As to the idea that advertising motivates people, remember the Edsel.
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Trying to predict the future is like trying to drive down a country road at night with no lights while looking out the back window.Peter Drucker
Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.
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People who don't take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year.
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Growth that adds volume without improving productivity is fat. Growth that diminishes productivity is cancer.
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One cannot buy, rent or hire more time. The supply of time is totally inelastic. No matter how high the demand, the supply will not go up. There is no price for it. Time is totally perishable and cannot be stored. Yesterday's time is gone forever, and will never come back. Time is always in short supply. There is no substitute for time. Everything requires time. All work takes place in, and uses up time. Yet most people take for granted this unique, irreplaceable and necessary resource.
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Accept the fact that we have to treat almost anybody as a volunteer.
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