The combination of Dell Inc and EMC creates an enterprise solutions powerhouse. Michael Dell More Quotes by Michael Dell More Quotes From Michael Dell You don't have to be a genius or a visionary or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream. Michael Dell successmotivationalinspirational It's easy to decide what you're going to do. The hard thing is deciding what you're not going to do. Michael Dell hard-thingshardeasy The point is, you can't keep doing the same thing and expect it to keep working. Michael Dell You just have to change. To be successful, what you have to do is have an acceptance of risk and you have to be pretty explicit about that, because if you don’t accept risk, you don’t get any innovation. And that means part of risk is you have to accept failure because not everything works. Michael Dell successfulacceptancemean Each day that you're moving toward your dreams without compromising who you are, you're winning Michael Dell dreamwinningmoving Don't spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity, that you miss the right opportunity. Michael Dell businessinspiringmotivational Ignore the people who tell you it won't work, and hire people who embrace your vision. Michael Dell embracevisionpeople Regrets are born of paths never taken. Michael Dell regrettakenpath Try never to be the smartest person in the room. And if you are, I suggest you invite smarter people... or find a different room. Michael Dell differenttryingpeople We were always focused on our profit and loss statement. But cash flow was not a regularly discussed topic. It was as if we were driving along, watching only the speedometer, when in fact we were running out of gas. Michael Dell cash-flowlossrunning By questioning all the aspects of our business, we continuously inject improvement and innovation into our culture. Michael Dell asking-questionsinnovationculture Don’t be afraid to fail. Get out there and experiment and learn and fail and get a rate based on the experiences you have. Go for it and when you go for it you’ll learn what you’re capable of, what the potential is, where the opportunities are, but you can’t be afraid to fail because that’s when you learn. Michael Dell failingopportunitymotivational Recognize that there will be failures, and acknowledge that there will be obstacles. But you will learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of others, for there is very little learning in success. Michael Dell obstaclesmistakelittles I started Dell 28 yrs ago with $1000. Revenues in 1984 were $6 million. Last year $62.1 billion. Impossible is nothing. Michael Dell lastsimpossibleyears The very thing you fear could be the best thing to ever happen to you Michael Dell best-thingsbeing-the-besthappens I believe that you have to understand the economics of a business before you have a strategy, and you have to understand your strategy before you have a structure. If you get these in the wrong order, you will probably fail. Michael Dell failingorderbelieve Whether you've found your calling, or if you're still searching, passion should be the fire that drives your life's work. Michael Dell passioninspirationfire With the understanding that you will face tough times and amazing experiences, you must also commit to the adventure. Just have faith in the skills and the knowledge you've been blessed with and go. Michael Dell skillsblessedadventure Ideas are commodity. Execution of them is not. Michael Dell entrepreneurbusinessideas Collaboration equals innovation. Michael Dell collaborationinnovation
