Chip Gaines Quotes

Both players and coaches take time to understand each other. Frequent changes bring that rapport to square one.

Businesses that run well are almost like marriages. Everything has to be up for discussion, or there will be real problems.

Working with people, the musical part is one thing but the personal part is totally different and just as critical. If the friendship is there and it's a lasting friendship, then it will take care of itself.

You learn a lot about a person when you work together.

There is no substitute for direct leader-to-leader engagement.

What I've learned - after working for, I guess, some time now - is when you're approaching a relationship like that, like, any working relationship, it's good to be open. To know that someone might have a different way of doing things and listen to them. And hopefully, you come to a common understanding.

You're not best friends with someone just because you work with them, but you have to be able to at least work together, or there is no point.

Especially when you're working so closely with people and you have to develop intense relationships, it's great when you have a relationship and a rapport with them.

Professional people build relationships by doing the work together.

For me to work with someone, I have to know who I'm working with so I can learn how to deal with each other and try to help each other. At the end of the day, it really just comes down to building a genuine relationship. I think that's a very important factor in business.

You're getting to know these guys as people, and as players. You have to develop a rapport. They give me a lot of respect.

We know - relationships in this sport, it's very hard to have a really great relationship.

Business always requires personal relationships.

When leaders choose to burn bridges instead of build them, they sacrifice their ability to do their jobs.

If I've had any modicum of success, it's because I've had good relationships, and people trusted me.

When you're part of an ensemble and share the screen with so many people, you become close to them because you're hanging out all the time. Obviously you have your ups and downs, but that kind of brings you closer in many ways.

Most management systems have to do with establishing trust and getting people to cooperate. They're not really about expertise or science.

The rider and the team need to understand one another and work in the same direction. Then the rider's happy, and only then will the rider be able to give 100%.

Cedric, man, it's like if I'm working with you, like I'm sitting here now talking to you, I want to get along with you. That's how I am. I feel like if I get along with you, the work will be splendid.

I choose work with the people I like to work with.

Climbing has worked for me in a number of ways on Capitol Hill. I'm much more inclined to look at what people do, as opposed to what they say. Also, it's about working together - we're all on the rope together, and you don't get to cut the rope if you're not getting along with someone.

'Crime Story' was where I learned that I needed to get to know every crew member: what they did and what their names were and who their families were and whatever things they would give me.

If the players don't trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.

I believe you can work with anybody.

You learn how to compromise and you learn how to read each other. Honestly, being in a band with two guys has prepared me so much for when it's time for me to get married!