Ana-Maria Theis

“Other people can smell nervousness and insecurities like a shark smells blood. These things can be cute on a first date but never when you’re asking people to trust you in business or with the largest financial decision of their lives. The first secret of this book is that the only way to conquer those nerves is by being your true self.”
― Fredrik Eklund, The Sell: The Secrets of Selling Anything to Anyone

“Stop comparing yourself to others and realize that while you may not have the same things others have to offer, what you do have to offer—you—is enough. You just need to figure out who you are and play to your strengths.”
― Fredrik Eklund, The Sell: The Secrets of Selling Anything to Anyone

“You think your TV bill is only $79 per month? For every hour you watch TV, you could be building your dream company, going to the gym, sleeping, writing that book you’ve been talking about for years, reading that book you’ve been thinking about for years, planning that big event, creating something. Don’t just consume nothing on the couch. If you consume anything, I’d rather you consume your own sweet dreams while resting your tired brain for another big day tomorrow. Now do you see how much money you are losing by flipping channels for a lifetime?”
― Fredrik Eklund, The Sell: The Secrets of Selling Anything to Anyone

“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.”
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice