26 Quotes & Sayings By Miguel Reynolds Brandao

Miguel Reynolds Brandao is a Brazilian author and filmmaker who, since 2007 has been a motivational speaker. He has been a guest on TV shows throughout Brazil and internationally, including a TEDx conference in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Brandao was born in São Paulo, Brazil, where he still lives today. He was raised by his grandmother due to his father’s absence from the family Read more

In 2007, he started working as a full-time journalist for TVE, the largest public broadcaster in Brazil. In 2011, after reading Hill’s book Think and Grow Rich, he enrolled in a course at the University of São Paulo to study for his Master’s degree in Management and International Relations. Disappointed with the course’s lack of content and information about how to become financially independent, Brandao decided to start writing his own book to help those who feel lost or aimless pursue financial success.

Each minute wasted with a shark is a missed opportunity...
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Each minute wasted with a shark is a missed opportunity to enjoy being with a Dolphin Miguel Reynolds Brandao
My dream is to keep dreaming!
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My dream is to keep dreaming! Miguel Reynolds Brandao
Some people choose to be wrong just to prove they...
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Some people choose to be wrong just to prove they were always right... Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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Engage the whole community with a common purpose to build an innovative and sustainable enterprise. Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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So imagine that fans of our products or services no longer simply consume and use them. Now we are creating a new opportunity for them to both participate directly in the development of the products but also benefit from a share of the profits too. Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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I see entrepreneurship, like many other activities, as a type of mission. A mission by which we can provide better life chances and quality for both our current and future generations. Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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Maybe it is not a coincidence that, even in heaven, under the perspective of the Bible, there is a hierarchy. After all, what better way to impose the “benefits” of accepting the power of a hierarchy in the human mind? Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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Whatever the religion, we are formatted to accept hierarchy without any questions and while most management studies discuss business models, organisation and power structure, they seldom question the different types of hierarchies. One has to wonder if this hierarchy really is an absolute truth… Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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Without passion, nobody can truly commit to anything and without optimism, positive outcomes become scarce. Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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When we dream, there are no facts. Just imagination! Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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For organisations to become truly sustainable we believe it is essential to create a new organisation model: a more cooperative leader, a new way for people to cooperate inside the organisation and a new way for organisations to be measured by society. Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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Monitor, transparently, and enforce the separation of Democracy powers: Legislative; Executive; Judicial Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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Ban privileges. The rules of the game should be the same to all players, regardless of their size, location, or any other criteria Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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We don’t live in a free market society… markets are controlled by the major players who influence legislation to perpetuate their control... Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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OURSOCIETY ISCONTROLLED BY LAWYERSAND FINANCIERS"PROBLEMMAKERS WE NEED TO EVOMETO A SOCIETY LEAD BYCREATORS, ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS PROBLEMSOLVERS. SURELY WE WILLHAVE MORE INGENUITYCOOPERATION ANDPEACE Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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Adapt and adopt the peer-to-peer and open source models to wider implementation in organisations Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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CEOs should be measured by the value they create into the community, the shareholders and the members of the company. Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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Ban short-selling, high speed trading and all other instruments of pure speculation Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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The 4 "I" in Simple Ideas: Involve individuals; Inspire crowds; Instil creativity; Innovate humanity ! Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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It is common understanding that communication is at the heart of any organisation. So, why have organisational models not evolved accordingly? To truly leverage the potential of this information age, we need to rethink and redesign organisations Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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Abolishing hierarchies thus means that people would not have set roles or tasks, but rather that these are in line with their skills and the necessary performance at a given time Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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In terms of organisational models and human relationship models, humankind has not evolved much over the last millennia. Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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The New Economy brings the need to tap people’s curiosity, quest for knowledge and understanding, in order to develop a sustainable society. Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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Taking measures to ensure stability could assure the long-term economic growth and welfare at a global level Miguel Reynolds Brandao
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Glorify Sustainable Organisations since they benefit all society Miguel Reynolds Brandao