by Smock Winter | Jul 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Always do a deal sheet before moving on to a contract. ADAGEUse One-Page Agreements———-RESPONSE Always do a deal sheet before moving on to a contract. A deal sheet permits you to maintain step-by-step control through the deal formulation and...
by Smock Winter | Jul 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Organic growth is vastly superior to acquired growth.ADAGENever a Buyer But Seller Be———-RESPONSE Organic growth is vastly superior to acquired growth. Mergers of equals are doomed to failure. Acquisitions are one of the most capital-intensive...
by Smock Winter | Jul 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Whether it’s clothes, computers, or food, most people emulate and copy other members of their tribe or social group. ADAGERespect the Tribe———-RESPONSE Whether it’s clothes, computers, or food, most people emulate and copy other members...
by Smock Winter | Jul 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Always compete with high margins.ADAGEAvoid Low Margins———-RESPONSE Always compete with high margins. Never pursue a competitive strategy contingent upon always being the lowest-price supplier. Never assume you’ll make it up in volume. Always...
by Smock Winter | Jul 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Avoid business models based upon doing one simple thing a million times.ADAGEBetter a Job Shop———-RESPONSE Avoid business models based upon doing one simple thing a million times. Seek complex negotiated transactions rather than simple commodity...
by Smock Winter | Jun 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Replace sticks and boxes with circles, cycles and rapid adaptation.ADAGECreate Organic StructureRESPONSE Replace sticks and boxes with circles, cycles and rapid adaptation. Read John Boyd’s “Organic Design for Command and Control”. Understand the...
