Quotes About Strategy

Chess is the most elaborate waste of human intelligence outside of an advertising agency.

Economics is war pursued by other means.

This battle, this war, between us . . . this 'clash of civilizations,' as your people like to call it. It's a long-term fight. It's not about who's got the biggest gun. It's not about landing one big killer punch. It's about attrition. It's about killing the body slowly, with lots of well-placed jabs. It's about relentlessly chipping away at the soul of your enemy with every opportunity you get.

professionals who know what they are doing can "be counted on to follow a well-thought-out methodology

As athletes, when you find something that gets to someone you have to press their buttons.

Making a company fit to sell may be the only way to ensure you never need a buyer.

It's very difficult to run a business when you're buying something for $5 and selling it for $10.

Buying a company that is number one in its business is hard to do. When something is for sale, it's often not a leader.

Some people say I run too much, and by the time I arrive in front of goal, when I have to provide the finish, I am tired. But this is just my way of playing. I need to do this to score goals.

Bye weeks are nerve?wracking.

We can't get in the cage thinking that we'll win quickly, that we'll get the knockout.

Take calculated risks and limit your downside.

In the media business and as a creative executive, if you don't take risks, you're dead in the water. Calculated risk-taking is essential for success.

That's my nature: I'm going to be aggressive, but it has to be calculated.

When I take a risk, I like it to be a calculated risk, meaning I make it as small as possible.

'First to market' is simply a demarcation on a calendar. It really doesn't mean anything.

I'm quite a calm player. I like to have the ball at my feet, I'm good with the ball and I'm quite good at reading the game.

I always eat the same thing on game day, or I read a book to calm myself.

I like to think I would adapt to the way that any manager who came in would want to play.

Some of the best times are training camp and getting your ideas in how you'd like them.

I know how to run a nationally paced campaign.

If the campaign is about issues, we will win.

If we run the campaign that we plan on running, we think we're going to win.

I am the first to admit that I am not the greatest campaign strategist or political analyst.