13 Quotes & Sayings By Keith Ferrazzi

Keith Ferrazzi is the best-selling author of Who's Got Your Back? and Never Eat Alone. A leading authority on leadership, professional development, and influence, he is also a senior advisor for RSR, the world's leading growth consulting firm.

I remind myself how people with a low propensity for...
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I remind myself how people with a low propensity for success whose behavior is guided by fear, have a low propensity for success. Keith Ferrazzi
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Flirting is the promise of sex with no guarantee. A successful brand, then, is the promise and guarantee of a mind shattering experience each and every time. Keith Ferrazzi
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There are three things in this world that engender deep emotional bonds between people. They are health, wealth and children. Keith Ferrazzi
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There is only one way to get anybody to do anything do you know what it is? This is far from a trivial question. Business is, after all, the ability to motivate a group of individuals to move an idea from concept to reality; to take a theory and make it a practice; to gain the buy-in of your employees and colleagues; to encourage others to execute your plans Keith Ferrazzi
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A goal is a dream with a deadline. Keith Ferrazzi
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Ultimately, everyone has to ask himself or herself how they're going to fail. We all do, you know, so let's get that out of the way. The choice isn't between success and failure; it's between choosing risk and striving for greatness, or risking nothing and being certain of mediocrity. Keith Ferrazzi
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We all have our own loves, insecurities, strengths, weaknesses, and unique capabilities. And we have to take those into account in figuring out where our talents and desires intersect. That intersection is what I call your "blue flame" -- where passion and ability come together. When that blue flame is ignited within a person, it is a powerful force in getting you where you want to be. Keith Ferrazzi
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The Web is no longer just about the present-that crazy driver or this delicious meal. As we share messages, photos and updates, we're building a data trail about our lives and histories online. We can now tell stories not just about what is happening today, but where we've been, what we've shared, and what might happen in the future. Keith Ferrazzi
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His statement flew in the face of everything I knew. He thought of relationships as finite, like a pie that could only be cut into so many pieces. Take a piece away, and there was that much less for him. I knew, however, that relationships are more like muscles - the more you work them, the stronger they become. Keith Ferrazzi
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Our careers aren't paths so much as landscapes that are navigated. Keith Ferrazzi
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Charm is simply a matter of being yourself. Your uniqueness is your power. Keith Ferrazzi
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Organizations can’t change their culture unless individual employees change their behavior–and changing behavior is hard. Keith Ferrazzi