Smart companies fail because they do everything right. They cater to high-profit-margin customers and ignore the low end of the market, where disruptive innovations emerge from. Clayton M. Christensen catercompanycustomer Change image and share on social
Smart development builds on a region's own skills, resources and local businesses. Dumb growth invites a big corporation in, surrenders control and profits to a distant headquarters, undercuts local manufacturers, and risks layoffs without warning. Donella Meadows bigbuildbusiness share on social
Smart development invests in insulation, efficient cars, and ever-renewed sources of energy. Dumb growth crashes around looking for more oil. Donella Meadows carcrashdevelopment Change image and share on social
Smart drafting is a wonderful thing. A smart free-agent signing is a wonderful thing. Smart trades are a wonderful thing, and that's a function of management. David Stern agentdraftfree Change image and share on social
Smart financial planning - such as budgeting, saving for emergencies, and preparing for retirement - can help households enjoy better lives while weathering financial shocks. Financial education can play a key role in getting to these outcomes. Ben Bernanke budgeteeducationemergency share on social
Smart habitation is an integrated area of villages and a city working in harmony and where the rural and urban divide has reduced to thin line. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam areacitydivide Change image and share on social
'Smart', in American usage, is slicker and sharper than 'intelligent'; faster off the mark and quicker on its feet than deep thought. Mal Peet americandeepfast Change image and share on social
Smart on Crime says if you commit violent crimes, you should go to jail, and go to jail for extended periods of time. For people who are engaged in non-violent crimes - any crimes, for that matter - we are looking for sentences that are proportionate to the conduct that you engaged in. Eric Holder commitconductcrime share on social
Smart people make good choices. They dig science and say 'no' to the invasion of sovereign nations for the pleasure of corporations. Henry Rollins choicecorporationdig Change image and share on social
Smart people often talk trash about happiness and worse than trash about books on happiness, and they have been doing so for centuries - just as long as other people have been pursuing happiness and writing books about it. Amy Bloom badlybookcentury share on social
