Book Titles

Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck
What It Takes to Be an Entrepreneur and Build a Great Business

By Anthony Tjan, Richard Harrington, Tsun-Yan Hsieh

Year Published: 2012
ISBN-13: 978-1422161944
Categories: Entrepreneurship, Guts, Heart, Luck, Smart

82 Quotes Found

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Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck:

If a customer is happy, the output metrics (i.e., financial results) tend to follow.

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Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck:

The essence of entrepreneurship is making things happen with the little you have.

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Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck:

Courage isn’t about eradicating fear, but rather about transforming negativity into productivity.

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Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck:

One of the most crucial qualities a business-builder can possess is knowing when to stand firm and when to adapt.

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Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck:

Build a company for value, and you will have the opportunity for a sale.

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Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck:

There is always more to see and more to learn is a common mantra of the humble and curious.

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Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck:

Working harder does not guarantee success, but it does increase the chances of it.

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Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck:

Luck tends to ripple around the intersection of people, places, timing, and circumstances.

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Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck:

…the starting point should always be which niche, or area, of a big market can you truly dominate?

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Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck:

Getting the right product is not too tough if you understand what customers really, really want.

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