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61 " Working without a plan may seem scary. But blindly following a plan that has no relationship with reality is even scarier. "
― Jason Fried , Rework
62 " If circumstances change, your decisions can change. Decisions are temporary. "
63 " Until you actually start making something, your brilliant idea is just that, an idea. "
64 " Unless you are a fortune-teller, long-term business planning is a fantasy "
65 " That world may be real for them, but it doesn't mean you have to live in it. "
66 " There are four-letter words you should never use in business. They're not fuck or shit. They're need, must, can't, easy, just, only and fast. These words gets in the way of healthy communication "
67 " Meetings: "They often include at least one moron who inevitablygets his turn to waste everyone’s timewith nonsense". "
68 " You don’t need an MBA, a certificate, a fancy suit, a briefcase, or an above-average tolerance for risk. You just need an idea, a touch of confidence, and a push to get started. "
69 " Hire great writers If you are trying to decide among a few people to fill a position, hire the best writer. It doesn’t matter if that person is a marketer, salesperson, designer, programmer, or whatever; their writing skills will pay off. That’s because being a good writer is about more than writing. Clear writing is a sign of clear thinking. Great writers know how to communicate. They make things easy to understand. They can put themselves in someone else’s shoes. They know what to omit. And those are qualities you want in any candidate. "
70 " People will respect you more if you are open, honest, public, and responsive during a crisis. Don’t hide behind spin or try to keep your bad news on the down low. You "
71 " The longer something takes, the less likely it is that you're going to finish it. "
72 " Easy is a word that’s used to describe other people’s jobs. “That should be easy for you to do, right?” But notice how rarely people describe their own tasks as easy. For you, it’s “Let me look into it”—but for others, it’s “Get it done. "
73 " It’s OK if it’s not perfect. You might not seem as professional, but you will seem a lot more genuine. "
74 " Check the cover letter. In a cover letter, you get actual communication instead of a list of skills, verbs, and years of irrelevance. "
75 " You don’t create a culture. It happens. This is why new companies don’t have a culture. Culture is the by-product of consistent behavior. "
76 " Easy. Easy is a word that’s used to describe other people’s jobs. “That should be easy for you to do, right?” But notice how rarely people describe their own tasks as easy. For you, it’s “Let me look into it”—but for others, it’s “Get it done. "
77 " When you are new at something, you need to start creating. "
78 " Once you [work on your idea extra hours], you'll learn whether your excitement and interest is real or just a passing phase. "
79 " Ideas are cheap and plentiful. The original pitch idea is such a small part of a business that it’s almost negligible. The real question is how well you execute. "
80 " We all have that one friend who says, "I had the idea for eBay. If only I had acted on it, I'd be a billionaire!" That logic is pathetic and delusional. Having the idea for eBay has nothing to do with actually creating eBay. What you do is what matters, not what you think or say or plan. "