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Donald Rumsfeld Quote - Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.

Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.

Donald Rumsfeld

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If you try to please everybody, somebody’s not going to like it.
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Please Try
If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.
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Decision Doubt President
Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job possible, let the flak pass, and work towards those goals.
DONALD RUMSFELD

Goals Head Obstacle Work
Think ahead. Don’t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.
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Business Operation Planning Thinking
Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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Argument Convenience Inevitable Integrity
First rule of politics: you can’t win unless you’re on the ballot. Second rule: If you run, you may lose. And, if you tie, you do not win.
DONALD RUMSFELD

Ballot Lose Politics Rule Win
If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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Criticism Inspirational
Learn to say ‘I don’t know.’ If used when appropriate, it will be often.
DONALD RUMSFELD

Appropriate Learn Often
Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.
DONALD RUMSFELD

Dangerous Error Lack Margin
You go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time.
DONALD RUMSFELD

Army War
The way to do well is to do well.
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Inspirational One Liner
Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was – by a taxpayer.
DONALD RUMSFELD

Earn Money Tax
Prune – prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually.
DONALD RUMSFELD

Activity Business People Product
It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
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Bsuiness Motivational Politics Risk
Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance.
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Improvement Performance President Value Wonder
What you measure improves.” A corollary rule in the military is that “You get what you inspect, not what you expect.
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Expectation Improvement Inspect Measure Military Rule

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