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It is your people who make the ultimate difference. You put the investment into training the people and then, when read more
It is your people who make the ultimate difference. You put the investment into training the people and then, when you get invited to the party with the big boys, that is a unique selling point.
There ain't no such thing as a free lunch."
A Libertarian Movement slogan - The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, read more
There ain't no such thing as a free lunch."
A Libertarian Movement slogan - The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, 1907.
A market is the combined behavior of thousands of people responding to information, misinformation and whim.
A market is the combined behavior of thousands of people responding to information, misinformation and whim.
What protectionism teaches us, is to do to ourselves in time of peace what enemies seek to do to us read more
What protectionism teaches us, is to do to ourselves in time of peace what enemies seek to do to us in time of war.
The rich adopt novelties and become accustomed to their use. This sets a fashion which others imitate. Once the richer read more
The rich adopt novelties and become accustomed to their use. This sets a fashion which others imitate. Once the richer classes have adopted a certain way of living, producers have an incentive to improve the methods of manufacture so that soon it is possible for the poorer classes to follow suit. Thus luxury furthers progress. Innovation "is the whim of an elite before it becomes a need of the public. The luxury today is the necessity of tomorrow." Luxury is the roadmaker of progress: it develops latent needs and makes people discontented. In so far as they think consistently, moralists who condemn luxury must recommend the comparatively desireless existence of the wild life roaming in the woods as the ultimate ideal of civilized life.
If we devote our time disparaging the products of our business rivals, we hurt business generally, reduce confidence, and increase read more
If we devote our time disparaging the products of our business rivals, we hurt business generally, reduce confidence, and increase discontent.
The only thing money gives you is the freedom of not worrying about money.
The only thing money gives you is the freedom of not worrying about money.
Managers have traditionally developed the skills in finance, planning, marketing and production techniques. Too often the relationships with their people read more
Managers have traditionally developed the skills in finance, planning, marketing and production techniques. Too often the relationships with their people have been assigned a secondary role. This is too important a subject not to receive first line attention.
Why is there so much month left at the end of the money?
Why is there so much month left at the end of the money?
