Book Titles

The Messy Middle
Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture

By Scott Belsky

Year Published: 2018
ISBN-13: 978-0735218079
Categories: Boldness, Entrepreneurship, Volatility

122 Quotes Found

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The Messy Middle:

…very few people can stay loyal to a strategy long enough for their vision to materialize.

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The Messy Middle:

Companies are as impatient as people, if not more so.

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The Messy Middle:

A new program takes a ton of refinement and optimization, as well as the natural passage of time, to spread and perform.

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The Messy Middle:

Despite how much we intellectually understand the importance of pursuing a strategy with patience, few of us are willing to pay the price of patience.

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The Messy Middle:

Sadly, most people are not patient enough to reap the fruits of their own labor.

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The Messy Middle:

Sustained patience and persistence can be such an amazing competitive advantage.

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The Messy Middle:

Progress takes time, even when you have the very best strategy people, and resources at your disposal.

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The Messy Middle:

If you want to be the industry leader, sometimes you need to take the difficult path. Be wary of the path of least resistance.

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The Messy Middle:

The long game is the most difficult one to play and the most bountiful one to win.

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The Messy Middle:

When you see something wrong, take the initiative to fix it.

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