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There is no substitute for accurate knowledge. Know yourself, know your business, know your men.

Lee Iacocca

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Lee Iacocca
Age: 94 †
Born: 1924
Born: October 15
Died: 2019
Died: July 2
Autobiographer
Businessman
Businessperson
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Allentown
Pennsylvania
Lido Anthony Iacocca
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In a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something else.
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I'm sometimes described as a flamboyant leader and a hip-shooter, a fly-by-the-seat-of-the-pants operator. But if that were true, I could never have been successful in this business.
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Every little kid wants to grow up to be a cowboy, and I did.
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If you own up to your mistakes, you don't suffer as much. But that's a tough lesson to learn.
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I only wish I could find an institute that teaches people how to listen. Business people need to listen at least as much as they need to talk. Too many people fail to realize that real communication goes in both directions.
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If I Had To Sum Up In One Word The Qualities That Make Up A Good Manager, I'd Say Decisiveness.
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When the product is right, you don't have to be a great marketer.
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Talk to people in their own language. If you do it well, they'll say,God, he said exactly what I was thinking. And when they begin to respect you, they'll follow you to the death.
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Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen.
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I'd really love to meet the guy I'm supposed to be. I'd hire him in a second.
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In business, I loved cars. I couldn't wait to get to work in the morning. Only in America can you decide to get a good education and pursue what you like.
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You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance.
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The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.
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I was good friends with Frank Sinatra, I heard Steve Kaufman painting his portrait, so I asked Steve to paint my portrait.
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In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.
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I have found that being honest is the best technique I can use. Right up front, tell people what you're trying to accomplish and what you're willing to sacrifice to accomplish it.
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There's no great mystery to satisfying your customers. Build them a quality product and treat them with respect. It's that simple.
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If you want to make good use of your time, you've got to know what's most important and then give it all you've got.
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In a completely rational society, the best of us would aspire to be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something less, because passing civilization along from one generation to the next ought to be the highest honor and the highest responsibility anyone could have.
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