Gerard Pique Quotes

No matter what, the entrepreneur must strive to be above average and, at the same time, understand what is driving those averages they are seeking to beat. Take the time to understand and test the metrics you are using, and then you can not only set the average, you can exceed it.

I think in any industry, it is competitive. There are a certain number of slots out there and opportunities out there. So you need to make sure that you're always on the top of your toes, trying to get better.

You can learn everything that there is to know about the industry or the player from the company that is performing better or worse.

The emphasis on innovation and technology in our companies has resulted in a few of them establishing global benchmarks in product design and development, manufacturing practices and human resource capabilities. However, there is no room for complacency.

The successful man is the one who finds out what is the matter with his business before his competitors do.

The most interesting information I can have about a competitor is the cost.

The competitor to be feared is one who never bothers about you at all, but goes on making his own business better all the time.

I don't just study my opponent; I study myself. It's something you have to do to get better.

I study my competition for at least an hour a day. I get on the Internet, I look at what they doing, and then I look at ways to defeat them. I know their mixtapes track-by-track. I know some of their lyrics.

Your rivals study the way you play and find a tactic to counteract your strengths.

I've got to know my strength and weaknesses and the same for my competitors.

If you have an opponent who is clearly better than you, then OK, you have something to analyse.

One of the things we recognized coming out of 2015 is we had to get more and more high-level competition.

Whether I'm playing right now or not, I still have an opportunity to get better in practice. It's like sharpening my blade.

Strauss Group continues to strengthen its future growth engines, improve the company's competitive position, and increase market share, while continuing streamlining processes, improvements, and carrying out organizational adjustments in the company.

My long-term goal is to get as high as possible in the rankings, and to improve my game each day. If I am able to do that, my ranking should get better and better.

In a sport that's as close as tennis, I feel like anything that you can do to give yourself an edge is definitely worth doing.

We spend as much time looking at companies that are smaller than we are as we do at those that are bigger.

Benchmarking is an ongoing exercise in any company that aspires for leadership.

For us to be successful, we have to kick our competitors' butt.

You've got to turn over every stone; you've got to look for every advantage. You need to make sure you're doing everything you possibly can, not just on the field but off it, to give your team an advantage - from having a sleep expert coming to talk to your team to having an independent analysis of your team done.

I've always been one of the best players with the rest but I'd rather be able to reach the shot without it.

It's not a matter of being first, it's being there at the right time, being first in volume to market, and knowing what trends to stay away from.

Understanding how to compete better has really made a difference.

We can only compete in the world against competitors from Asia, the United States, or wherever if we look at unmet needs.