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QUOTATIONS TO HELP YOU RUN YOUR BUSINESS

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Norman Jackson JFP Strategic PlanningThursday 1st May 2014 - Bracknell

Opportunities are like buses, there’s always one coming..”“

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Duke of Wellington

Time spent on reconnaissance is seldom wasted.”“Key to planning is getting it down in writing – it maybe just few bullet points, a one-pager or full business plan.

Then, bounce the ideas of a friend, adviser or mentor.

Failing to plan is planning to fail

12 Quotations to help run your business – Norman Jackson JFP

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Bill Gates

Gates admits that Microsoft should have changed their plans to build their own search engine – by not doing so they lost out heavily to Google.

Google kicked our butts ”“In the beginning Microsoft’s mission was to have “a computer on every desk and in every home..”

Review your plan regularly

1st May 201412 Quotations to help run your business – Norman Jackson JFP

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Never limit yourself to what you can achieve

Lizzy YarnoldGold medallist women’s

skeleton at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

Sculpture of pole vaulter outsideThe Institute of Sport, Australia(N.B. There is no bar)

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Go Big or Go Home

Chemmy Alcott

”For this GB skier, taking part in Sochi 2014 was her fourth Winter Olympics, even though she had broken her leg the year before.

Give 100% or don’t bother turning up.

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It’s impossible to bathe in the same stream twice

In this ever changing world, what you did last week, last month or last year may not work in the future.

You have to keep changing – or profits can go rapidly southwards !

Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher Born 544 BC

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12 Quotations to help run your business – Norman Jackson JFP

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Ronnie BarkerIf I was as rich as Rockefeller, I’d be richer than Rockefeller because I’d do some window cleaning on the side.

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Humour can help you think out of the box

Spike Milligan

Money can’t buy you happiness but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery and a better class of enemy. ”

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Focus and delegate

Sinatra does not move pianos”“

Frank SinatraSinatra was a singing legend but also a focused businessman. His three steps were:1)show up,2)perform3)get paid He knew how to focus and delegate – that’s why…


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Push on or Hold back?

Magnus Magnusson Denis Healey

I’ve started so I’ll finish.“ ” The first rule of holes – when you are in one, stop digging.

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GOYA (Get off your arse).

Brad BurtonFounder of 4NETWORKING

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It is the second mouse that gets the cheese.“ ”

Do it now or Hold off?

4NETWORKING now runs 5,000 + networking events per annum.


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Keep on Keeping on

Thomas Edison

Edison was awarded 2,332 patents in his lifetime but many of his endeavours ended in failure.

He knew when to push on, and when to hold back.

“ ”I have not failed I’ve just found 10,000 ways that don’t work.. it boils down to is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.

Is it time you spoke with your Adviser, Mentor or Non-executive Director ?


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• Partner - JFP Strategic Planning (http://www.jfpstrategic-planning.co.uk/)

• Director - Sunningdale Corporate Finance Limited (http://www.sunningdalecf.com/)

• Business Skills Forum Speaker & Group Mentor - Richmond Chamber of Commerce

• Passionate about helping SMEs grow

• Email: [email protected]; Tel: 07710 348 197

• Twitter: @normanjackson7

Norman (Norrie) Jackson
