Business Quotes

"The underlying principles of strategy are enduring, regardless of technology or the pace of change." "Sound strategy starts with having the right goal." "The more benchmarking companies do, the more they look alike." "The essence of strategy is that you must set limits on what you're trying to accomplish" "Strategy 101 is about choices: You can't be all things to all people" "A strategy delineates a territory in which a company seeks to be unique" "The key to success is not what you know, it’s who you know." "You don't get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to the hour" "Success is not the result of making money; making money is the result of success" "Every great business is built around a secret that's hidden from the outside." "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method" "To make a business decision, you don't need much philosophy, just some numbers." "A startup is a company designed to grow fast. Being newly founded does not in itself make a company a startup. Nor is it necessary for a startup to work on technology, or take venture funding, or have some sort of "exit" "We don't have as many managers as we should, but we would rather have too few than too many" "Lots of companies don't succeed over time. What do they fundamentally do wrong? They usually miss the future" "Your business and your brand must first let people know what you care about and that you care about them " "Chase the vision, not the money; the money will end up following you" "Your culture is your brand" "Cash is for winners." "To make money in this game, you have to trust your gut."