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Do not trust people. They are capable of greatness.
Do not trust people. They are capable of greatness.
To open a shop is easy, to keep it open is an art
To open a shop is easy, to keep it open is an art
A Yale University management professor in response to student Fred Smith's paper proposing reliable overnight delivery service: The concept is read more
A Yale University management professor in response to student Fred Smith's paper proposing reliable overnight delivery service: The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a 'C', the idea must be feasible.
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.
If you owe the bank $100 that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem.
If you owe the bank $100 that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem.
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.
Business is like a man rowing a boat upstream. He has no choice; he must go ahead or he will read more
Business is like a man rowing a boat upstream. He has no choice; he must go ahead or he will go back.
Trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay.
Trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay.
Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done.
Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done.
