“Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.” – Napoleon Bonaparte We’ve spent time in this space talking about the importance of planning, of [...]
“The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps – we must step up the stairs.” – Vance Havner My experience with business leaders is that those who are [...]
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” – Andy Warhol Not too long ago I was visiting with a manufacturer who was talking about the way they provide [...]
“There was no such thing as luck. Luck was a word idiots used to explain the consequences of their own rashness, and selfishness, and stupidity. More often than not bad luck meant bad plans.” – [...]
“A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort.” – Sydney Smith [...]
“The world changes in direct proportion to the number of people willing to be honest about their lives.” – Armistead Maupin I’ve always like this quote, in spite of (or maybe because of) the fact [...]
“Things may come to those who wait, but only things left by those who hustle.” – Abraham Lincoln It’s certainly true that patience is a virtue. Rushing off and doing something stupid is a recipe [...]
“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” – Stephen Covey Leaders face new challenges every day. Some of them are money related, some are people related, some [...]
“Think little goals and expect little achievements. Think big goals and win big success.” – David Joseph Schwartz Last week’s post was about attitude. I’ve been reminded of the power of [...]
“A good plan implemented today is better than a perfect plan implemented tomorrow.” – George Patton Four different conversations I’ve had in the past two weeks reminded me of the quote above. [...]
