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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.
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.
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,
If you make a living, if you earn your own money, you're free - however free one can be on read more
If you make a living, if you earn your own money, you're free - however free one can be on this planet.
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.
Live together like brothers, and do business like strangers.
Live together like brothers, and do business like strangers.
The commerce of the world is conducted by the strong, and usually it operates against the weak.
The commerce of the world is conducted by the strong, and usually it operates against the weak.
Businesses are successful because someone makes the sacrifices others are unwilling to.
Businesses are successful because someone makes the sacrifices others are unwilling to.
Do not trust people. They are capable of greatness.
Do not trust people. They are capable of greatness.
