See What Others Miss Quotes
The advantage rarely goes to the man who works hardest; it goes to the man who sees first. Opportunity hides in plain sight for the eye trained to notice it. This Execution path holds history's sharpest quotes on perception and spotting what others miss. Scroll through and put them to work.
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“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.”
“Whatever you do, do it well. Do it so well that when people see you do it, they will want to come back and see you do it again.”
“Your success will be defined by your attitude towards the small stuff - the things most people overlook, ignore or don’t care about. The easiest way to do big things is by focusing on the small things.”
“Every evil in the bud is easily crushed: as it grows older, it becomes stronger.”
“Having high standards adds up. You can nearly always find an extra minute to do it better. And most important, you prove to yourself that you’re the type of person who does things well.”
“Doing it right is hard. Doing it over is harder.”
“The essence of profound insight is simplicity.”
“Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!”
“Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.”
“Wherever I see people doing something the way it’s always been done, the way it’s ‘supposed’ to be done, following the same old trends, well, that’s just a big red flag to me to go look somewhere else.”
“Information is power, particularly when the competition ignores the opportunity to do the same.”
“When there is a rush for everyone to do the same thing, it becomes more difficult to do. Not easier. Harder.”
