Strategic Plans Cause Dumb Decisions
Strategic plans cause more dumb decisions than anything else in America.
What Is Courage?
Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don’t have the strength.
Keep Moving Forward
If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever...
What’s Your State of Mind?
If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future....
Why Knowing or Being Willing Isn’t Enough
Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.
What Great Minds Do
Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.
Get What You’ve Never Had
If you want something you have never had, you must be willing to do something you have never done.
What Disturbs People
It isn’t events themselves that disturb people, but only their judgments about them.
How to Get Some People to Stop Talking
Sometimes I just agree with people so that they can stop talking.
Entirely Arbitrary Systems
Every established order tends to make its own entirely arbitrary system seem entirely natural.
Don’t Waste Time
The most important thing I discovered a few days after turning 65 is that I can’t waste any more time...
This is Why People Never Change
“People never change. They just become more of who they really are.” —Gregory House
One of the Most Important Choices You Will Ever Make
Easy choices, hard life. Hard choices, easy life.
Believe That Good Things Happen to You
“Good things happen to me for no apparent reason.” —James Clear
High Probability of Rip-off
Everywhere there is a large commission, there is a high probability of a rip-off.
Choosing Easy Predictions
We’re the tortoise that has outrun the hare because it chose the easy predictions.
Dampen Investment Expectations
One of the smartest things a person can do is dampen investment expectations, especially with Berkshire. That would be mature...
Inflation in the Investment Climate
I remember the $0.05 hamburger and a $0.40-per-hour minimum wage, so I’ve seen a tremendous amount of inflation in my...
Your Most Valuable Assets
Remember that reputation and integrity are your most valuable assets and can be lost in a heartbeat.
Give Birth To a Dancing Star
One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.
Those Who Were Seen Dancing
“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” —Friedrich...
Fighting with Monsters
He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long...
Half-and-half Management
I don’t think it would work well to have a half-and-half management. We don’t need an operating guy; we have...
What’s in a Name?
My name is Arsenio. That’s a very unique name for a black man. In Greek, it means Leroy.
Eliminate What Not to Do
Quickly eliminate the big universe of what not to do, follow up with a fluent, multidisciplinary attack on what remains,...
