Debbi Fields Quotes

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• The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance.
  Remember, the greatest failure is to not try.
  Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it.

  Debbi Fields

  Positive, Business, Fear

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• And, more importantly, reach for the stars. And realize that it is never too late – not now, not ever – for you to pursue your passion, your pursuit of perfection. And most importantly, your perseverance for making it happen.

  Debbi Fields

  Perseverance, Stars, Passion

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• Good enough never is. Set your standards so high that even the flaws are considered excellent.

  Debbi Fields

  Flaws, Good Enough, Excellent

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• I've never felt like I was in the cookie business. I've always been in a feel good feeling business. My job is to sell joy. My job is to sell happiness. My job is to sell an experience.

  Debbi Fields

  Jobs, Business, Feel Good

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• When you're taking care of the customer, you can never do too much. And there is no wrong way... if it comes from the heart.

  Debbi Fields

  Inspiration, Heart, Care

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• It's never too late - not now, not ever - for you to pursue your passion.

  Debbi Fields

  Passion, Too Late, Pursuit Of Perfection

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• The greatest failure is not to try. Had I listened to all the people during the course of my life who said, "You can't. You'll fail. It won't work. You don't have...," I wouldn't be here today.

  Debbi Fields

  Life Lesson, People, Trying

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• What I wanted was to be allowed to do the thing in the world that I did best - which I believed then and believe now is the greatest privilege there is. When I did that, success found me.

  Debbi Fields

  Inspirational, Women, Believe

  Debbi Fields, Alan Furst (1987). “"One smart cookie": how a housewife's chocolate chip recipe turned into a multimillion-dollar business--the story of Mrs. Fields cookies”, Simon & Schuster

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• Don't stop at the first no. You have to be a risk taker. If there weren't room for creativity, the patent office would close down.

  Debbi Fields

  Creativity, Office, Risk

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• There are people out there who want to say yes. That gave me confidence to keep asking.

  Debbi Fields

  People, Asking, Want

  "Debbi Fields Talks The Importance Of Persistence And Staying Present In ORIGIN Magazine". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 27, 2013.

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• The most important thing is for you to believe in what you are doing.

  Debbi Fields

  Believe, Important, Important Things

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• The
  trick is that you can't find the hidden treasure until you start
  digging. Often enough, if you take the leap and do something, something
  will happen. Probably not what you thought, but something.

  Debbi Fields

  Digging, Treasure, Enough

  Debbi Fields, Alan Furst (1987). “"One smart cookie": how a housewife's chocolate chip recipe turned into a multimillion-dollar business--the story of Mrs. Fields cookies”, Simon & Schuster

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• You have to have passion when you're finding a recipe for a career. If you love what you are doing, you'll never work a day in your life.

  Debbi Fields

  Passion, Careers, Doing You

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• We are here for a reason. We all have a gift or gifts to share.

  Debbi Fields

  Reason, Share

  "Debbi Fields Talks The Importance Of Persistence And Staying Present In ORIGIN Magazine". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 27, 2013.

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• Small business in America is what fuels the American economy. We need more small business to assist us in creating a great nation and in creating more jobs. It's this frontier that is endless in terms of opportunity and potential.

  Debbi Fields

  Jobs, Opportunity, Creating

  "Debbi Fields Talks The Importance Of Persistence And Staying Present In ORIGIN Magazine". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 27, 2013.

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• Too many people have a wonderful dream and just talk about it rather than do something about it.

  Debbi Fields

  Dream, People, Goal

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• Don't ever lose sight of your dreams. And, more importantly, reach for the stars.

  Debbi Fields

  Dream, Stars, Sight

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• If youre going to be at a job environment, you should love it. You shouldnt do it just for money. You should do it because you love it. And the money comes naturally.

  Debbi Fields

  Jobs, Environment, Should

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• There is always competition. Whatever you do, there will be competition, and you have to decide how you’re going to play. For me, I had to be the very best. I had to be the very best. Because, if I was not the very best, I would end up being number two.

  Debbi Fields

  Play, Two, Numbers

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• What really fueled me, and maybe infuriated me, is that nobody believed in me. Nobody. I don't even think I believe in myself. Part of what I was trying to do was to make the decision to go into business and find the guts to see it through. I was told that when I went in to see the bankers that I was supposed to be very muted, that I was supposed to blend in, that I was supposed to have the typical drab suit on.

  Debbi Fields

  Believe, Thinking, Decision

  "Debbi Fields Talks The Importance Of Persistence And Staying Present In ORIGIN Magazine". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 27, 2013.

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• When somebody says, "You can't," I say, "Why not?"

  Debbi Fields

  Why Not

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• We knew we loved making cookies and every time we did, we made people happy. That was our business plan.

  Debbi Fields

  People, Cookies, Made

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• You do not have to be superhuman to do what you believe in.

  Debbi Fields

  Inspirational, Believe, Belief

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• A cookie store is a bad idea. Besides, the market research reports say America likes crispy cookies, not soft and chewy cookies like you make.

  Debbi Fields

  Ideas, America, Likes

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• Number one, I absolutely love making chocolate chip cookies. I mean, it's fun. It's exciting. Beyond the fact that I love making them, I love eating them.

  Debbi Fields

  Fun, Mean, Numbers

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