Better a good decision quickly than the best decision too late.

It is much more difficult to measure non-performance than performance. Performance stands out like a ton of diamonds. Non-performance can almost always be explained away

I think it is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises, but only performance is reality

Performance stands out like a ton of diamonds. Nonperformance can always be explained away.

You read a book from beginning to end. You run a business the opposite way. You start with the end, and then you do everything you must to reach it.

The best way to sell yourself to others is first to sell the others to yourself. Check yourself against this list of obstacles to a pleasing personality: interrupting others; sarcasm; vanity; being a poor listener; insincere flattery; finding fault; challenging others without good cause; giving unsolicited advice; complaining; attitude of superiority; envy of others' success; poor posture and dress.

In the business world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes, governed by self interest.