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T. Boone Pickens
American
Businessman
About the author
Work eight hours and sleep eight hours and make sure that they are not the same hours.
T. Boone Pickens,
American
Businessman
#Work
#Sleep
Chief executives, who themselves own few shares of their companies, have no more feeling for the average stockholder than they do for baboons in Africa.
T. Boone Pickens,
American
Businessman
#Feeling
We're going to have shortages and prices are going to go up. Gasoline is going to be extremely tight for us.
T. Boone Pickens,
American
Businessman
If you don't have a refinery operating, it's hard to use oil that's available.
T. Boone Pickens,
American
Businessman
#Oil
I've always believed that it's important to show a new look periodically. Predictability can lead to failure.
T. Boone Pickens,
American
Businessman
#Failure
I have always believed that it's important to show a new look periodically. Predictability can lead to failure.
T. Boone Pickens,
American
Businessman
#Failure
Far too many executives have become more concerned with the "four P's" - pay, perks, power and prestige - rather than making profits for shareholders.
T. Boone Pickens,
American
Businessman
#Power