Rupert Grint Quotes

An open-minded person running a business might catch a problem faster than a closed-minded person. And when they identify a problem, they can fix it much faster.

I've been doing a hybrid of investing and entrepreneurship, which I think initially I wasn't set out to do. But I realized it fit my personality.

You can't get married to any one particular plan. That is the biggest lesson I learned at PayPal.

We should not moor a ship with one anchor, or our life with one hope.

Always have a backup plan.

I never had a plan. I have to say, I'm very shocked when people start a company and say, 'In five years I want to launch a perfume, or in 10 years I want to have this.' How can you know?

It's always good to have different plans.

It is such an uncertain universe out there that you have to create what I call 'real' options and develop capabilities that will enable you to deal with an environment that will change anyway.

The rap game is kinda crazy, so I go with the flow but make sure that I cover my bases and do whatever to make sure I'm good no matter what.

Plan B. You've always got to have a Plan B.

A mouse relies not solely on one hole.

I learned one of the very important lessons in life in the 9/11 attacks. It's good to have a plan for your future; it's even better to write your plan in pencil.

I think I've changed my business strategy every year since 2003. You have to be watching the horizon constantly. The rug has been pulled out from under our feet so many times.

Pursue your dreams but have a backup plan.

The best policymakers know that in start-ups, as in politics, not everything works out exactly as planned.

I once started a small business when I got out of college and enjoyed the stress of making it work. High-stress situations clear my head, and I love the challenge of getting along with many different kinds of people. I'm scared of routine.

I do believe it is important to be future-ready with a portfolio to be able to deal with however the market evolves. This is better than just forecasting accurately but in having the weapons ready to deal with the uncertainties.

I'm the kind of person who always has a Plan B. I don't want to go into anything without another option.

In technology startups, there's a lot of winging it.

You don't know what's going to happen in our business a year from now... so you have to be flexible and adaptable, and that's what we try to do.

I have a Plan B, Plan C, but my Plan A is working, so I'll keep doing that.

If you take control over those things you can, you are better able to negotiate the unexpected.

We simply have never been able to predict what our next challenge will be.

It was important for me to have something to fall back on and not just rely on my athletics to get me through everything because, clearly, at any point, something could happen.

In my business, you could be making money one day, and the next day you could be serving up burgers at McDonald's. So if you want to be able to stay on top of your game, you've got to keep with it.