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The boss must first distinguish between action information and status information. He must discipline himself not to act on problems read more
The boss must first distinguish between action information and status information. He must discipline himself not to act on problems his managers can solve, and never to act on problems when he is explicitly reviewing status. I once knew a boss who invariably picked up the phone to give orders before the end of the first paragraph in a status report. That response is guaranteed to squelch full disclosure.
What matters is not the allocation of portions out of a fund presented to man by nature. The problem is read more
What matters is not the allocation of portions out of a fund presented to man by nature. The problem is rather to further those social institutions which enable people to continue and to enlarge the production of all those things which they need.
Avarice is the vice of declining years.
Avarice is the vice of declining years.
It is your mind that matters economically, as much or more than your mouth or hands. In the long run, read more
It is your mind that matters economically, as much or more than your mouth or hands. In the long run, the most important economic effect of population size and growth is the contribution of additional people to our stock of useful knowledge. And this contribution is large enough in the long run to overcome all the costs of population growth.
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!'.
For every sale you miss because you're too enthusiastic, you will miss a hundred because you're not enthusiastic enough.
For every sale you miss because you're too enthusiastic, you will miss a hundred because you're not enthusiastic enough.
Only little people pay taxes.
Only little people pay taxes.
If you have to ask, you can't afford it!
If you have to ask, you can't afford it!
