“Concentrate your energy, thought and capital exclusively upon the business in which you are engaged... 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket' is all wrong. I tell you 'put all your eggs in one basket, and then watch that basket.'” WisdomPoliticsEnergyWatchesEconomyEngagedLiberalismEggsBasketsEggs In One Basket Author:Andrew Carnegie
“From my table inside I watch the glamorous women outside who are lunching on Spa Cobb salads without blue cheese or dressing. The man with the bread basket wanders from table to table, lonesome as a cloud. When he comes to me his basket is full and perfectly arranged. He gives me a smile of sincere pleasure when I tell him I will take both the sourdough roll and the cheese stick.” MenGivingPleasureWatchesFoodHe ManGive MeBlueTablesCookingSticksCloudsBreadWanderCulinarySincereCheeseDressingsGlamorousSaladBasketsLonesomeSpasBlue Cheese Author:Ann Patchett
“Diversification is something that stock brokers came up with to protect themselves, so they wouldn't get sued for making bad investment choices for clients. Henry Ford never diversified, Bill Gates didn't diversify. The way to get rich is to put your eggs in one basket, but watch that basket very carefully. And make sure you have the right basket.” WayChoicesWatchesRichProtectBillsInvestmentInvestingEggsGatesClientsGet RichBasketsBrokersDiversificationEggs In One BasketStock Broker Author:Jim Rogers
“A question that often comes up at times of strategic transformation is, should you pursue a highly focused approach, betting everything on one strategic goal, or should you hedge? ... Mark Twain hit it on the head when he said, Put all of your eggs in one basket and WATCH THAT BASKET.” ShouldSaidGoalWatchesApproachMarkTransformationCome UpFocusedPursueEggsStrategicBasketsBettingEggs In One Basket Author:Andy Grove