Greg Mortenson Quotes

The thing that is always important to me is the relationships. I feel like until I get around with the actual people that I am going to be working with there is only so much that I can do.

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

I was never given this advice, people aren't given this advice, focus on growing and maintaining relationships for your network, and that's key. And most of the advice tends to be, you know, discover your strengths, build up your resume, get a title, all of that stuff pales in comparison.

Connections are made slowly, sometimes they grow underground.

There is no more important rule of conduct in the world than this: attach yourself as much as you can to people who are abler than you and yet not so very different that you cannot understand them.

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One genuine new relationship is worth a fistful of business cards.

Haji Ali taught me to share three cups of tea, to slow down and make building relationships as important as building projects. He taught me that I had more to learn from the people I work with than I could ever hope to teach them.

For all of us, whether we walk old paths or blaze new trails, friends remain important.

Relationships are the only thing that matter in business in life.

If I had to name the single characteristic shared by all truly successful individuals, I’d say it’s the ability to create and nurture a network of contacts.

The only way to do everything in your life is to find awesome people to lean on so you can focus your time.

We built a business on relationships, and that's what matters to us.

I make a habit of asking myself, 'Is there purpose to this meeting or conversation? Do I want to build a relationship with this person or company? Is there purpose behind this meeting that aligns with my life and business strategy?' If the answer is 'No,' then I pass every time.

Relationships will get you far in this industry. It's about how you move and how you act. Just be yourself.

We're in the business of influence. And if we're going to be in partnership with anybody, I want it to be with people who have amazing access and influence.

It's a dream come true to think that opportunities flow from personal connections.

I've always thought that I've had a nice gift for putting the right people together.

I spend 90% of my time with people who don't report to me, which also allows for serendipity, since I'm walking around the office all the time. You don't have to schedule serendipity. It just happens.

I also feel like I've learned over the years what is not important, and that is also great: to know what is pointless to spend your energy on, to be more specific.

I do not believe in things. I believe in relationships.

Spend unbroken chunks of time with the most important people in your life.

Do not let yourself be bothered by the inconsequential. One has only so much time in this world, so devote it to the work and the people most important to you, to those you love and things that matter. One can waste half a lifetime with people one doesn't really like, or doing things when one would be better off somewhere else.

Everyone you know and all the people you meet have the potential to be someone important in the lives of others.

Imagine if you had access to data that allowed you to rank on a scale of overall happiness which people in your life made you the happiest. … Would you make more time for those people?