Maxims (More Maxims ..... in French)
Business Intelligence | Business Plans |
Change | Competition | Creativity |
Deal | Difference | Discipline | Doubt |
"Animosity has its advantages" Anne MURPHY
"Competitive Intelligence is a matter of life or death for companies, wether you're hunting down competitors' "secrets" or protecting your own" Edward PARKER
"Business plans alone are not enough. There is no end to the reassurances that folks holding the purse strings need before they invest in your enterprise. Any questions about it - or you - are reason enough to back off. The more objective you are about your greatest perceived weaknesses, the better off you will be". Thomas G. STEMBERG
"Success is a journey not a destination. The way you react to change will greatly affect your trip" Erik OLESEN
"Never underestimate your competitors. It's easy to believe that your strategy is superior. But even the worst of your competitors has one or two ideas from which you can benefit". Thomas G. STEMBERG
"You must master creativity to be a successful entrepreneur" Teresa M. Amabile, Ph.D.
"A deal is not a deal until it is signed" Joe VASSALUZZO
"It's true that a lot of companies offer good products that do about the same thing. What's going to make the difference is being innovative in designing products, in developing leaders, and in recognizing achievement". Greg MARTIN (Shaperite, Salt Lake City)
" Discipline yourself to act right away, and immediate action will soon become a habit" Kerry GLEESON
"All decision-making is based on doubt" Thomas CLEARY
" Too much expertise is dangerous. Stop reciting safe answers. You liberate yourself by saying the words << I don't Know>>" Denis WAITLEY