Quotes of the Day

Up to 80% of office workers suffer from something called continuous partial attention. We'll scan our email, write something down, check Twitter, and do it all over again, never really focusing on any specific task. In this state of perpetual distraction, breathing becomes shallow and erratic. Sometimes we won't breathe at all for a half minute or longer. [2020] - James Nestor

Keep your differences a secret, and celebrate your similarities. [2009] - Leil Lowndes

The correct method for tracking the stock market is to use semilogarithmic chart paper, since the market's history is sensibly related only on a percentage basis. The investor is concerned with percentage gain or loss, not the number of points traveled in a market average. Arithmetic scale is quite acceptable for tracking hourly waves. Channeling techniques work acceptably well on arithmetic scale with shorter term moves. [2001] - Robert Prechter

You can save media money by making an offer you can afford. You'll be surprised at how many radio and TV stations will accept your offer. [1998] - Jay Conrad Levinson

Value selling is repeating and explaining the values and benefits that the prospect will receive if he buys what you are selling. Always focus on greater value rather than lower price. [2004] - Brian Tracy