John Porter
John Porter
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It was imperative that we assembled a group of people who were truly committed to the business and getting it through thick and thin. People probably don't recollect quite how difficult it was for the company to attract good talent and keep them motivated.
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It was great racing all week. The boats are a blast and very evenly-matched.
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It's tough. My mortgage there is $2,000, and my rent here is $2,350, so we're not doing much but working and paying the mortgage.
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People underestimate their capacity for change. There is never a right time to do a difficult thing. A leader's job is to help people have vision of their potential.
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The manager, Herb, said the building had gone through Camille, so we should be safe enough.
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Much can often be learned by the repetition under different conditions, even if the desired result is not obtained.
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Since, however, it is immaterial whether the work is done by assistants or a machine, I decided to build a machine equivalent to an array of about 200 separating funnels.
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If every conceivable precaution is taken at first, one is often too discouraged to proceed at all.