Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted.

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"He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious."

- Sun Tzu

Leadership

""A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.""

- Sun Tzu

New Beginnings

"Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems."

- Sun Tzu

Resilience

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

- Sun Tzu

New Beginnings

"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity."

- Sun Tzu

Teamwork

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"It takes less time to do things right than to explain why you did it wrong."

- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Efficiency

"There’s a tremendous power in using the least amount of information to get a point across."

- Rick Rubin

Efficiency

"Nothing is less productive than to make more efficient what should not be done at all."

- Peter Drucker

Efficiency

"If you measure it, it will improve."

- Seth Godin

Efficiency

"Good customer service costs less than bad customer service."

- Sally Gronow

Efficiency