Results for “Carlos Gutierrez”

The thing about luck is that you have to have the skill to recognise it. Because we all have fortunate circumstances in front of us, but sometimes we don't see them.

I did sacrifice everything else. In my mind, it's part of the price you pay. They say some people find their self-esteem in different places. I found my self-esteem in work.

Do people trust that you will make the right decision for the company when the moment comes? Not the right decision for you, but the right decision for the company. And once you get it, it's an amazing thing to have. But you can lose it very easily.

When politicians say, we are going to keep your factory open, knowing that there's no way that factory can compete in a globalised world, that also works against trust. What they should say is: you're going to lose your job because of what is happening around the world, and we have to retrain you. Nobody says that.

How can I be against immigration when I came to this country as a refugee?

Leadership, ironically, in an era where everything is technology, is more important than ever.

There's a sense I picked up from the Cuba experience that if you're not struggling, you're not really working. Life is a struggle. Don't be surprised. It's never going to be easy.

Hyperfocus, for me, is so strong and so intense that the odds of being successful in that specific task go up substantially, because you're thinking about it twenty-four hours a day. Most people don't do that.

It was classic Washington: lawmakers passed a bill so they'd have a positive talking point, and then put no effort into its execution.

It's not just about things that I did and how powerful I ended up being. It's more about how unlikely the journey was.