Greg Brenneman Quotes

Business is a team sport.

I don't like Las Vegas. I'd rather be mountain biking or climbing.

Being a consultant is like flying first-class. The food is terrific, the drinks are cold. But all you can do is walk up to the pilot and say, 'bank left.' If you're in management, you have the controls.

It's all about the money. Write a check, and you can build anything you want.

What I love to do is take on business challenges in a way that really can have an impact on peoples' lives.

When you run a company, you need to be pretty open-minded. There are a lot of different views on faith, on religion, on many different issues, and you can't let your own faith be the barometer.

Financing is tough, and you really have to work hard in the businesses you invest in.

I'm not bothered by the food Nazis. Customers ought to be able to pick what they want to eat.

It's all about having a product that you're proud of and coming to work every day. Those basic building blocks are the same in any business.

I usually tell people upfront what to expect, and that I really want their feedback and their ideas, and if they think I've got a hair out of place or food stuck in my teeth, gosh, I want to know that.

As business people, we have to remind ourselves that it's up to us to create jobs. It's up to us as business people to drive the economy, and no one else.

I love making a difference, and doing it quickly.

I pass on any opportunity I see that I can't add value on.

Burger King's business model was broken. But it was like sex in the '50s. Everyone knew it, but no one would talk about it.

What you can do is ask: 'What is the value to the customer? What are they willing to pay for?' Then, deliver great products and services.

There's nothing magic about working with franchisees. What you have to do is help them improve their business.