The activists play the balance sheet by selling a division to buy back stock and leveraging the balance sheet and buying back more stock.
Never do anything yourself that others can do for you.
The less effort, the faster and more powerful you will be.
The best plan is to profit by the folly of others.
You are always trying to make something that is more than the sum of its parts.
Where I know I wanna go is being consistent on business, and that's just making another artist, my clothing line - capitalizing off the moment. I wanna be consistently doing that - capitalizing off every move I make.
Unless you have prepared yourself to profit by your chance, the opportunity will only make you ridiculous. A great occasion is valuable to you just in proportion as you have educated yourself to make use of it.
It's about taking advantage of the opportunities you have right now, and right now we're in a position where you call somebody and they're willing to pick up and take the call because they're a fan, you have to take advantage of that and have a chance to capitalize on your ideas.
If you're not a player, it's hard to get into this league. You need a small opportunity that you turn into a bigger opportunity.
It's not about working harder; it's about working the system.
I realized, 'Oh, it's easier to get what I want if I embrace the sex symbol thing.' Microphones are more in my face, and I can say things about the kids that I mentor and open more access to more doors.
A global economy that is levering up, while unable to generate enough aggregate demand to achieve potential growth, is on a risky path.
I had to think about ankle torsion, where the screws are on the ski, how that affects the forces going into the ski and how the ski bends, your leverage points. It was a challenge. I was having the greatest time, making the mistakes, crashing.
I don't think you can get everything based on who you know, but you can't get anything until you do know the right people.
If you think about stripping away 80 percent of the things that don't matter and focusing on the the 20 percent that will actually make a difference, I think you'll find great results even in the toughest of situations and the harshest of environments.
What's your routine after attending a networking event or meal? If your answer is, 'I go home,' you're probably going to miss out on opportunities.
