Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results.

Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results.

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.

A business with an income at its heels.

A business with an income at its heels.

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,

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

There is one difference between a tax collector and a taxidermist - the taxidermist leaves the hide.

There is one difference between a tax collector and a taxidermist - the taxidermist leaves the hide.

Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee. Light gains make
heavy purses. 'Tis good to be merry read more

Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee. Light gains make
heavy purses. 'Tis good to be merry and wise.

Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.

Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.

There is no time for cut-and-dried monotony. There is time for work. And time for love. That leaves no other read more

There is no time for cut-and-dried monotony. There is time for work. And time for love. That leaves no other time!