Quotes by John Cross

“So we are not saying goodbye forever, ... We are saying we will see you later.”

“They wanted someone with hands-on business experience and were shocked to see all that I had done at BP during that time, ... That was why I stayed at BP for so long. Even when times were tough, I knew the opportunities I had there far outweighed the opportunities Id have elsewhere. I wasnt about to leave for just anything.”

“[If that werent enough of an incentive to stay put, the company offered Cross the opportunity to enroll in MBA courses and in various executive development programs.] They took a view that one of the challenges for an organization like ours was to foster a feeling of everyone being a manager of the business, ... Their desire to have me become more of a businessman kept me interested in spending my career there. There were times when IT was at a standstill, but at those times there was always something happening on the executive level that made the job worthwhile.”

“There are dozens of ways one can go about managing his or her career,”

“Stranger in a Strange Land.”

“I still have a choice whether Im going to respond or react.”

“My fists get clenched, my muscles get tight, Im getting hot.”

“If the man or woman are willing to take a look at their beliefs or their behavior, then they can change.”

“It should be considered that increases in the mill price of steel have only a small impact on the overall cost of the project.”

“We are here on Earth for just a short time, whether youre 16 years old or 80,”