Delivery Quote by Frederick W. Smith
“A Yale University management professor in response to student Fred Smith's paper proposing reliable overnight delivery service: The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a 'C', the idea must be feasible.”
About This Quote
Source Letter to Professor, Yale University, 1975
An idea can be compelling but must also be realistically implementable to earn high evaluation.
In simple terms: Ideas need feasibility for top grades.
Key Takeaway
Ensure practicality in proposals.
Themes
innovation
feasibility
evaluation
Mood
analytical
critical
Type
advice
philosophical
When to use this quote
- business plan pitches
- product development
- academic projects
Key Concepts
risk assessment
implementation planning
Questions to Reflect On
- How to test feasibility early?
- What metrics prove practicality?
A Different Perspective
Idealistic concepts may overlook constraints.
![“Too often we hold fast to the clichés of our forebears. We subject all facts to a prefabricated set of interpretations. We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. [Commencement Address at Yale University, June 11 1962]” quote by John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7fc/john-f-kennedy-246_dogma_too-often-we-hold-fast-to-the-clich-s-of_1279396.jpg)
