35 Inspirational Michael Dell Quotes On Success

Michael Dell is an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and author. He is the founder and CEO of Dell Technologies, one of the world’s largest technology infrastructure companies. He is ranked as the 39th richest person in the world by Forbes, with a net worth of US$28.6 billion as of September 2018. May these Michael Dell Quotes inspire you to take action so that you may live your dreams. 

1. “Ignore the people who tell you it won’t work and hire people who embrace your vision.” Michael Dell

2. “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

3. “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

4. “If you want to sustain excellence over a long time, you’d better come up with a system that works well. Anyone can sprint for a little while, but you can’t sprint for forty years.” Michael Dell

5. “There’s always an opportunity to make a difference.” Michael Dell

6. “We are excited to watch visionaries use technology to help students develop skills in collaboration, critical thinking, and teamwork that they’ll need to compete in the global economy.” Michael Dell

7. “If you’re happy, that’s probably the most important thing. Everyone probably has their own definition of success, for me its happiness. Do I enjoy what I’m doing? Do I enjoy the people I’m with? Do I enjoy my life?” Michael Dell

8. “Regrets are born of paths never taken.” Michael Dell

9. “Our business is about technology, yes. But it’s also about operations and customer relationships.” Michael Dell

10. “The idea of being all things to all people is a thing of the past.” Michael Dell

11. “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

12. “Each day that you’re moving toward your dreams without compromising who you are, you’re winning.” Michael Dell

13. “I had to give it a full go and see what happened.” Michael Dell

14. “Ideas are a commodity. Execution of them is not.” Michael Dell

15. “Don’t spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity, that you miss the right opportunity.” Michael Dell

16. “There is no better catalyst to success than curiosity.” Michael Dell

17. “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

18. “Anything that can be measured can be improved.” Michael Dell

19. “We have enormous potential to keep growing. It provides lots of learning opportunity for me and it’s fun to see how so many people, so many communities are affected in a positive way by what we’re doing here. I love my job and I’m not giving it up.” Michael Dell

20. “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

21. “We are all gifts to each other, and my own growth as a leader has shown me again and again that the most rewarding experiences come from my relationships.” Michael Dell

22. “There are a lot of things that go into creating success. I don’t like to do just the things I like to do. I like to do things that cause the company to succeed. I don’t spend a lot of time doing my favorite activities.” Michael Dell

23. “You can’t be afraid to fail because that’s when you learn.” Michael Dell

24. “As you start your journey, the first thing you should do is throw away that store-bought map and begin to draw your own.” Michael Dell

25. “We’ve found that customers are very open. They’ll tell you what’s going on, what’s working and what’s not. They’re looking for help.” Michael Dell

26. “The point is, you can’t keep doing the same thing and expect it to keep working.” Michael Dell

27. “By questioning all the aspects of our business, we continuously inject improvement and innovation into our culture.” Michael Dell

28. “It had always made sense to me to build a business based on what people really wanted, rather than guess what we thought they might want.” Michael Dell

29. “If you have to go through life being unhappy to conform to society around you, that’s not a very good deal.” Michael Dell

30. “It’s exciting to see how fast your kids learn and grow. I’m not too worried about them, particularly the ones who like to break rules and don’t follow instructions; those are the ones that will do just fine because they know what’s important to them.” Michael Dell

31. “The most dangerous thing is not taking a risk.” Michael Dell

32. “I started Dell with $1000 dollars. Now it’s a billion dollar company. Impossible is nothing.” Michael Dell

33. “If you’re the smartest person in the room find a different room.” Michael Dell

34. “Collaboration equals innovation.” Michael Dell

35. “Visionaries have the unique ability to dream of what’s possible and then make it a reality.” Michael Dell

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