There are only two games anyone can participate in regardless of intelligence or skills: war and sales.
Ben Nogradi

You can’t motivate a person who doesn’t trust anyone. For someone to be motivated, he first must learn how to trust others. Especially you.
Ben Nogradi

The sign of the true professional is not the result. It’s result with speed.
Ben Nogradi

Creativity is more important than hard work. I realized that while writing my first book.
Ben Nogradi

Don’t aim for success. Only aim for results. If you get results, success will come along soon.
Ben Nogradi

The sky is not the limit. Stupidity is.
Ben Nogradi

Wish to free your mind? I have some advice for you: read tons of books and always question what you read.
Ben Nogradi

One book a day keeps apathy away.
Ben Nogradi

Those who dream but don’t dare shall not demand a fair share.
Ben Nogradi

It’s not enough to be a Hungarian. It’s not enough to be talented. You also have to speak English.
Ben Nogradi

Failure is better than success, because others can learn from your success, but only you can learn from your failures.
Ben Nogradi

Never hire for knowledge or experience. Hire for attitude only and train for skill.
Ben Nogradi

If I had to sum up my philosophy on the secret of selling in a nutshell: ALL SALESMEN TALK TOO MUCH!
Ben Nogradi

Screwing up is never a crime as long as you are truly willing to make up the damage.
Ben Nogradi

Real teaching can only occur when the student has the willingness to learn, irrespective of the subject itself.
Ben Nogradi

You can motivate an American with 'You can do it!'. What works with a Hungarian is 'Can you do it better than me?'
Ben Nogradi

Want to change your destiny in a heartbeat? Start by changing your attitude!
Ben Nogradi

To become a dynamic speaker you have to be a priest and a clown at once, for it is laughter and faith people need in challenging times. These two can heal many wounds.
Ben Nogradi

Building a business is like sailing at sea. Sometimes the wind dies. Then you have to paddle.
Ben Nogradi

I never tell people what to do. My field of work is the WHY and HOW. Whether they use my teachings or not, it’s not my business.
Ben Nogradi

You can’t change a man against his will. Unless you use force. But then again, it’s your will, not his.
Ben Nogradi

The two steps to stop the rut: look what you really love doing and find a way to build wealth around it. Weird as it is, the first step is usually the hard one.
Ben Nogradi

It’s never the size of the problem; it’s the level of your ability to confront the problem without breaking apart.
Ben Nogradi

Aiming for the sky is one thing. Being prepared to fly is the key to being able to reach it.
Ben Nogradi

When it is too crowded on the way up, remember: there is always room for you on the top.
Ben Nogradi

The test of a leader is his ability to make his people get things done while they are having fun doing it.
Ben Nogradi

If you can’t tell your friends about your dreams without being invalidated, maybe it is time to start looking for new friends.
Ben Nogradi

You don’t have to prove every day that you are the best. You have to show it just enough times so people will keep remembering it.
Ben Nogradi

You can’t expect outstanding customer service from your staff, if they themselves do not receive outstanding service from you.
Ben Nogradi

Always tell your friend the truth. A true friend never gets mad with you for being honest. They are responsible to deal with it. You are responsible for choosing a way so they are able to listen to it without going downtone.
Ben Nogradi

Changing an existing team with a crooked moral is just as pointless as Sisyphus’ task: you can work on it for an eternity and end up with nothing. The way to go is to start a new team with the right attitude.
Ben Nogradi

My audiences do not love me because I feed them with wisdom. They are tired of listening to wisdom. They love me because I make them laugh.
Ben Nogradi

A truly calm man is he who needs no admiration from others to know that he can.
Ben Nogradi

How do you know which is the right way to go? Just see how you feel after you have made the decision. If it feels good, it was the right one, for emotions never lie.
Ben Nogradi

Watch how you treat people when climbing to the top. You will meet them on the way down.
Ben Nogradi

I don’t get results because I am the best. I get results because I can show other people how to become the best.
Ben Nogradi

They say success is 98% perspiration and 2% inspiration. In the world of writing, it’s the other way around.
Ben Nogradi

Four letters symbolize happiness: L.L.D.D. They stand for: Love. Laugh. Dream. Dare.
If you are unhappy, see which one is missing from your life.
Ben Nogradi

When you build a team, never hire job-hunters with the motivation for money. The valid motivation one should have is to improve, to learn something new.
Ben Nogradi

What is the secret to getting someone to do what we want? Want what he wants and help him to get it. It is as simple as that.
Ben Nogradi

The key to success is what I call 'The Rhino Attitude'. Why the Rhino? It’s bold, it’s powerful, it’s persistent, it’s friendly. It also has a thick skin to protect him from the bloodsuckers.
Ben Nogradi

They say you shouldn’t preach water and drink wine. In my case, do not follow what I do, rather listen to what I say. The freedom of choice is just about the only thing they can’t take away from you. Even when you do something stupid.
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There is this strange phenomenon: Hungarians are known not to help each other. However, no matter who I meet, whether he is American, German or Australian, he will always know at least one Hungarian who was very kind, very helpful to him. Beats me!
Ben Nogradi

I have been told that I tend to teach sales too simply. The truth is, selling IS a simple subject. Whoever accuses me of simplicity has a vested interest in making it complex.
Ben Nogradi

Gentlemen! Make your woman laugh at least once a day. For that she will forgive you for the times when you make her cry.
Ben Nogradi

You never make a mistake telling someone he made a mistake as long as you also tell them how to correct that mistake.
Ben Nogradi

The key to breaking out of slavery is not money. It is freedom of will.
Ben Nogradi

Motivation comes from the Latin movere = to move. If you want to put someone into motion, the first thing you have to do is to investigate why has he stopped in the first place. Find the reason, handle it and you will end up with a motivated person.
Ben Nogradi

Some managers tendth to believe that all stops equal giving up. When a man gets to new heights, he must stop and get used to it. Mountaineers call it acclimatization.
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If you're not failing every now and again, it's a sign you're not trying hard enough.
Ben Nogradi

Lousy goals or the absence of goals is always a sign of failed purposes. Look for the failed purpose. Help him rekindle them and you will miraculously end up with a set of new goals.
Ben Nogradi

When you have a chance to choose between living with a negative person or a tarantula, don’t hesitate for a second: go for the spider! It kills you faster, and you will suffer much less.
Ben Nogradi

They say one should learn for life. In fact life is a preparation for the transition to another dimension. The exam comes later…
Ben Nogradi

It’s not true I left Hungary for Africa because I didn’t like the politics. The truth is, I didn’t like the weather.
Ben Nogradi

In rural Africa when I tell people I come from Hungary, they want to give me a sandwich…
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The laws of getting true joy out of your work: Service first. Fun second. Recognition third. (Having said that, make sure you are paid upfront!)
Ben Nogradi

I have become an educator because there is nothing more fulfilling than showing someone how to do something, and then see the joy on his face at the moment he realizes he can do it – the same thing he couldn’t even comprehend five minutes ago. It is almost an act of divinity – creating something out of nothing.
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