1. It is better to risk boldness than triviality. 2. A bad plan is better than no plan. 3. Competitive markets destroy profits. 4. Sales matters just as much as product.
“Stop looking for an epiphany, and start looking for weak points. Stop looking for angels, and start looking for angles. There are options. Settle in for the long haul and then try each and every possibility, and you’ll get there.”
― The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
― The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
“Remember, a castle can be an intimidating, impenetrable fortress, or it can be turned into a prison when surrounded. The”
― The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
― The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
“Once you eliminate your number one problem, number two gets a promotion.”
― The Secrets of Consulting: A Guide to Giving and Getting Advice Successfully
― The Secrets of Consulting: A Guide to Giving and Getting Advice Successfully
“Most people in a negotiation are driven by fear or by the desire to avoid pain. Too few are driven by their actual goals.”
― Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It
― Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It
“We are A-to-Z thinkers, fretting about A, obsessing over Z, yet forgetting all about B through Y.”
― The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
― The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
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