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“Any supervisor worth his salt would rather deal with people who attempt too much than with those who try too little.” “Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, do something. Don’t just stand there, make it happen.” “Bad times are indelible. They stay with you forever.” “Be creative. Use unconventional thinking. And

“A firm may achieve differentiation, yet this differentiation will usually sustain only so much of a price differential. Thus if a differentiated firm gets too far behind in cost due to technological change or simply inattention, the low cost firm may be in a position to make major inroads. “ “Approaches to differentiating can take

“All our knowledge has its origins in our perceptions.” “Although nature commences with reason and ends in experience, it is necessary for us to do the opposite, that is to commence with experience and from this to proceed to investigate the reason.” “Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his

“A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.” “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” “An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.” “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” “Character

“An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.” “Change before you have to.” “Common mission trap for companies: trying to be all things to all people at all times.” “Control your own destiny or someone else will.” “Face reality as it is, not as it was

“A clear purpose will unite you as you move forward, values will guide your behavior, and goals will focus your energy.” “An effective leader must step back, look at the big picture, and make sure the important things are not being pushed out of the way by the seemingly urgent needs of the moment.” “An