Quote by John Spoelhof

Not too long ago, if you did 75 percent of the things you did right, it was okay. Now, if you don't do 98 percent of those things right, some competitor will eat you for lunch.

Not too long ago, if you did 75 percent of the things you di

Summary

This quote emphasizes the increasing demand for excellence and the need for near-perfection in today's competitive world. In the past, accomplishing the majority of tasks successfully was deemed satisfactory. However, the quote suggests that the standards have significantly risen and failing to excel in 98 percent of endeavors can lead to being surpassed by relentless competition. This highlights the necessity to continuously improve, innovate, and adapt in order to stay competitive in the fast-paced contemporary environment.

Topics

By John Spoelhof

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I

When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.

For nine years I worked to change what was hairdressing then

For nine years I worked to change what was hairdressing then into a geometric art form with color, perm without setting which had never been done before.

That's the biggest part of doing comics: You have to create

That's the biggest part of doing comics: You have to create stuff that makes you want to get out of bed every morning and get to work.

Not a single star will be left in the night. The night will

Not a single star will be left in the night. The night will not be left. I will die and, with me, the weight of the intolerable universe. I shall erase the pyramids, the medallions, the continents and faces. I shall erase the accumulated past. I shall make dust of history, dust of dust. Now I am looking on the final sunset. I am hearing the last bird. I bequeath nothingness to no one.

Jorge Luis Borges

There are a great many men valued in society who have nothin

There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them but serviceable vices.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Men Great Society

A wise man knows when to stay silent. However, a wiser man o

A wise man knows when to stay silent. However, a wiser man of faith knows that sometimes words can win the battle when all odds stand against you.

Shannon L. Alder

Wisdom Life Fear Love Faith Courage Following The Spirit

Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest th

Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God can't help but smile on it.

God Marriage Smile

Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with

Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment.

Baltasar Gracian, The Oracle

A gentleman doesn't pounce he glides. If a woman sits on a p

A gentleman doesn't pounce he glides. If a woman sits on a piece of furniture which permits your sitting beside her, you are free to regard this as an invitation, though not an unequivocal one.

Some say it will bring war to the heavens, but its purpose i

Some say it will bring war to the heavens, but its purpose is to deter war, in the heavens and on earth.

The spirit of Christmas is the spirit of love and of generos

The spirit of Christmas is the spirit of love and of generosity and of goodness. It illuminates the picture window of the soul, and we look out upon the world's busy life and become more interested in people than in things.

Thomas S. Monson

Life Love Christmas Soul Generosity

I hope I'm always learning something.

I hope I'm always learning something.