The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great at whatever they want to do. - Kobe Bryant
There's been a lot of talk of me being a one-man show but that's simply not the case. We win games when I score 40 points and we've won when I score 10. - Kobe Bryant
This is the moment I accept the most challenging times will always be behind me and in front of me. - Kobe Bryant
Use your success, wealth, and influence to put them in the best position to realize their own dreams and find their true purpose. - Kobe Bryant
We all can be masters at our craft, but you have to make a choice. What I mean by that is, there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that. Family time, hanging out with friends, being a great friend, being a great son, nephew, whatever the case may be. There are sacrifices that come along with making that decision. - Kobe Bryant
When you make a choice and say, 'Come hell or high water, I am going to be this,' then you should not be surprised when you are that. It should not be something that is intoxicating or out of character because you have seen this moment for so long that ... when that moment comes, of course it is here because it has been here the whole time, because it has been [in your mind] the whole time. - Kobe Bryant
I believe my business and non-profit investments are much more beneficial to societal well-being than sending more money to Washington. - Charles G. Koch
As an engineer, I understood that the natural world operated according to fixed laws. Through my studies, I came to realize that there were, likewise, laws that govern human wellbeing. It seemed to me that these laws are fundamental not only to the wellbeing of societies, but also to the miniature societies of organizations. Indeed, that is what we found when we began to apply these principles systematically at Koch Industries. Through our observation of how they could create prosperity in an organization, I began to systematize my beliefs into Market-Based Management. - Charles G. Koch
Embrace change. Envision what could be, challenge the status quo, and drive creative destruction. - Charles G. Koch
For business to survive and prosper, it must create real long-term value in society through principled behaviour. - Charles G. Koch
I am convinced the combination of our market based philosophy and how we practice it has been the primary source of our success. - Charles G. Koch
I developed two strong passions. The first was to help build a great company. The second was to identify and understand the principles that lead to prosperity and societal progress. After studying history, economics, philosophy, science psychology and other disciplines, I concluded that the two passions were strongly, indeed intimately related. - Charles G. Koch
I want my legacy to be greater freedom, greater prosperity and a better way of life for my family, our employees and all Americans. And I wish the same for every nation on earth. - Charles G. Koch
Koch companies employ 60,000 Americans, who make many thousands of products that Americans want and need. - Charles G. Koch
My father, who co-founded the company that would become Koch Industries. He exemplified much of what is centrally important to us: the value of hard work, integrity, humility and a lifelong dedication to learning. - Charles G. Koch
Our willingness to move quickly, absorb more risk and give better service enabled us to become the leading crude oil gathering company. - Charles G. Koch
Prudent risk-taking should be encouraged by applying the concept of opportunity cost. - Charles G. Koch
The process of discovery begins when we observe, often vaguely, a gap between what is and what could be. - Charles G. Koch
Vision for us is not a one-time statement of goals and aspirations, but a dynamic concept, always evolving based on continual examination of how we can create value for our customers and for society. - Charles G. Koch
We all tend to pursue our own interests, but in a true market economy we can only prosper by providing others with what they value. - Charles G. Koch
We try to evaluate how much value an employee is creating here and reward them accordingly. - Charles G. Koch
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