A businessman is a hybrid of a dancer and a calculator.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Business requires both artistic flair and precise calculation.
- In plain terms
- Success needs creativity and math.
- What can you take from it?
- Balance art and analysis in business.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much art is in your work?
Another view
Many businesses rely purely on metrics.
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