Competitive Threat Quotes

We have found in a long life that one competitor is frequently enough to ruin a business.

We are in a downhill slide, the likes of which we have never seen in our business. And the Japs are in the wings ready to eat us up alive.

Leverage your brand. You shouldn't let two guys in a garage eat your shorts.

I know there are some powerful people in the industry who don't want me to do well.

The other teams could make trouble for us if they win.

Guys would always start by saying, 'You ain't going to get nothing today, Sharpe!' And I'd say, 'Know what? Don't be surprised if your name is on the waiver wire tomorrow. It could have been prevented. But you wanted to go there. So now when you see your name on the wire, you'll know who put it there.'

You either disrupt your own company or someone else will.

Oh, and by the way, I'm gonna beat you tonight, and I'm gonna enjoy every second of it. Au revoir!

When you compete with Wal-Mart, even if you think you've found a niche don't ever become complacent.

Someone is out there looking to put you out of business. Someone is out there who thinks they have a better idea than you have. A better solution than you have. A better or more efficient product than you have.

Most companies that are great at something - like AOL dialup or Borders bookstores - do not become great at new things people want (streaming for us) because they are afraid to hurt their initial business.

I'm always thinking as an outsider, and I'm always mindful of whether a company can be impactful on a global basis. Frankly, I'm paranoid about anyone anywhere who could be a competitive threat.

I'll see you.' He grinned. 'Not if i see you first.