Business Mindset Advocate Mugs

"Getting good grades isn't enough, son. You also need to bring in new clients."

At the end of each day, Gary had approximately 7 minutes of free time – which left him feeling very vulnerable.

The Businessmen Have to Make Decisions from Many Options

'It has come to my attention that we need to hedge against our five-year plan.'

Employee won't think about work outside of box

'I am willing to concede that the company has been underperforming of late...'

"You're a genius, Shaw. This is an idea whose copyright has expired."

US v.s. Tech Giants

Target your customer.

'Our job will be to drag the competition down to our level.'

Not thinking BIG enough: Nickel & Dime Bank.

'I'd like to explain my ideas for economy within the company.'

'Ask yourself, 'What is it I'm not doing?', and then ask yourself, 'What is it I'm doing too much?'.'

"Well, there's nowhere to go but up."

'I'd put it on the back burner, but the stove's been repossessed.'

"Compare Calculate Contrast Before you make a move"

"If we can't find the way forward, let's find the way back."

Economic Downturns

Men in office, pose as Rodin's: The Thinker. A sign on the wall reads: THINK.

"You've got one day to come up with something new and exciting yet safe and time tested."

"Good question: When can you see your families?"

'As you know, Wilson, our CEO screwed up big time, so he was fired and gets a big bonus. But because of his mistakes, you just get fired.'

Impatient Oil Drillers LTD.

"The margin of error is plus or minus one hundred percent."

"Now that I've made that perfectly clear..."

'Alternatively you can just focus on the CUSTOMER!'

"I can't understand it, we did quite well in the first three quarters.

"Profits. Good thing or the greatest thing?"

"Actually, I worked my way up from ideas and you can too!"

"The only thing I'm sensing is an entrepreneurial spirit."

"Maybe we'd do better if we called ourselves 'baristas'."

"There sits the unvarnished truth. Now, how shall we interpret it to our advantage?"

'I wanted you in a position where I felt you could grow.'

"We want a management buy out - if you'll lend us the money."

"I like the idea, but is it scaleable?"