Red McCombs Quotes

The notion that employees and companies have a social contract with each other that goes beyond a paycheck has largely vanished in United States business.

I don't pay good wages because I have a lot of money; I have a lot of money because I pay good wages.

People talk about loyalty of players to clubs. But in the everyday world, you don't see people being loyal to their company when they're getting offered considerably better deals elsewhere.

If your employees are not happy, nothing else at your company will go well.

I've been very fortunate throughout my career to fight for the best organizations in the world.

Don't make career choices on short-term financial gain. Job satisfaction and career enjoyment are far more important.

A productive employee who is kept busy working at his or her job is far more likely to be happy at that job and less likely to look for employment elsewhere.

It's better to grow your employees, steer them into a place that they can learn and succeed, and want to work hard and be loyal, than to have a revolving door of employees. That's demoralizing.

Certainly after '21' I was getting the opportunity to make a lot of money.

People get distracted by box-office figures and take jobs because they think it will advance their careers.

I'd tell any coach not to move for money... Stay at your job if you're really happy.

Firms don't just try to pay as little as possible to get the needed bodies on board; when there is unemployment, they ask themselves how wage cuts would affect the behavior of the employees. Would they quit or feel dissatisfied and work less hard on the firm's behalf if they feel that wage policies are unfair?

I'm not trying to make friends, I'm trying to make money.

Go out there and get rich. Get so obnoxiously rich that when that tax bill comes, your first thought will be to choke on how big a check you have to write.

What I wanted more than anything was a long career.

Anyone that makes me a quarter of a billion dollars, I like.

People may take a job for more money, but they often leave it for more recognition.

If you're working for a good company and you're happy there, and you're being compensated accordingly, and your work satisfies you, you should stay there.

Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole person - not just an employee - are more productive, more satisfied, more fulfilled. Satisfied employees mean satisfied customers, which leads to profitability.

Take time to appreciate employees and they will reciprocate in a thousand ways.

I've been blessed to have a long career.

Make as much money as you can. It really does help. I don't know why it's terrible to say, but it's true.

I think I've been a moderately good boss. I've made a lot of people extremely wealthy - I think we've created 30 millionaires.

I pay people very, very well - probably more than I have to. But that costs me less money in the long run because I'm not having to constantly train somebody. I pay them enough that they don't go seeking a higher scale at the next restaurant.

The American Dream is one of success, home ownership, college education for one's children, and have a secure job to provide these and other goals.