A SMALL BIT OF SIMON ADVICE --
When forecasting in business, my rule is to give a number or give a date. Be very careful about giving both at the same time. AND HERE ARE SOME ONE-LINERS YOU MIGHT FIND A WAY TO USE. It's easier to be critical than be correct. If someone agrees with everything you say he's either a fool or is getting ready to skin you. "Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength." Eric Hoffer People should know what you stand for and they should also know what you won't stand for. A smart man knows everything; a shrewd one knows who to ask. "Cheat me in the price - but don't cheat me in the quality of the goods." Thomas Fuller's way of saying that " in the end, quality is always of highest importance. (I think Mark Twain said something like this) The best way to cheer yourself up is to cheer everybody else up. The only thing worse than being talked about - is NOT being talked about. It's easier to admire the other person more after we've tried to do his job. If you "don't make waves" nobody will know you're alive. The opposite of courage is not cowardice - it's conformity. Copyright ©1998-2010 by Simon Skill Systems. All rights reserved.
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