Business Quote by Bill Green

““Don’t worry, it’ll work out.” Really? How do you know? It’s unbelievable. When your business partners tell you not to worry because “It’ll work out”—it’s not going to work out. You can’t just sit back and wait for life to happen because when you do, unexpected stuff usually happens. You have to be smart. You have to be prepared. You have to go in with your guns loaded and a well-devised plan of attack. I can’t stress this enough. When starting your own business, “winging it” is not an option. Repeat after me: knowledge is power. Why do you think it’s one of the most overused aphorisms out there? Because it’s true! If you are about to make a sales pitch to a customer and you ask your salesperson, “What’s the plan?” and he or she says, “Oh, we’ll wing it,” you’re in trouble. Anytime one of my guys said that, my stomach turned. It drove me nuts. I’d say, “We’ve got to know everything about this prospect. We’ve got to know everything about this company. Do your homework!” The more you know about a customer, a product, a market, or even an employee, the greater advantage you have. And I’m not just talking about business and sales; I’m talking about everything you do in this world. You can’t just wing it through life. You’ll never end up where you want to be if you don’t know where you’re going.””

— Bill Green