Jim Collins

Jim Collins
blend passed people street
These people blend in so well you could have been with them shopping, you could have passed them on the street and you'd never know it.
compromise hard likely people
In rapid-growth times it's hard to get the right people -- you're more likely to compromise on who you get.
buying crisis decided instead pilot signed
I decided to go through a midlife crisis and instead of buying a Corvette, I signed up for pilot lessons.
cause causing havoc messing street traffic walking
He's messing with traffic and causing havoc by walking in the street because he could cause an accident.
buying content gift versus
The gift is really the programming and the content Sirius delivers versus just going out and buying a gadget,
enemy good
The good thing is the enemy of the great.
addition balls checked college financial major measured product providing state
All the major college conferences and state associations are doing this. In addition to providing the product for use in the tournament, there can be financial incentives. We actually measured each of the balls and checked the ingredients.
control prohibit
You can't prohibit them, but you can control them.
defense kids played slip
The kids are still working hard. Our defense played very well. Offensively, though, we let some opportunities slip away.
companies hard investing opens stop
In hard times big companies stop investing in R&D. That opens doors.
bring capability evidence generate glad helped
I'm just glad we had the capability to generate some evidence that helped bring this to closure.
due faster growing
We are now growing at a faster rate, and we feel it is due to the programming.