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"It's better to take over and build upon an existing business than to start a new one."
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"Performance stands out like a ton of diamonds. Nonperformance can always be explained away."

"A true leader has to have a genuine open-door policy so that his people are not afraid to approach him for any reason."

"Management manages by making decisions and by seeing that those decisions are implemented."

"In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later."

"It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises-but only performance is reality."

"The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them."

"I don't believe in just ordering people to do things. You have to sort of grab an oar and row with them."
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"Innovation is the change, Change Management needs to be an integral part of innovation management."

"The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid, stable business."

"In the business world cooperation is essential."

"To me everything in business boils down to this: do you genuinely care about your customers - or just their cash?"

"The nonessential employees, the type of workers whom remain at home when it snows, are the quickest to complain about how the talented persons of an organization behave."

"The competition is out to get you. Are you a moving target or a sitting duck? Innovate or die."
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