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William Hewlett and David Packard Quotes
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Revving its Engines: Harley-Davidson Goes Hog Wild
After the success of their first three models of motorbikes, Harley and the Davidson boys all plunged themselves wholeheartedly into the newly formed company. Walter Davidson became the company’s first president, while his brother William handled much of the human resources, and Arthur handled sales and the establishment of a dealer network. William Harley served as the company’s chief engineer and treasurer. Together, the four worked day and night to get their business off the ground and running. “We worked every day, Sunday included, until at least ten o’clock at night,” recalled Walter Davidson. “I remember it was an event when we quit work on Christmas night at eight o’clock to attend a family reunion.”

How to Do The Impossible: Create a Paperless Life, Never Check Voicemail Again, Never Return Another Phone Call…
“I must create a System, or be enslav’d by another Man’s.” -William Blake
The HP Guys: The Early Years of Technology Giants Hewlett and Packard
“Here we were with about $500 in capital trying whatever someone thought we might be able to do,” recalled Bill Hewlett. “So we got into this thing not by design but because it worked out that way.”

Taking the Garage Global: HP Steps it Up
As soon as Hewlett and Packard began working away in their garage, they decided to create a set of rules to live by. Rule number one was “Believe you can change the world.”

Lesson #1: Practice Management the HP Way
“It is important to remember that both Dave and I were products of the Great Depression,” said Hewlett. “We had observed its effects on all sides, and it could not help but influence our decisions on how a company should be run.”
Lesson #5: Pursue a Passion Outside Your Business
Hewlett and Packard were both diehard electrical engineers and entrepreneurs in one. But, while that combination worked well in helping to grow their startup, it was in fact largely the passions they held outside of their business that kept them going through the tough times and helped them maintain a sense of balance.

William Hewlett and David Packard Quotes
William Hewlett and David Packard Quotes
A Funny Sales Training Story
Then the fun began… After the first night with his 15 people William came back and reported no sales. Nothing new there for William. It only gets funnier. At work the next day only 11 of his people showed up for work and I questioned William who proceeded to inform me that he was weeding the garden and he was just keeping the best people. Well that night he came back with his crew and again there were NO sales. Again no surprise.

William Wrigley Jr. Quotes
William Wrigley Jr. Quotes
William Harley
Of all the truly remarkable small business success stories, the story of William Harley is one that inspires and moves people to action. Born in Milwaukee, WI in 1880, William S. Harley became lifelong friends with his neighbor Arthur Davidson. The product of their friendship would impact several generations, inspire a strong subculture and in some ways a nation: the Harley-Davidson motorcycle. In 1901 William drew up plans for what he called a "bicycle motor." In essence this was a small motor meant to be attached to a bicycle and propel it. No motors really existed at the time so all parts for this motor were handmade at a friend's shop by Arthur and Bill Davidson. This is starting from the ground up on the level of extreme.

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