Al David Quotes

The things white men failed to notice would fill the world they had ruined ten thousand times over.

That’s what nobody admits about men, how needy they are.

There are no gods, only men.

And only men could have invented the idea of a king.

The conversations of men had always been muddy rivers, the surface's roiling a reflection of what's buried, but the bottom some mysterious thing that would always be hidden.

It's a very special talent that men have, to possess seeing eyes yet be so blind.

All men are what they are by reasons of the laws they keep and the thoughts they think.

Synergy without strategy results to waste of energy.

without the mind the body is not capable of delivering anything beyond an average performance.

If we ask the right questions, we can change the world with the right answers.

You can't do it better without teamwork.

Evidently, one thing seems to have more value in direct proportion to whether or not we feel we have the freedoms, joys or conveniences of that thing.

So it comes down to scarcity, one product or service having qualities you won’t find everywhere or ideally, anywhere. It’s the job of every brand to seek that out as their standard, their stamp.

Launching a brand is not for those with thin skin. It takes courage, intelligence and foresight.

Every great brand goes back to a courageous individual who dared to say 'NO' to the status quo.

Social media isn’t a brand strategy. Social media is a channel. While it’s important for a brand to develop something to say, it’s more important to create something that will be heard.

Brand growth and dominance is created by having the highest brand value, not the lowest price tag.

We've all seen it. A #startup begins with a #dream, a #passion to do something others have missed or overlooked.

Consumers today have become a cynical mob of buyers who believe the reviews and ratings of complete strangers much more readily than your brand's promises and distinctions.

When it comes to branding and the ever-changing social media phenomenon, you’re not a mushroom. In other words, you shouldn’t be kept in the dark and fed a pile of...well, you get the idea.

Why do some brands grow explosively when others (that could be thriving) die a lonely and forgettable death?

A great sports car that goes from 0-60 in 3.9 seconds is just a fact. To the wrong audience, it’s irrelevant. But to the right audience, it’s a passion.

The biggest mistake brands make are trying to “sell their stuff” rather than clarifying what people are actually buying.

It becomes a question of 'How do we convey our differentiation instantaneously?' and drive a wedge between any apparent (or assumed) sameness in the marketplace.

There are three points I used to help a gourmet chocolatier increase sales 300% in a single month as well as a Midwest city to increase tourism guests 500% in 12 months.

Having a me-too brand is a death sentence.

Cookie cutters are for baking, not branding.

And while a brand is so much more than a company’s logo, the logo is one of the key ambassadors to any brand.

Branding is the art of differentiation

Life is made up of dots

Nothing happens to a business growth until someone sells its product.

If it's glorious to fail in great attempts, then #gloriousfail should definitely be a thing.

I believe in the 20/80 rule. That's where working an extra 20% faster, harder, or smarter gets you an extra 80% of the rewards.

Make sure that some aspects of your ideal day show up every day for you in business and in life.

If the people in an organization think the company is small, they will act that way. If they think the company is big, they will act that way.

Your personal growth, how you show up, and the ways you lead ultimately determine the success of your business and your life.

e-Commerce makes it easy to spend money. Netiquette makes you aware hidden fees. NetworkEtiquette.net

Netiquette makes being a 'goody goody' online cool for everyone because we all have to get along. NetworkEtiquette.net

If you can’t write your idea on the back of my calling card, you don’t have a clear idea.

We're still family-owned, which keeps life a whole lot simpler. When my wife and kids and I decide to make a business move, we don't have to ask Wall Street about it.

Humility is a byproduct of enduring success.

We all have a purpose, or calling. If it's greed, hence, lies the wrong path.

Planning is the key to success, course he who fails to plan has actually plan to fail

The rule in life is like with tennis: One point won't lose you the match, but if you let it get to you, it will.

Our lives are spent sailing in the mist, hoping for a burst of sunlight that can make sense of who we are.

Nothing will bind the eyes of man quicker than the touch of compromise. A principle not compromised is a principle worth dying for. A dream not compromised is a dream worth living for.

The death of a dreamer does not always bring about the death of his dreams.

This is my moral. Trust what you dream. Not what you think.

I am familiar with the phrase, ‘needle in a haystack’ and I think I understand its meaning more than I wish to.

A memory is made up of pieces of information taken in and processed by the brain in a way that is unique to each individual.