Mithali Raj Quotes

I feel very strongly that you shouldn't mix your emotions with business. When it comes to my emotions, I certainly don't mix them with my business.

Feelings can't be a part of this game.

I am not an adolescent, nor a romantic. I analyze objectively.

At the end of the day you have to keep emotions away.

Mostly, I try to take a rational approach to life.

Emotions have no place in business, unless you do business with them.

Passion has helped us; but can do so no more. It will in future be our enemy. Reason, cold, calculating, unimpassioned reason, must furnish all the materials for our future support and defense.

If you can get rid of the emotion and concentrate on the problem, you can solve the problem.

Emotion works against you. The less emotion, the more you use your brain and fight smart.

Pride or ego is not important to me. What is more important is common sense, the welfare of the company, and the objective reality that we need to be cautious during difficult times. One should not make decisions based on emotions or ego.

No disrespect, but I don't make decisions based on opinions.

The older I get, the more I realize the importance of maintaining an even temperament - not getting too emotional, focusing on the task at hand. You don't want to make a business deal based on your emotions.

In business, my head needs to rule over my heart.

I am a logical person and can handle situations calmly.

Reason must be the universal rule and guide; all things must be done according to reason without allowing oneself to be swayed by emotion.

I'm preprogrammed emotionally and intellectually not to go down blind alleys. I don't waste the time. I automatically edit out whatever's impractical.

It is better to have no emotion when it is work. Do what needs to be done, and do it coolly.

You can't get emotional about your work.

When I concentrate, my face is deadpan and I can see there is a coldness there - when I'm making business decisions I know I can be quite dispassionate.

The most important thing anyone taught me in this business was not to take anything personally.

I don't make decisions with my heart, I use my brain to think things through.

Every job that you take, the term that you should always include is, 'How can I be involved in the strategic projects that are critical to the future of the company?' You ask that question. It's a great 'how' question.

I don't hate Guardiola. These kind of feelings don't suit with professional matters.

I'm always quite rational.

As a whole, when it comes to business in general, whether it's buying a building or contract negotiations or whatever it is, you have to take emotions out of it. That's what people forget.