Some quotes for you to reflect on:
Wanna make God laugh? Tell him about your plans – Woody Allen
I always have a plan until I get hit in the face! – Mike Tyson
David beat Goliath because he competed differently and did not “play the game”. But did David have a Plan B?
Bureaucracy: A device for converting energy into solid waste. The word was first coined as an insult to government officials by 17th century French finance minister Jean Baptiste Colbert.
I don’t believe in employing unlucky people, that’s why I always throw away 50% of CVs without even looking at them – David Brent The Office
We advertise for CEO’s but human beings turn up.
Boards like families are dysfunctional, it’s a case of how dysfunctional.
Auditors only give you an opinion.
Cash is a reality check. Always follow the money!
Facts are stubborn, statistics more pliable – Mark Twain
Teams are as old as civilisation. Even Jesus had 12 workers and one of them turned. Board too big?
I always advise people never to give advice – P G Woodhouse
In business as in life, you get what you tolerate.
I will join the Procrastination Society next month
Complaining against uncertainty is not a strategy
No matter how beautiful the strategy you should occasionally look at the results – Winston Churchill
When creating strategy avoid fatal attraction to spreadsheets.