If the community is happy, then they support your business and if your business is doing well, then you can give back even more to the community.
Magic Johnson - Community - Happiness - Support - Business - Giving

Being able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.
Magic Johnson - Business - Money - Influence

I love business. I love helping urban communities grow. I love putting people to work of color. I love making sure.. like right now the whole mortgage crisis, I want to help people get back into their homes.
Magic Johnson - Community - Business - Giving - Love - Crisis - Help

If you're a competitive person, that stays with you. You don't stop. You always look over your shoulder.
Magic Johnson - Competitive - Winning

Research your idea. See if there's a demand. A lot of people have great ideas, but they don't know if there's a need for it. You also have to research your competition.
Magic Johnson - Competitive - Research - Ideas - Demand - Great

We are a company that lives and breathes a philosophy that’s centered on not only making sound business decisions but also personally and professionally finding ways to contribute to the well being of society. We are also a company that understands community.
Magic Johnson - Community - Business - Giving - Companies - Philosophy - Decisions - Society - Understanding

With businesses, you go to the same places because you like the service, you like the people and they take care of you. They greet you with a smile. That's how people want to be treated, with respect. That's what I tell my employees.. customer service is very important.
Magic Johnson - Business - Customers - Important - Customer Service - Respect

When I'm under the gun and I've got pressure on me, I don't panic. I look for the right solution, and then I go for it.
Magic Johnson - Pressure - Solutions - Motivational Quotes

I've always studied business. Even when I was a ball player, I'd read business journals and the business sections of newspapers.
Magic Johnson - Business - Study - Reading - Sports - News - Newspapers

I really want people to know that I’ve worked hard, very hard, to get to where I am today.. this didn’t just happen overnight. I started in business over 25 years ago and have found a way to build on what I’ve learned through every partnership and opportunity.
Magic Johnson - Hard Work - Patience - Business - Learning - Partnership - Opportunity - Growth - Encouragement

I was able to see what I wanted to do, I could see the opportunity, even when others could not, and I stay committed to doing it and doing it well, no matter what.
Magic Johnson - Opportunity - Vision - Commitment