TheInspired Sage
Market hall in Montpezat, Gers, France
“
One of the things I benefited from when I started this business was that I didn't know anything. I was just instinct with no preconceived notions. This enabled me to learn and change quickly without having to worry about maintaining any kind of status quo, like some of my bigger competitors.
Michael Dell
— Michael Dell
Founder of Dell Technologies

About this quote

Attributed to
Michael Dell
Attribution status
As published

Photo: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · Portrait: Ilan Costica (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Reflect

Which customer or colleague could you serve better this week?

The Sage Challenge

Block 30 focused minutes for your most important project.

Join to journal, save & shareCreate a share image

Watch & listen

Be Fearless (greatest motivational ever!)

hummerchriss·Business
Featured in one of the Sage books

Richard Branson's Top 5 Tips for becoming an Entrepreneur

bbcradio1takeiton·Business
Featured in one of the Sage books

Work hard, play hard: the Richard Branson business plan

Global Conversation·Business
Featured in one of the Sage books

More from Michael Dell & related wisdom

“One of the things I benefited from when I started this business was that I didn't know anything. I was just in…” — Michael Dell · The Inspired Sage