At the end of the day, the more quality individuals you develop in the community, the better off the community should be. Gerry Harvey More Quotes by Gerry Harvey More Quotes From Gerry Harvey Businesses are made by people. We've proven time and time again that you can have wonderful shop, and put a bloke in there who's no good, and he'll stuff it up. Put a good bloke in, and it just turns around like that . Gerry Harvey ambitionstuffpeople I went to the brink many times. Gerry Harvey coupleambitioninspirational Basically we get confused a bit about what retail is. It is really just buying things, putting them on a floor and selling them. Gerry Harvey buying-thingsconfusedbusiness When people talk about successful retailers and those that are not so successful, the customer determines at the end of the day who is successful and for what reason. Gerry Harvey successinspirationalpeople I went to university for a couple of years and I didn't enjoy university. The studying and the accountancy, economics, I just hated that stuff. Now the irony is here I am lawyer, accountant, I do it all day every day and sit at a desk. So I've never ended up where I wanted to be in many ways. I always wanted to be a farmer. Gerry Harvey couplehere-i-amyears The political system is broke. It doesn't matter who the leader is if you are frozen in time and your hands are tied. Social media is so strong that minority groups get a huge say. Gerry Harvey yousocial-medialeadertime I'm probably not your typical business person in many ways. I don't wear a suit. I don't carry a briefcase. I don't wear a tie. I'm fairly casual. I haven't got a big office, and it's in a very ordinary part of town. I'd much prefer to downplay than impress. Gerry Harvey wearyourimpressbusiness There is no Internet business in furniture or bedding. Zero - practically in the world. Gerry Harvey furnitureinternetbusinessworld Society might have been better off without them, but we are supposed to look after the disadvantaged, and so we do it. But it doesn't help the society. Gerry Harvey helpbetterlooksociety I try to develop others. I get a great deal of joy out of helping people who, over the years, I've spent a lot of time mentoring - and just trying to get them to another level. Gerry Harvey greattimejoypeople There are plenty of people smarter than you by a long way. I just got lucky. Gerry Harvey youlongpeopleway You could go out and give a million dollars to a charity tomorrow to help the homeless. You could argue that it is just wasted. They are not putting anything back into the community. Gerry Harvey youhomelesscommunitytomorrow The people I know who have retired, so many of them lose interest and die; they just become nobodies overnight. Gerry Harvey losedieknowpeople I was talking to Rupert Murdoch the other day at a lunch, and he said, 'Maybe I'll live to 100'. He actually thinks he will live to 100! Gerry Harvey livewilldaylunch If you are a manufacturer, an Internet company doesn't suit you. An Internet company does not display your product; it can't upsell. But we do a better job than any of the opposition. Gerry Harvey betterjobyouinternet I still have a fear about going broke. I always think about it. Gerry Harvey goingthinkalwaysfear People don't just come to work to make money; they need satisfaction. Gerry Harvey moneysatisfactionworkpeople You get that air of satisfaction from achievement. It makes you feel good. We are only here for a very short time, and so you're crazy if you don't go out and try to milk it to the greatest extent you can. Gerry Harvey goodyouachievementtime If you do genuinely care about people and love them a little, eventually you all have this common goal about where you want to go. They see it, and they believe it, and they become believers with you, and you can achieve wonderful things. Gerry Harvey youlovebelievepeople I believe you should help people. Gerry Harvey helpyoubelievepeople
