Ziad Abdelnour Quotes

Always remember: No matter how carefully you choose your words, they'll always end up being twisted by others.

Make your money on the buy, not the sell; this is true in any investment whether it's real estate, business, or the stock market.

Keep people in your life who truly love you, motivate you, and make you happy. If you know people who do none of these things, let them go.

If you want success and longevity for your business, earning a reputation for integrity is crucial. People want to work with people and companies they can trust. Trying to hide a mistake and hope nobody notices or passing the buck does not inspire confidence or respect — from anyone, employees, vendors, or customers alike. Owning up shows integrity and whatever embarrassment you may feel is worth it because in the end people will likely trust you more going forward. It’s not the mistake that is a deal-breaker, it’s being dishonest about it.

I am not interested in power for power's sake. Only interested in power that will allow people to liberate themselves from Big Brother.

Great companies are formed by great people. It’s not about attracting great people; it’s about retaining them.

The new source of power is not money in the hands of a few, but information in the hands of many. Educate and Empower & see the results.

Bankruptcy cleans out the system. What’s wrong with that? South
Korea went through this in the late 1990s. They didn’t have anyone
to bail them out, and they had to go through the pain. Sweden did
it in the early 1990s. Mexico did it. Russia did it. The list goes on
and on. Competent people take over the assets from incompetent
people and rebuild from a solid base. Business has always been survival
of the fittest and Darwinism at its best. After all, this is what capitalism
is all about.

Too many people today on Wall Street go for the quick
buck at the expense of their reputation and client satisfaction, the
rationale being “let’s make the money while we can and retire early
in the sun.” For me, this is not a sprint but a marathon, besides the
fact that, in my definition, overnight success is 15 years. Anyone who
does not understand the basic tenets of this philosophy is not someone
I can or will do business with.

Everything can be taken from a man but one thing - the ability to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances.

Women worry about the things that men forget; Men worry about the things that women remember.

Passion isn't enough for financial success. Your passion needs to make you money.

Lots of folks want success without sacrifice. Life doesn't work that way. Be willing to pay the price for your dreams.

"Think like a maverick, Fight like a gladiator, Love with a humble heart and Die for a cause worth dying for... Be a "game changer"....The basic tenets of my life philosophy."

Time has now come which must probably determine whether Americans are to be freemen or slaves.