“If any of my competitors were drowning, I'd stick a hose in their mouth and turn on the water. It is ridiculous to call this an industry. This is not. This is rat eat rat, dog eat dog. I'll kill 'em, and I'm going to kill 'em before they kill me. You're talking about the American way - of survival of the fittest.” IfsWayTurnsWaterTalkingDogIndustrySurvivalMouthsSticksRidiculousEmsRatsCompetitorsKill MeDrowningTurn-onSurvival Of The Fittest Author:Ray Kroc
“Any corporate policy and plan which is typical of the industry is doomed to mediocrity. Where this is not so, it should be possible to demonstrate that all other competitors are at a distinct disadvantage.” ShouldPlansPolicyIndustryCorporateMediocrityDoomedTypicalCompetitorsDisadvantages Author:Bruce Henderson
“Microsoft does not dominate the software industry by any stretch of the imagination. We have lots of very able competitors who keep us constantly vigilant, and sometimes they beat us to the punch. Microsoft's success to date is based solely on the fact that people like Microsoft software.” PeopleDoeSometimesFactsAbleImaginationIndustryBeatsSoftwareCompetitorsMicrosoftVigilant Author:Bill Gates
“Learn as much as you can about your proposed business. Ask questions. Join industry associations. Study successful competitors carefully.” AsksStudySuccessfulIndustryAssociationCompetitors Author:Paul Clitheroe
“Environmentally, business in America in 1970 was very similar to business in China today. Even if a CEO wanted to be a responsible corporate citizen, he (and they were all "he's" then) simply couldn't invest a billion dollars in pollution controls to produce a product that was indistinguishable from those of his competitors. His products would be priced out of the market. Passing laws that created a clean, level playing field for whole industries had to be a core focus of the 1970s.” IfsWholeWould BeTodayWantedAmericaLawLevelsFocusFieldsProduceProductsIndustryCitizensResponsibleDollarsCleanChinaBillionsCorePassingPassingsCorporatePollutionCeoCompetitorsPlaying FieldsLevel Playing FieldPollution ControlPassing Laws Author:Denis Hayes
“Daily Mojo: Your main competitors are not others in your industry. Your main competitors are distractions. Don't let them beat you - stay focused” IndustryBeatsFocusedDistractionCompetitorsStay FocusedMojo Author:Darren Hardy