Wednesday, February 12, 2025

CJ Walker – America’s first black female millionaire

“I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the South. From there I was promoted to the washtub. From there I was promoted to the cook kitchen. And from there I promoted myself into the business of manufacturing hair goods and preparations… I have built my own factory on my own ground.”

Seth Godin Author & Coordinator of The Carbon Almanac, Founder of Akimbo

"The cost of being wrong is less than the cost of doing nothing."

Dharmesh Shah, CTO & Co-Founder, HubSpot

“Many companies have forgotten they sell to actual people.”

William James – Philosopher, Psychologist

"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does."

Theodore Roosevelt – 26th American President

"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing."

Steve Jobs – Co-founder of Apple

"If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time."

Ernest Hemingway – 1964 Nobel Laureate in Literature

"Never confuse movement with action."

Nora Ephron – Journalist, Writer and Filmmaker

"Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim."

Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar – Chairman of the Leadership Council of the Malaysian International Islamic Financial Centre

"For the overall economy to thrive, it’s essential to strike a well-balanced harmony."

Ren Zhengfei – Founder and CEO of Huawei Technologies

"We must not slack off or allow mediocrity, and we must remain dedicated and inspire passion throughout the organisation."