Steve Haddadin Quotes

On life:

The greatest joy in life comes from achieving your goals. Especially when the odds are against you.

On investing:

Saving money is like buying food from the store and just leaving it in your fridge. Eventually it will rot. Investing is like planting a garden. With time you will reap the rewards of your seeds. Some seeds won't grow, and some seeds will feed you for a lifetime.

On New Ideas:

Whenever you come forward with a new idea, it is often times faced with fierce opposition. Once you demonstrate success with the idea, those same opposing forces will come forward trying to take credit for your idea. It's important to document your progress.

On Setting Priorities:

When your priorities are set, decision making becomes easy.

On building up good habits:

It is easier to break a good habit than it is to start one.

The days that you don’t feel like it count the most.

On leadership:

If your presence scares your team, you're a bad leader. If your presence inspires your team, you're a good leader.

On a leader's top duty:

A leader's number one duty is to form a team bond and culture so strong that any political agenda will not influence the team's progress.

On getting things done:

In a room of politically motivated people, aim to be the businessperson that is focused on getting things done.

On networking:

Good networking is expensive. Invest in networking. A good education alone will get your foot in the door.

On Being "Of Value":

It's not what you know, it's who you know is only a half-truth. The people that you want to connect with will be interested in you if you can also provide value to them. It is a two-way street, so you still have to know stuff.

On responsibility:

Often times we are so focused on fulfilling our requirements, that we end up forgetting about our responsibility.

On perseverance:

Whenever you face a new challenge you have 2 choices. Either you find a way out and keep going, or you resort to an escape and justify quitting. That is the line that separates you from where you are today and where you want to be.

On standing out:

If you only do what is considered normal or socially acceptable, you will never know how truly amazing you can be.

On accomplishing goals:

The more that something is looked at as crazy or impossible, the more excited I get about accomplishing it.

On education:

As a student, I did not look for the professors that would give me an easy A. I sought after learning from someone with experience that I could learn practical things from.

On character assessment:

Character assessment is important to understand, it will save you a lot of time and unnecessary conflicts.

On scaling a business:

The key to scaling is not only about mastering a system. It is what you build from the value that you bring to the table.

On National Wagyu Day:

The spirit of National Wagyu Day is special. It welcomes those who are trying Wagyu for the first time and seasoned Wagyu connoisseurs, on Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, to celebrate the delicacy of Wagyu and to learn about its rigorous authentication process. That also means one thing, more time to enjoy Wagyu!

On the Smokin' Steve Old Fashioned:

The Smokin’ Steve Old Fashioned is a show piece at any occasion. A smoke show without the need of flames for your typical Smoked Old Fashioned. Sit back, sip, and enjoy the show!