Quotes on Business

Allow your bait to be taken by the minnows, it’s the big fish we’re after.

Always aim high but be prepared to go lower.

Believe in trust and people’s word but be prepared to be disappointed in this day and age.

Change is Opportunity.

Choose when you have to be ruthless.

Diversify to expand but keep your core strong.

Every business needs a business model tailored to fit. One size does not fit all.

Good relationships make good business.

“I want what you’ve got, and more” and then trade began. But if there’s no trade, there’s jealousy and then jealousy leads to greed and then onto war.

Identify the goals you’re working ‘towards’ – “Begin with the end in mind.” – “No wind favours he who has no destined port” – Montaigne (Inventor of the ‘essay’)

“If you aren’t fired up with enthusiasm, you’ll be fired with enthusiasm.” – Vince Lombardi – (Football Coach – 1913-1970)

If you don’t push the gate, it’ll never open …

“Inches make champions.”—Vince Lombardi – A bit more concentration, one extra push in practice, a consistent second effort for a tiny additional gain. He didn’t ask his players to be something other than they were – he asked them to improve their best an inch at a time. He knew inches add up, in life as in sports.

It’ll sell if it’s practical and of value to the people who want to buy it.

It may be more profitable to share your knowledge freely so others may benefit from it, given the right circumstances.

No one’s knows the product more than a manufacturer who uses their own products.

“Now that society is all ferrocrete and stainless steel there are fewer gaps in the joints. It takes a very smart rat indeed to find these openings. Only a stainless steel rat can be at home in this environment…” Harry Harrison, the Stainless Steel Rat.

“No PO; No GO!” (Purchase Order)

Make cuts, not to retreat back but to grow forward.

“See beyond them so not to see them as individuals but as the faction they represent to avoid being emotional as this can cloud the best outcome for all. Now see that faction as a colour and place that colour on the board of your game.”

That it needs a good product, a lot of persistence and a little luck to succeed.

There’s always a market for something … and there’s always money in muck.

“Today’s hits are tomorrow’s advertising.” *

Too much choice can be dangerous.

Use emotion to understand not to decide.

“When you swim with sharks expect to get bitten.”

Whilst you shouldn’t mix business with pleasure, at least, make doing business a pleasure.

You need to net the small fishes as well as the big ones to keep your pond healthy.

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