Georgette Mosbacher Quotes

Just because you made a mistake doesn't mean you are a mistake.

Fear of failure and fear of the unknown are always defeated by faith. Having faith in yourself, in the process of change, and in the new direction that change sets will reveal your own inner core of steel.

A man who isn't generous with his money isn't generous with his love and affection.

Nine times out of ten you take the first step in creating your own universe by picking up the phone.

The difference between a calculated risk and rolling the dice can be expressed in one word: homework.

Women are called difficult and tough when (1) we negotiate the best deal, (2) we are perfectionists in doing our job, (3) we are willing to work harder and longer than men are willing to, and (4) when we question anything - anything - that someone else is doing, particularly if that someone is a man.

You run a major risk when you assume that you alone have all the answers: You don't, and that's okay. You don't have to be afraid to admit there are certain things you either don't like to do or aren't any good at. You reach a goal by covering all your bases, and you cover all your bases by hiring good people.

I don't wase time thinking, 'Am I doing it right?' I say, 'Am I doing it?'

Swallowing your pride isn't lethal. It might upset your stomach for a few minutes, but the ultimate result may be the life of your dreams. And that's a result that's worth every rejection you encounter.

My appearance is talking and I like what it is saying.

To create the life you deserve, you have to go after it. The universe that you inhabit flows from you - you don't flow from it.

What separates the winners from the losers is that winners are able to handle problems and crises that they never imagined would occur. You hit the floor, but what counts is how fast you can get up and regroup. Failure is simply part of the equation.

Reality is the only place you can deal from. If you're still worrying about the way things should be, you haven't even approached the starting line.

Never hesitate to show your own staff that you need help. They need to be reminded how important they are to the process. In life and in business, we rely on each other to be responsible for individual tasks that benefit everyone. People sometimes forget how much interdependence there really is in a successful business. Learn the art of asking for help to empower and motivate others, and you will have learned a very powerful management strategy.

Real guts are nothing more than developing your inner voice to the point where it is louder and stronger than the voice of your fear.

Success is the process of not accepting failure.

You're never too young or too old to make your own kind of mark in your own kind of time. You're never the wrong age to release the power within you to create the life you deserve.

In the end, raising money is basically a matter of going out there and asking. There are no shortcuts.

Everyone wants a hug and kiss. It translates into any language.

It's a given that if you start your own business, you're going to be (1) in control of your destiny, and (2) real busy.

In our family, being powerful means you never, ever apologize for being a woman.

Failure may be just a step toward your eventual goal.

Cash is cold comfort under these circumstances. But make no mistake about it; It is some comfort.

Feminine force is that inner strength, that power, that will to face down any negative circumstances in life and defeat them.