‘When you lay your head on the pillow at night- or in my case the small hours of the morning- you just have to believe that you did everything you could.’
‘Never compromise or second-guess yourself. It’s all too easy to be dazzled by the promise of experience, but tread carefully.’
‘I had to face the fact that I will always be a work in progress.’
‘It takes a certain humility to recognize that you will never have it all figured out. But learning to let go is critical. As soon as you get too attached to a certain way of doing things, failure is inevitable.’
‘Keep your eyes open and your camera phone ready. Great ideas can come from anywhere.’
‘We stayed ahead by constantly tweaking. Not reinventing so much as adjusting with subtle changes that added up to something fresh. True creativity never stays still.’
‘Anyone can be creative. It’s all about finding a solution to a problem, then taking action.’
‘When you’re going against someone, get into the numbers and cold, hard facts. Never give them the chance to dismiss what you are saying as biased or personal.’
‘… Sometimes no matter how hard you prepare or how much leeway you give yourself, that perfect storm will hit, and all you can do is get through it.’
‘You think that you know the business like the back of your hand and you are the only authority, but other people can hit home runs for you.’
‘You cannot out-give God.’
Source:
Brandi Temple (2017). Scrappy: Using Everything You Have, Trust Yourself, and Press the Reset Button for Success, the Lolly Wolly Doodle Way
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