In the words of... 03102009a

With this off time from school, I have more time to read books at leisure. I started with a required reading for my Orientation class, "Succeeding Against the Odds," the story of John H. Johnson. I'm more than halfway through the book, but I see that he possessed a lot of wisdom and the text is definitely quotable. Here are a few:

• "Most of the Problems of American industry, including the failure to anticipate and adapt changes in the electronic and car industries, can be traced to the fatal disease "WWY'-what worked yesterday."
• "You can't be satisfied with yesterday's success, no matter how enjoyable or satisfying it might be. And you're a fool if you think that what you did yesterday is going to satisfy your customers or your board or your wife forever."
• "And I'm convinced that the only way to get ahead in this world is to live and sell dangerously. You've got to live beyond your means. You've got to commit yourself to an act or a vision that pulls you further than you want to go and forces you to use your hidden strength."
• "A small step gives you the confidence to make a big step. And a big step gives you courage to run."

I feel that these quotes can be adopted into mantra that transcend the business world. Thanks John H. Johnson