I quite agree with them that it is not an ennobling experience. Poverty entails fear, and stress, and sometimes depression; it means a thousand petty humiliations and hardships. Climbing out of poverty by your own efforts, that is indeed something on which to pride yourself, but poverty itself is romanticised only by fools.
The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that's changing quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.
Sometimes the quietest moments speak the loudest.
Leadership means making tough decisions today for a better tomorrow.
Competitive strategy is about being different. It means deliberately choosing a different set of activities to deliver a unique mix of value.
The database is the heart of the application, and the application is the heart of the business.