Quotes About Strategy

so what's your big idea?

Launch!: The Critical 90 Days From Idea to Market (2014).

As a result, I was able to identify a path for not only taking your idea to market but also growing that idea exponentially. The result of that two years' worth of work is the book you hold in your hands.

The key to success as an entrepreneur is finding an opportunity, and when you find it, executing like crazy.

When taking actions, wise people apply multiple models like a doctor's set of diagnostic tests. They use models to rule out some actions and privilege others. Wise people and teams construct a dialogue across models, exploring their overlaps and differences.

My name's Jean Tannen, and I'm the ambush.

If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time." Chinese Proverb

Nervy little Shades' Hill purse-clutcher, thinking you can keep me in the dark. What plan?" "The plan to steal a corpse." "Ahem. Anything else you'd like to tell me about it?" "It's brilliant.

I don't have to fight or run," [Locke] cackled. "I changed the rules of the game. I just have to keep you here...asshole. Here...until...Jean gets back.

it was always impossible to put a price on making your enemy shit their breeches.

So, uh, just to be clear," said Calo, "none of us are going to be fighting Jean?" "Not unless you're inconceivably stupid.

Barsavi knew how to create expectations, Locke, and how to use those expectations to mislead those who would harm him.

There was no point in stealing well or wisely if the loot couldn't be stashed somewhere safe.

peeked at his cards and said, 'Ahhhh-ha,' with a tone of interested pleasure. They were an astonishing constellation of crap; his worst hand yet.

I am hard pressed on my right; my center is giving way; situation excellent. I am attacking." General Ferdinand Foch

Of course I'm cheating," said Chains. "Game's no fun unless you cheat. When you figure out how I'm cheating then I'll know you're starting to improve.

Locke ran his fingers under his coat lapel, then peeked at his cards and said "Ahhhh-ha," with a tone of interested pleasure. They were an astonishing constellation of crap; his worst hand yet.

If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time.

Is there an actual plan running around in your head?" wheezed Jean. "Crap sparks until something catches fire.

The average claw machine is only programmed to give the claw full strength every 20 tries.

The first—imitation—merely does enough to keep your competitors in check. It does not create space in the marketplace; all it does is temporarily ensure that the pack of nondifferentiated competitors keeping their doors open will include you.

playing "cautiously" is not the same as playing "smartly.

Only a monopolist could study a business and ruin it by giving away products.

As you can see, the words fair play are not in my vocabulary. Well, they are in my vocabulary, but only to say that they aren't.