Some of the best quotes from some of my favorite business luminaries.
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"Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust."
Zig Ziglar
Master Motivator
“Arouse in the other person an eager want. He who can do this has the whole world with him.”
Dale Carnegie
Communication & Success Icon
“All things being equal, people will do business with, and refer business to, those people they know, like, and trust.”
Bob Burg
Influence & Networking Authority and Author of The Go-Giver
“Approach each customer with the idea of helping him or her to solve a problem or achieve a goal, not of selling a product or service.”
Brian Tracy
Peak Performance Coach
“Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, Make me feel important. Not only will you succeed in sales, you will succeed in life.”
Mary Kay Ash
Cosmetics Empire Builder
“Great salespeople are relationship builders who provide value and help their customers win.”
Jeffrey Gitomer
Sales Persuasion King
“The purpose of a business is to create a customer who creates customers.”
Shiv Singh
Digital Transformation Leader
"You are elevating someone’s spirit in some way, and to do that you have to understand the source of their angst and then you have to frame your product as a solution.”
Sonia Marciano
Competitive Strategy Expert
“In the long run, no one benefits from a deal unless both parties benefit.”
Warren Buffett
Oracle of Omaha
“Profit is the applause you get for taking care of your customers and creating a motivating environment for your employees.”
Ken Blanchard
Leadership Visionary
“The best way to make a sale is to make a friend.”
Grant Cardone
Sales Acceleration Guru
“Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway.”
Mother Teresa
Saint of the Poor
“Profit is not the purpose of business, but rather a test of its validity.”
Peter Drucker
Father of Modern Management
“The key to making money is to stay invested in relationships, not just transactions.”
Daniel Pink
Motivation Science Expert
“Customers don’t care about your product. They care about their problems and your ability to solve them.”
Mark Cuban
Shark Investor & Entrepreneur
“A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.”
Henry Ford
Automotive Pioneer
“The more you give, the more you get—provided you give with the right intention.”
Russell Simmons
Hip-Hop Mogul & Philanthropist
“Success is not the absence of obstacles, but the courage to push through them.”
Jill Konrath
B2B Sales Strategist
"People don't buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons, and justify with logic."
Robert Caldini
Behavioral Psychology Titan
"Sales is not about convincing people to buy—it’s about helping people realize they already want to."
Alex Mermozi
The $100M Sales Machine
