Competitive forces = the underlying drivers of profitability P.25

Understanding industry structure is also essential to effective strategic positioning P. 26

If the forces are intense, (..) almost no company earns attractive returns on investment.If the forces are benign, (..) many companies are profitable. P. 25

In essence, the job of the strategist is to understand and cope with competition. P. 25

In his last years Linacre gave up medicine for the Church and then for the first time read the gospels. On so doing he exclaimed, 'Either this is not the gospel or we are not Christians.

Love Life, Life is Beautiful.

Change what you can, accept what you can't, and be smart enough to know the difference.

Everything of value doesn't come with a price tag.

I love the optimism on the shores of youth, where time hasn't yet eroded faith.

Outside the port, the slashed rock of the unnamed asteroid tumbled and spun in dynamics known only to the gods of chaos mathematics.

Don't worry about not fitting in. The things that make people think you're weird are what makes you you, and therefore your greatest strength.

A person is a pattern of behavior, of a larger awareness.

I'm thrilled when I get nominated. I don't count how many and I don't remember how many I've had. I just know it's a lot.

My advice, Be healthy, reach your own goals and don't be afraid to impersonate a SNL star.