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Ideas That Matter Most
- Get your thinking clean enough to make things simple.
- We don't get hurt by what we don't know. We get hurt by what we know and don't do.
- Be so good at the basics that you're cutting edge.
- Be the best at what matters most, and you will succeed.
- The winners aren't the ones who do the most things. The winners are the ones who do the most important things.
- “Pressure is what you feel when you don't know what the hell you're doing.” —Peyton Manning
- You are using a flamethrower when you should be using a blue-tip flame from an acetylene torch. (Concept from Peter Sheahan.)
- There aren't any silver bullets. Not one. There's quality. That's not a bullet. It's the bomb. It always wins.
- Make a better car. Make a better hamburger.
- The important thing is to find out what's the most important thing and get to work on it.
- “Step away from your computer and go find some real live customers.” —Dr. Jeff Cornwall
- “If it's worth doing, it's worth doing wrong.” —Arnie Malham
- Being the best is a moving target. You have to constantly improve and innovate.
- “We do not especially like meetings but recognize the absolute necessity to keep everyone on the same page and fully informed.” —Chris Clothier
- “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” —Leonardo da Vinci
- “Bells and whistles wear off, but usefulness never does.” —37signals
- Simplicity and focus are your force multipliers.
- More isn't better. Better is better.
- “Plug the holes in the bucket.” —Julie May
- Culture drives results. ...
