Lindsay Fox Quotes

The way the business things work in Russia is you have to meet people, you have to go through a certain amount of etiquette and business things are done just simply by a shake of the hand and whether they like you or not.

I've done business with people I've met in politics, who I went to law school with, who I grew up with. Who do you do business with? People you meet in life.

Business always requires personal relationships.

There are very few people that I deal with from a business side that it's just strictly a one-sided business relationship. I think that's important.

Our relationships with people are formed by small moments - and relationships are crucial in business.

You should be accumulating really great relationships throughout your career.

A dinner lubricates business.

Many, if not most, career opportunities come to you through people you know. So the more people you know, the more opportunities you have. Improving your social network is a great example of a system for moving from lower odds to better odds without having a specific goal.

The ability to network successfully can be one of the greatest assets in business. It allows some people to find incredible opportunities, while others just watch from the sidelines.

Relationships are personal, even in business, so sharing some of yourself and taking an interest in others helps to build trust and break down walls.

Networking has been cited as the number one unwritten rule of success in business. Who you know really impacts what you know.

In my industry who you know is very important.

Business, after all, is nothing more than a bunch of human relationships.

Success in business depends more on relationships than spreadsheets.

I knew Quintessentially was a success when my father, who does a lot of business in Beirut, introduced himself to somebody and they said, 'Oh, do you know Ben Elliot? I'd really like to meet him.' I remember him ringing me up, really annoyed.

Most of my ex-girlfriends are still close friends. I guess when you are with someone that long, unless they did something really terrible to you, you remain friends. My real estate business is run by my best friend, who is an ex-girlfriend.

Western business people often don't get the importance of establishing human relationships.

The best of the best understand that people do business with people they like. People do business with people they trust, and people do business with those who make them feel special.

I learned from Mr. Wrigley, early in my career, that loyalty wins and it creates friendships. I saw it work for him in his business.

I don't set out to be connected. My business has allowed me to meet lots of interesting people, some of whom have become friends; but you can't force it. This terrible word - 'networking' - I really hate.

The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your relationships. The quality of your business is no different.

Over the years, I have created close friendships with many successful men, many of whom I have made a lot of money for through deals that I brought to them or business counsel that I have provided.

All lasting business is built on friendship.

I just like to talk to people. I don't know how to bridge the gap between getting to know someone and then schmoozing and sort of working contacts and business connections.

You've got to build a relationship. You can't just deal with people when it's business. If it is, then you always have to assume that they have an angle when they come at you.