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 Gineral C. is a dreffle smart man:
 He's been on all sides that give places or pelf;
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 Gineral C. is a dreffle smart man:
 He's been on all sides that give places or pelf;
  But consistency still wuz a part of his plan;
   He's been true to one party, and that is, himself;--
    So John P.
     Robinson, he
      Sez he shall vote for Gineral C. 
Do not plan for ventures before finishing what's at hand.
Do not plan for ventures before finishing what's at hand.
Everything someone does on a daily basis should be traceable back to an annual or quarterly plan.
Everything someone does on a daily basis should be traceable back to an annual or quarterly plan.
In complex situations, we may rely too heavily on planning and forecasting and underestimate the importance of random factors in read more
In complex situations, we may rely too heavily on planning and forecasting and underestimate the importance of random factors in the environment. That reliance can also lead to delusions of control.
At all times it is better to have a method.
At all times it is better to have a method.
Some self-confronting questions: "Where do I want to be at any given time?" "How am I going to get there? read more
Some self-confronting questions: "Where do I want to be at any given time?" "How am I going to get there? "What do I have to do to get myself from where I am to where I want to be?"... "What's the first, small step I can take to get moving?".
Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.
Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.
My goal in sailing isn't to be brilliant or flashy in individual races, just to be consistent over the long read more
My goal in sailing isn't to be brilliant or flashy in individual races, just to be consistent over the long run.
It's not the plan that is important, it's the planning.
It's not the plan that is important, it's the planning.