Quotes about "Success & Achievement"

I've actually started a number of businesses in my career. So I'm 28 currently, but when I was about 16, I started building Websites, and that's how I put myself through school. I went to Duke with a degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, and then to Princeton. ”

After building most of Mint.com's prototype by myself, I talked to anyone and everyone I knew about Mint. It's counter-intuitive, because you might fear someone will steal your idea, but it's the only way to make connections, be sure you're on the right track, and provide a solution for an audience broader than yourself. ”

I have always thought of myself as an inventor first and foremost. An engineer. An entrepreneur. In that order. I never thought of myself as an employee. But my first jobs as an adult were as an employee: at IBM, and then at my first start-up. ”

I know the fact that I was born means I have to die, so my only aim is to reach out and help someone along the way. ”

My acronym is WWSJD: What Would Steve Jobs Do? ”

My dad's paternal grandparents were musically inclined. And I remember as a little kid going to visit them in their senior building, and they were, like, the stars of the building, especially hosting and performing in their senior talent show. ”

My goal every year is to come in and be consistent. It doesn't matter if it's the first game of the year or it's the last game of the year. ”

Fighting for a job - that's been my mindset every Spring Training. ”

Once it gets to two strikes, it's time to battle, put something in play, and try to get the job done. ”

That's my main goal: to win a world championship. ”