Johnny Depp

After I had done the first 'Pirates' movie and 'Secret Window,' I went on vacation to escape with my kiddies and my girl, and someone said that there was an island down the road for sale. I said, 'Oh well, let's go see it.' I looked at it, I walked on it, and I was done. It had to be.

American Actor

KT Tunstall

For me, success is being happy. I used to think it was lots of houses, lots of record sales, lots of stories to tell. But some massive life changes, getting a divorce and my dad dying, led to a huge period of reflection.

Scottish Musician

Jennifer Hyman

I think sales is the most important skill set young people can learn. Understanding how to pitch an idea with confidence and secure a client are valuable skills that apply to every single aspect of business.

American Businesswoman

Henry Kravis

It used to be that you would go in to see a CEO, and you would ask them, 'Is your company for sale?' and if they said 'No, we have no interest in selling,' that was sort of the end of the conversation.

American Businessman

Paul Walker

Basically, you're selling a world as an actor, right? I mean it's like any sales person: if you believe in your product, you know your product, you sell it a lot better.

Jimmy Fallon

Thank you, yard sales, for being the perfect way to say to your neighbors: 'We think we're important enough to charge money for our garbage.

American Comedian

James Salter

You can't be admitted to the ranks of writers of importance unless you have sales.

American Novelist

Maxwell Maltz

Your most important sale in life is to sell yourself to yourself.

American Scientist

Daniel Johns

I never really paid attention to sales until the second record.

Australian Musician

Vic Mensa

American Musician

Indicates something is available for purchase by others.

Offering Availability

'Sale' suggests a temporary status, not a permanent one.

Not Always Happening

Items on sale aren't necessarily free; they cost money.

Not Free

Sale periods often have a start and end date for price reductions.

Temporary Discounts

Many sales occur seasonally or during holidays.

Seasonal Events

Sales are used by stores to attract more customers.

Attracts Shoppers

Sales figures are a key indicator of a company's health and success.

Business Performance

Businesses set sales targets to measure their goals.

Goal Measurement

Sales can be compared over time periods, like monthly or quarterly.

Comparative Analysis

Sales in auctions involve bidding and usually go to the highest offer.

Competitive Bidding

Auction sales are chances to buy rare or unique items.

Unique Opportunities

Auction sales are often public, and anyone can participate.

Public Event

 you hit your sales target, we're going to change it. And if happiness is on the opposite side of success, your brain never gets there. We've pushed happiness over the cognitive horizon, as a society. And that's because we think we have to be successful, then we'll be happier. But our brains work in the opposite order. If you can raise somebody's level of positivity in the present,

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 And anybody that has access to an electronic device could potentially participate in the illegal wildlife trade, because if there are items being offered for sale, then it's as simple as clicking on buy and then they've participated in the trade. It's something that we are very mindful of. We are just scratching the surface, really.

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 down the page that people don't take the eggs and then completely allow the sale of the eggs in the market and the authorities don't seem to be doing anything better so it's definitely double standards going on I asked the district attorney for environmental protection how this was possible el mercado de quachita representa para

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 She had to learn the finer mechanics of sales when she was starting her practice, and this skill now helps her write compelling pitches to editors. It is rarely a waste of time to pursue something you're drawn to, even if you end up quitting. You might apply that knowledge in a different field entirely,

Why some of us don't...

 shoulder straps, and a chest band that clasps in back. At first, the bras are included with the sale of a dress, but the popularity of the undergarment soon outstrips that of the garment itself. The three establish a business selling exclusively bras and call it Maidenform.

How the bra was invented...

 disturbed to find your voice to stand firm in the persuasion that there are something is worth fighting for some things that are simply not for sale there in this audience but please know there are many out there in the world

Rediscovering ourselves...

 but the market is so bad, the sales didn't go well." Or, "I can't find good talent; my team is so below expectations." If you have dreams, it's your responsibility to make them happen. Yes, it may be hard to find talent.

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 Rather than providing definite conclusions for business and sales, focus groups would be used for exploratory research, generating new ideas for products and marketing based on deeper understanding of consumer habits.

How do focus groups...

 that are on the sales rack. And I did! So there were benefits here. It was this moment that I asked myself that life-defining If my life were a book and I were the author,

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 sugary dates from the trees or for sale in local souks and on flowers briefly brought to life by the slowest moving stream although feeding here has its own risks