Patrick Dixon Quotes

Motivation is a battle for the heart, not just an appeal to the mind. Passion is always an expression of the soul.

Take hold of the future or the future will take hold of you - be futurewise.

In banking or insurance trust is the only thing you have to sell.

People will only follow you if they see you're ahead, are convinced you know the route, trust you, and want to get there too.

Every product and service is sold on the promise of a better future. The purpose of business is to deliver on the promise, and profit is the reward for doing so.

The future is about emotion: reactions to events are usually far more important than the events themselves.

Business strategy is the battleplan for a better future.

Life is too short to waste on things that don't matter.

Connect with all the passions people have - for themselves, their families, their communities and wider world - and they will follow you to the ends of the earth, buy your products and services with pride, and may even be willing to work for you for next to nothing.

The Six Faces of the future are: Fast, Urban, Tribal, Universal, Radical and Ethical.

Tribalism is the most powerful force in the world.

Strong ethics keep corporations healthy . Poor ethics make companies sick. Values are the immune system of every organisation.

The phrase "work-life balance" tells us that people think that work is the opposite of life. We should be talking about life-life balance.

All the most powerful speeches ever made point to a better future.

Institutional blindness is a major threat to the future of all corporations.

The future of marketing belongs to honest information, accurate data and clear claims based on truth.

The key to understanding the future is one word: sustainability.

I would rather work with five people who really believe in what they are doing rather than five hundred who can't see the point.

Mission is at the heart of what you do as a team. Goals are merely steps to its achievement.

The risk of a business being hit by a low probability, high impact event is far higher than most boards realize because the number of potential wild cards is so great.

The paradox of innovation is this: CEO's often complain about lack of innovation, while workers often say leaders are hostile to new ideas.

Listen to your customers but don't (always) believe what they say-they know even less about the future than you.

If happiness could be bought, we'd probably be unhappy at the price tag. If only the secret of happiness was as simple as getting wealthy and spending more.

To every trend there is a counter-trend. There are a number of pendulums operating and each creates new business opportunities.

The larger the corporation, the greater the risk that you are flying blind.