Metrics Quotes

68 quotes by 58 authors

Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet. — Dave Barry
All schools will end up using game metrics in the future. — Nolan Bushnell
We've come to a basic agreement, which is that first, people will be legalized. In other words, not citizens, but they'll be allowed to work,… — Charles Schumer
It's not about market share. If you have a successful company, you will get your market share. But to get a successful company, what do… — Gordon Bethune
I think technology advanced faster than anticipated. In that whirlwind, a lot of companies didn't survive. The reason we have done well is because, even… — Jeff Bezos
In the heavens we discover [stars] by their light, and by their light alone ... the sole evidence of the existence of these distant worlds… — James Clerk Maxwell
I've tried really hard to care about things that were very different from my parents. I was curious if I could care about [money] on… — Chelsea Clinton
Investors should always keep in mind that the most important metric is not the returns achieved but the returns weighed against the risks incurred. Ultimately,… — Seth Klarman
If the metrics you are looking at aren't useful in optimizing your strategy - stop looking at them. — Mark Twain
All you drunkards: Put down the intoxicating Vanity Metrics. — Mark Twain
I think that today, more so than ever, corporate responsibility is the best strategic as well as financial path that most businesses can follow. For… — Jeffrey Hollender
My advice was to start a policy of making reversible decisions before anyone left the meeting or the office. In a startup, it doesn't matter… — Steve Blank
I've concluded that the metric by which God will assess my life isn't dollars but the individual people whose lives I've touched. — Clayton Christensen
Mentoring is all about people - it's about caring, about relationships and sensitivity. As it becomes increasingly in vogue it is becoming too formulated -… — Rene Carayol
Sales managers should track the number of first meetings with "right fit" prospects a sales person is engaged in on a monthly basis...This metric alone… — Adrian Davis
You have to have a certain realism that government is a pretty blunt instrument and without the constant attention of highly qualified people with the… — Bill Gates
Share results (financial and key metrics) with the company every month. — Sam Altman
If God had wanted us to use the metric system, Jesus would have had 10 apostles. — Jesse Helms
The mindset that is needed, the capabilities that are needed, the metrics that are needed, the whole culture that is needed for discontinuous innovation, are… — Vijay Govindarajan
The real metric of success isn't the size of your bank account. It's the number of lives in whom you might be able to make… — Naveen Jain

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