Mitch Hatzius > Mitch's Quotes

“Happiness is really just about four things: perceived control, perceived progress, connectedness (number and depth of your relationships), and vision/meaning (being part of something bigger than yourself).”
― Tony Hsieh, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

“Money alone isn't enough to bring happiness . . . happiness [is] when you're actually truly ok with losing everything you have.”
― Tony Hsieh, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

“Envision, create, and believe in your own universe, and the universe will form around you.”
― Tony Hsieh, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

“I had decided to stop chasing the money, and start chasing the passion.”
― Tony Hsieh, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

“Without conscious and deliberate effort, inertia always wins”
― Tony Hsieh, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

“Your personal core values define who you are, and a company's core values ultimately define the company's character and brand. For individuals, character is destiny. For organizations, culture is destiny.”
― Tony Hsieh, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

“No matter what your past has been, you have a spotless future.”
― Tony Hsieh, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

“If you have more than 3 priorities then you don’t have any.” —Jim Collins”
― Tony Hsieh, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

“My advice is to stop trying to "network" in the traditional business sense, and instead just try to build up the number and depth of your friendships, where the friendship itself is its own reward. The more diverse your set of friendships are, the more likely you'll derive both personal and business benefits from your friendship later down the road. You won't know exactly what those benefits will be, but if your friendships are genuine, those benefits will magically appear 2-3 years later down the road.”
― Tony Hsieh, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

“We must all learn not only to not fear change, but to embrace it enthusiastically and, perhaps even more important, encourage and drive it.”
― Tony Hsieh, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

“Never outsource your core competency.”
― Tony Hsieh, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

“Act weak when strong, act strong when weak. Know when to bluff.”
― Tony Hsieh, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

“It’s important to constantly challenge and stretch yourself, and not be stuck in a job where you don’t feel like you are growing or learning.”
― Tony Hsieh, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

“Strategy is really the essence of the boards value proposition to the company. The ability to strategize well is the essence of what makes a board relevant.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

“A high-performing board of directors is the backbone of a successful company.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

“A board-established and led vision is a critical element of effective corporate governance. It provides direction, inspires stakeholders, and guides the company towards a successful future.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

“As a board, you want to be able to identify exactly what the company is succeeding at and exactly what it's failing at so that you can amplify the successes and correct the failures with surgical precision.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

“Effective board governance hinges on the accuracy and reliability of
financial reporting, instilling investor confidence.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

“Now, more than ever, the world needs transformational leaders not to cultivate change for its own sake, but to lead through the inevitable evolutions in business and human society.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

“There's no one-size-fits-all answer to defining business success, as different companies can and should prioritize various aspects of success.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

“Effective risk management and compliance are essential for protecting the
company's assets and reputation.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

“As a board, you want to be able to identify exactly what the company is succeeding at and exactly what it's failing at so that you can amplify success and correct failure with surgical precision.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

“Shaping the company's future requires understanding the key drivers
of value for the company and establishing metrics to measure progress accordingly.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

“To be successful, a Board of Directors must foster a culture of respect and appreciation.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

“Effective board governance hinges on fostering a culture of ethics and
integrity throughout the organization.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

“In today's competitive business landscape, a board's primary responsibility is to ensure the
long-term success and sustainability of the organization.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

“Critical to success in corporate governance is a vision that inspires and motivates employees at all levels.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

“Fortifying the company involves assessing the vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure and implementing safeguards.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

“consumers tend to be more price sensitive if they are purchasing products that are undifferentiated, expensive relative to their incomes, or of a sort where quality is not particularly important to them.”
― Michael E. Porter, Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors

“Approaches to differentiating can take many forms: design or brand image, technology, features, customer service, dealer network, or other dimensions.”
― Michael E. Porter, Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors