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Anita Roddick
Age: 64 †
Born: 1942
Born: October 23
Died: 2007
Died: September 10
Businessperson
Businesswoman
Feminist
Organizational Founder
Littlehampton
West Sussex
Dame Anita Lucia Roddick
Dame Anita Roddick
Anita Lucia Roddick
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Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before. Herodotus, historian If I had to name a driving force in my life, I'd name passion every time.
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If there is excitement in their lives, it is contained in the figures on the profit and loss sheet. What an indictment.
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We were most creative when our back was against the wall.
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You have to look at leadership through the eyes of the followers and you have to live the message.
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The bigger you grow, the more intimate communication has to be. It almost has to be belly and belly. As you get bigger and bigger in an organization, everything gets more and more detached and everything is on email or voicemail. That's the worse thing because lack of intimacy is one of the downsides (of growth).
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Three components make an entrepreneur: the person, the idea and the resources to make it happen.
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Consumers have not been told effectively enough that they have huge power and that purchasing and shopping involve a moral choice.
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When you run an entrepreneurial business, you have hurry sickness - you don't look back, you advance and consolidate. But it is such fun
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You persuade people with passion, so you've got to have a product or service you feel emotionally charged about. Then you can tell stories about it that will inspire others.
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The freedom that comes with globalization is freedom for the rich and powerful nations to further exploit and further marginalize those at the bottom of the social ladder.
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When you take the high moral road it is difficult for anyone to object without sounding like a complete fool.
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How can you ennoble the spirit when you are selling something as inconsequential as a face cream?
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I have no interest in being the biggest, the most profitable or the largest retailer. I just want The Body Shop to be the best, most breathlessly exciting company - and one that changes the way business is carried out.
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Irritation is a great source of energy and creativity.
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If I had to name a driving force in my life, I would name PASSION every time
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Being good is good business
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The Body Shop Foundation is run by our staff and supports social activism and environmental activism. We don't tend to support big agencies.
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If I had to choose my driving force, it would be passion.
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Entrepreneurs are outsiders by nature - outsiders with a work ethic.
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You can't change t he wor ld f rom t he rear view mir ror.
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