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Business? It's quite simple; it's other people's money.
Business? It's quite simple; it's other people's money.
You foolish man, you don't even know your own foolish business.
- Philip Dormer Stanhope, fourth Earl read more
You foolish man, you don't even know your own foolish business.
- Philip Dormer Stanhope, fourth Earl of Chesterfield,
Lord Stafford mines for coal and salt,
The Duke of Norfolk deals in malt,
The Douglas in read more
Lord Stafford mines for coal and salt,
The Duke of Norfolk deals in malt,
The Douglas in red herrings.
Business is religion, and religion is business. The man who does not make a business of his religion has a read more
Business is religion, and religion is business. The man who does not make a business of his religion has a religious life of no force, and the man who does not make a religion of his business has a business life of no character.
Method goes far to prevent trouble in business: for it makes the task easy, hinders confusion, saves abundance of time, read more
Method goes far to prevent trouble in business: for it makes the task easy, hinders confusion, saves abundance of time, and instructs those that have business depending, both what to do and what to hope.
Show me the business man or institution not guided by sentiment and service, by the idea that "he profits most read more
Show me the business man or institution not guided by sentiment and service, by the idea that "he profits most who serves best," and I will show you a man or an outfit that is dead or dying. -B. F. Harris.
I don't pay good wages because I have a lot of money; I have a lot of money because I read more
I don't pay good wages because I have a lot of money; I have a lot of money because I pay good wages.
The difference between a boss and a leader: a boss says, 'Go!' -a leader says, 'Let's go!'.
The difference between a boss and a leader: a boss says, 'Go!' -a leader says, 'Let's go!'.
A manufacturing district . . . sends out, as it were, suckers
into all its neighborhood.
A manufacturing district . . . sends out, as it were, suckers
into all its neighborhood.
