“How can we diagnose and prescribe for free one minute, and later ask for hundreds or thousands of dollars for similar thinking?”— Blair Enns, amazon.com
“Presenting is a tool of swaying, while conversing is a tool of weighing. Through the former we try to convince people to hire us. Through the latter we try to determine if both parties would be well served by working together.”— Blair Enns, amazon.com
“The over-supply of undifferentiated creative firms has necessitated a [pitching] process that keeps the client from being overwhelmed.”— Blair Enns, amazon.com
“The worst thing you could do back then was pitch the second game of a doubleheader in July and give the fans a chance to drink that beer and you’re not doing very well….That’s when you could really hear ‘em.”— Earl Wilson, detroitathletic.com
“Batting coaches are just as important as pitching coaches. Lefty O'Doul gave me good advice when he said: "Don't ever let them change you." I also asked for help from Cobb, Foxx and Hornsby.”— Ted Williams, en.wikiquote.org
“I do not want to open attachments (unless it’s a picture of a Tasmanian devil, or unless you’re filing photographs to go with your piece). I do not want to open a Word document. I want to read your other work to get a sense of your writing skills, but you have to be selective.”— Jessica Reed, medium.com