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> [So my answer is, YES, everyone can find a hedgehog concept. If these companies can do it, anyone can do it. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-collins/so-my-answer-is-yes-everyone-can-find-a-hedgehog-concept-if-these/)

[James Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-collins/)

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> [The way you want to respond is to ask a question: Is this technology directly relevant to our hedgehog concept? If the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-collins/the-way-you-want-to-respond-is-to-ask-a-question-is-this-technology/)

[James Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-collins/)

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> [If I had a personal wish for the new ideas in this new book it would be that every parent, every counselor,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-collins/if-i-had-a-personal-wish-for-the-new-ideas-in-this-new-book-it-would/)

[James Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-collins/)

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## Other authors on Concept

## More by James Collins

> [The point of that is, if you look at Walgreen's history, they've always been pioneers in the application of technology. They're the only drugstore…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-collins/the-point-of-that-is-if-you-look-at-walgreen-s-history-they-ve-always/)

[James Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-collins/)

> [There's no reason for Gillette to be world class on the web, but there's every reason for Gillette to be world class in producing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-collins/there-s-no-reason-for-gillette-to-be-world-class-on-the-web-but-there/)

[James Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-collins/)

> [“Well, then,' said Peter, 'I guess we'll just have to find a cab.' Peter said this in the manner of a cowboy telling the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-collins/well-then-said-peter-i-guess-we-ll-just-have-to-find-a-cab-peter-said/)

[James Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-collins/)

> [And an integrated life is one where you're able to fit the different pieces of your life together in seamless fashion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-collins/and-an-integrated-life-is-one-where-you-re-able-to-fit-the-different/)

[James Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-collins/)

> [The first is that instead of writing a sequel, which is what most people do, this is in fact a prequel. Although we didn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-collins/the-first-is-that-instead-of-writing-a-sequel-which-is-what-most/)

[James Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-collins/)

> [“You cannot fulfill a purpose; it is like a guiding star on the horizon- forever pursued but never reached.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-collins/you-cannot-fulfill-a-purpose-it-is-like-a-guiding-star-on-the-horizon/)

[James Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-collins/)

> [“If you look over to see what the beautiful young woman sitting next to you is reading, and it turns out to be a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-collins/if-you-look-over-to-see-what-the-beautiful-young-woman-sitting-next/)

[James Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-collins/)

> [“Life without love isn't living and living without loving you haven't yet truthfully been alive!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-collins/life-without-love-isn-t-living-and-living-without-loving-you-haven-t/)

[James Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-collins/)

> [“As long as you were comfortable with yourself and believed in yourself, then you could just throw out all that nonsense of worrying about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-collins/as-long-as-you-were-comfortable-with-yourself-and-believed-in/)

[James Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-collins/)

> [Be like Curious George, start with a question and look under the yellow hat to find what's there.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-collins/be-like-curious-george-start-with-a-question-and-look-under-the/)

[James Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-collins/)

> [“He watched the aperture of the young women's lovely face close ever so slightly and felt a pang in his heart.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-collins/he-watched-the-aperture-of-the-young-women-s-lovely-face-close-ever/)

[James Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-collins/)

> [That the potential to become Level 5 exists in you and me and the people we work with and that it is then a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-collins/that-the-potential-to-become-level-5-exists-in-you-and-me-and-the/)

[James Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-collins/)

> [So my answer is, YES, everyone can find a hedgehog concept. If these companies can do it, anyone can do it. And anybody who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-collins/so-my-answer-is-yes-everyone-can-find-a-hedgehog-concept-if-these/)

[James Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-collins/)

> [The way you want to respond is to ask a question: Is this technology directly relevant to our hedgehog concept? If the answer is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-collins/the-way-you-want-to-respond-is-to-ask-a-question-is-this-technology/)

[James Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-collins/)

> [The answer I have is, you know, there a lot of things you can try to build to last. And what we try to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-collins/the-answer-i-have-is-you-know-there-a-lot-of-things-you-can-try-to/)

[James Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-collins/)

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