Preserve the President’s options. He may need them.
DONALD RUMSFELDPrune – prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
-
-
It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
DONALD RUMSFELD -
Everyone’s saying you can’t do anything until you can do everything.
DONALD RUMSFELD -
Every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.
DONALD RUMSFELD -
Remember where you came from.
DONALD RUMSFELD -
Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos.
DONALD RUMSFELD -
Test ideas in the marketplace. You learn from hearing a range of perspectives. Consultation helps engender the support decisions need to be successfully implemented.
DONALD RUMSFELD -
If you try to please everybody, somebody’s not going to like it.
DONALD RUMSFELD -
Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive.
DONALD RUMSFELD -
If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.
DONALD RUMSFELD -
Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was – by a taxpayer.
DONALD RUMSFELD -
Think ahead. Don’t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.
DONALD RUMSFELD -
There are no “knowns.” There are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say there are things that we now know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know we don’t know.
DONALD RUMSFELD -
Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
DONALD RUMSFELD -
Don’t speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn’t walk in their shoes.
DONALD RUMSFELD -
If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
DONALD RUMSFELD