“Performance, in my eyes, hinges on the consistent delivery of high results by individuals. However, what truly elevates a performance culture beyond mere output is effective communication. A common shortfall in many performance-driven environments is the prevalence of talking without listening, a significant issue.”
— Dr. Dana Sinclair

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I'm 65 years old, and one of the things that amazes me is the number of people who work to get to a certain level of success in showbusiness, and then quit to go play golf?! There is nothing else I would want to do in this world.

— Penn Jillette

Magician, Illusionist & Half of Penn & Teller Duo

When we were first able to make approximately what our fathers made by doing performance, we considered ourselves completely successful and had no ambition beyond that. If we were playing fairs and cruise ships, we were happy.

— Penn Jillette

Magician, Illusionist & Half of Penn & Teller Duo

'Brand,' is what journalists and industry-people say… we say culture movement. As artists we say culture! Movement! And analysts say brand. I don't know what a brand is, but I know what a freakin' movement is….

— Will.i.am

Grammy-Winning Producer, Rapper & Innovator from Black Eyed Peas

Wine making is also alchemy, not everything is controllable – you are dealing with nature. There's a savage element to all of this. A great winemaker is an artist.

— Sam Neill

Actor best known for Jurassic Park and The Piano films

What's beautiful is when you're filling your bank account and your soul account. There are two accounts! You can't chase those goals at the expense of your own character, that makes you a paper tiger, a fool.

— Matthew McConaughey

Academy Award-Winning Actor Known for Dallas Buyers Club Role

I never started off with money, I started off with love. The love of being an entrepreneur. The love of being a lawyer. The love of being an athlete. When you start off with love, people will love and respect you and you will always be monetarily rewarded.

— Shaquille O’Neal

Hall of Fame NBA Center & 4-Time NBA Champion

Industry and society today are one thing – it's the same business. You need to be close to humanity, have a soul, show blood. You must do the right thing, and you have to be transparent – it matters to the consumer, to the market, and to the team.

— Renzo Rosso

Founder and Chairman of Diesel fashion brand and Only The Brave Group

It's so important to be curious, and to have young people around you. These sources of inspiration can help you modify your vision, take different approaches, and make better business decisions.

— Renzo Rosso

Founder and Chairman of Diesel fashion brand and Only The Brave Group

Fashion has always been a linear business terms of production, consumption and so-on. We need to move it from linear to circular to make it more sustainable.

— Federico Marchetti

40% of the total number of products bought in fashion eCommerce are never used, what a total waste.

— Federico Marchetti

I invested most of our money, not in marketing, but in service. That was crucial to our early growth.

— Federico Marchetti

Today, we are asking the opposite question – will luxury brands continue to be sold offline? 20 years after we started, when people were suspicious about whether luxury brands could be sold on the internet, the opposite question is now the big consideration!

— Federico Marchetti

I guess that's been my biggest quality – to understand what customer's want, 3 or 4 years ahead of time. That's more or less probably my biggest quality as an entrepreneur.

— Federico Marchetti

Not only is it your responsibility as a business to look after your people, environment, community and world.... But if you don't have these kinds of conversations? Shame on you.

— Hamdi Ulukaya

Founder and CEO of Chobani Greek Yogurt Company

The platform of business is one of the most amazing ways to change society, but I am telling you this as someone who grew up not liking the platform.

— Hamdi Ulukaya

Founder and CEO of Chobani Greek Yogurt Company

I give all of you permission whereby, if I change the way I behave, my beliefs, the way we are going, I give you permission to hit me in my face, you need to bring me back to reality.

— Hamdi Ulukaya

Founder and CEO of Chobani Greek Yogurt Company