Michael Porter Quotes
If a strategy meets a goal: It's working. If a strategy meets a target: It's a success.
Quotes to Explore
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Now, do I think the baby boomers tend to be self-absorbed? I do.
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Entrepreneurship is the very back bone of our country and what makes us great - we are a nation of founders.
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Saying no frees you up to say yes when it matters most.
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I think what you call 'metropolitan America' - as in San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles - I think there's more awareness of the atypical, while in more traditional Britain, there's the kitchen-sink dramas and thrillers. It's more formulaic.
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On the taxing of banks, we have to find the level at which they squeal but still pay and open up the next day.
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I'm still hungry. I've still got a million ideas. I'm still strong and ready to create.
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I guess HBO did a giant 'War in the Pacific' mini-series that cost, like, a fortune, and there was a little moment where they literally had no money. And even though the show had become kind of a cult hit, there was an issue of whether they could actually afford to do it.
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Fits did not go over well in my house. There was a lot of discipline and obedience and you had to be very ladylike. Ladies didn't curse and I still don't curse in front of my parents.
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Together, the Jenner sisters have left their mark on the jewelry and fashion accessories industry, first with The Kendall & Kylie Collection at PacSun in 2012, the Metal Haven jewelry collection in 2013, and a line of shoes and handbags for Steve Madden in 2014.
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When you're picking a basketball team, you'll take the brother over the guy with the yarmulke. Why? Because you're playing the odds.
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I don't like anybody to be angry with me. I'd rather have friends.
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I feel confident that the work I've put in will make people see me as a music artist before anything else.
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The view from space is like having a globe on your desk -- it's a broadening experience.
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I don't want to lie. I can't tell the truth. So it's over.
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It's tough to get any film made, even if you're Martin Scorsese. It's just hard to get films made.
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Ever notice that Soup for One is eight aisles away from Party Mix?
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What I find in a creative company is while there is a desire to build a management foundation that can feel clear and consistent, the unique product we're in Illumination Entertainment making doesn't always allow for that. So rather than following management strategy that talks about building your structure and then staffing that structure, I tend to build the structure around the strengths of the individual people we have.
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Hannah leaned against the wall. "Mind if I call shotgun?" Since you're carrying one? Feel free.
