Only those who decline to scramble up the career ladder are interesting as human beings. Nothing is more boring than a man with a career.

Doing his utmost, deploying all his energy, a young man setting out from zero can wind up after ten years somewhere below where he started.

In working-class France, when an apprentice got hurt, or when he got tired, the experienced workers said "It is the trade entering his body.

When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.

Your career success in the workplace of today–independent of technical expertise–depends on the quality of your people skills. (9)

If you don't know what it is you're looking for you're NEVER going to find it. You have to be clear on what it is you're seeking.

Happiness does not come from a job. It comes from knowing what you truly value, and behaving in a way that’s consistent with those beliefs.

Many existing top 20 Scottish writers have flourished in part because of good turns done by institutions, arts community, libraries and bookshops.

In regards to climbing the ladder of success, there is a better future, with a greater purpose. One can find it, only if he or she searches for it.

Find your hidden talents, your hidden potentials, your hidden purposes and convert them into a better business for the benefit of the entire world.

I want to do something for a living that when it comes time to retire and I can stop doing it, I’ll want to continue doing it in my free time.

The simplest way to enjoy lasting success in life is to strike a balance between your career and family. If one must suffer, never it be your family.

Maslow did not make two different pyramids, one for men and one for women. He did not differentiate in identifying what men want and what women want.

Preparation, application and determination are three of the most important factors that enable you to regain your sparkle and shine like never before.

Thinking about work as a day job has made a big difference in the way I approach what I do. It also helped me not to confuse who I am with what I do.