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12 quotes by Jeff Raikes

Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Raikes (born May 29, 1958) was the chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Until early 2008, Raikes was the President of the Microsoft Business Division and oversaw the Information Worker, Server & Tools Business and Microsoft Business Solutions Groups. He joined Microsoft in 1981 as a product manager. He retired from Microsoft in September 2008, after a transitional period, to join the Gates...
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When families save, they can get through emergencies like a bad harvest or a medical emergency. But it's more than that. They can also plan for... →

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I'm a person who enjoys the hands-on experience of anything I do. Get your hands dirty - that's the thing that drives and motivates me.

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You know, being an entrepreneur is super hard work, and if you're not passionate about what you're doing, you're probably not going to... →

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Even bad results teach you something, and you can learn your lessons and get better.

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In order to succeed... you have to put a stake in the ground.

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Enterprise search is becoming an indispensable tool to businesses of all sizes, helping people to find, use and share critical business information... →

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In business, the market gives you feedback in real time. Your sales figures tell you what's working, what isn't, and how you need to change.... →

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In business, there's a constant focus on developing strategies, reviewing executive performance against those strategies each year, engaging with... →

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There's a lot of good that's done for society in building businesses, but it's also great to be involved in those things where you can be... →

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At Microsoft, the magic of software is used to take on very interesting challenges.

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Lawyers don't run sales forces.

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One of my great values that my father intuited, and indirectly taught me, is that you should always have a plan but be open to opportunity.

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