to be someone playing a part in what's happening. It's also having the courage to toss your ideas out even thougheight out of ten of them will be shot down."--Jane Cahill Pfieffer, President, NBC, and former vice president, IBM
„Pride comes from knowing what you want to do and trying your best. You may not always get there, but you will be proud of theexperience of trying your best. And if you really, really try andenjoy the process, nine times out of ten you will get there.“--JohnChen, President and CEO, Sybase
"Be the most passionate guy in the room. Not the smartest, not thecleverest, but the most passionate. Care more than anybody. You'llbe the guy that wins.„--Ted Bell, Vice Chairman and WorldwideCreative Director, Young & Rubicam
“People who are lucky enough to be in a position to choose theircareer should ask themselves, 'What interests me? What makes mereally excited?' Then they should get going and never take no foran answer.„--Susie Tompkins Buell, founder and former owner, EspritClothing
“People usually plan their vacations more carefully than they plantheir careers. I'm a compulsive planner, but there were times whenI had no idea what I was doing.„--Bob Cohn, CEO, Octel and LucentTechnologies
“A lot of it is timing, but a lot of it is a desire to work hardand to contribute, to not be somebody sitting on the sidelines andcommenting, but to be someone playing a part in what's happening. It's also having the courage to toss your ideas out even thougheight out of ten of them will be shot down."--Jane Cahill Pfieffer, President, NBC, and former vice president, IBM