Larry Ellison Quotes

You either have to be first, best, or different.

The key to success is to find a way to stand out--to be the purple cow in a field of monochrome Holsteins.

All happy companies are different: each one earns a monopoly by solving a unique problem. All failed companies are the same: they failed to escape competition.

Don't bother doing something unless you're radically different from the competition.

If all you're trying to do is essentially the same thing as your rivals, then it's unlikely that you'll be very successful.

In advertising, not to be different is virtual suicide.

We are always focused on how can we differentiate ourselves. In today's world, where people are gravitating toward experiences, it is even more important.

I thought to myself, 'What can I do that Amazon can't replicate?' I wanted to do something Amazon couldn't do, and something that I absolutely loved.

I live by the business model that there is a better than, a less than, or a different than. Those are the three categories. I chose to be different than. The one that's different than will stand out with the proper work ethic.

When everyone zigs, zag. Life is all about trying to get somewhere first.

Strategy is about setting yourself apart from the competition. It's not a matter of being better at what you do - it's a matter of being different at what you do.

You have to be the first, best or different.

You have to be first, different, or great. If you're one of them, you may make it.

Whatever you do, be different - that was the advice my mother gave me, and I can't think of better advice for an entrepreneur. If you're different, you will stand out.

One of Netscape's main attractions to customers from Day One is that we provide alternatives. And that's cherished by many customers - certainly not all.

A company doesn't have to compete with Amazon. A company can instead innovate in sectors Amazon doesn't presently care about.

When looking at trends I always ask myself basic and timeless questions about business, and the one I seem to always come back to is, 'How is this different than anything else in the marketplace?'

Different is better. I get more jobs being different.

If you want to be around in 10 years you've got to do something to differentiate yourself from the pack.

Management innovation is going to be the most enduring source of competitive advantage. There will be lots of rewards for firms in the vanguard.

Whenever I try to do something, I figure out what other people aren't doing or how can I do it different or how can I stand out.

Even if someone is already in your market space, ask yourself whether you can approach it from a different angle and thereby secure your own customer base.

My mentally for my character is you have to be first, better, or different. I know that I'm not the best at everything; in fact, I'm not the best at a lot of things, so I'm going to be different, or I'm going to be the first one to do it.

If you run a business that isn't cutting edge or doesn't naturally stick out of the crowd, it's your job to be different and get attention.

One of the things that slightly annoys me in business is that we use words like innovation. Young people often think innovation is about doing something new, but actually it's not. It's about doing something better than your competition.