Dr Jeff Cornwall

Although it does not technically start until sometime in February, 2007 is the Year of the Pig. Here are some quotes about pigs and the wisdom they offer for entrepreneurs.
Pigs and Business Ethics: I learned long ago never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it. (George Bernard Shaw).
The next time you are tempted to follow the lead of a less than scrupulous competitor, especially when it comes to an issue of ethics and your integrity, remember this saying. And also remember that if you you wrestle with too many pigs in the mud, you might start to like it as much as they do.
Pigs and Lawyers: Lawsuit n. A machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage. (Ambrose Bierce).
When it comes to legal issues, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” (a quote than I believe is attributed to Henry de Bracton). Avoiding litigation is never completely possible, but there are some common sense ways to avoid becoming someones sausage. Develop a strong shareholder agreement before you start your business. Continue to develop your personnel systems, and spend a little money on an employment attorney along the way to improve your litigation protection. Develop strong contracts with your attorney. Be honest and always do what you promise to do.
Pigs and Taking the Entrepreneurial Plunge: The difference between ‘involvement’ and ‘commitment’ is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: the chicken was ‘involved’ – the pig was ‘committed’ (anon.).
I see too many new entrepreneurs, especially older ones, try to find the easy transition from a job to becoming an entrepreneur. In the world of entrepreneurship, at some time you have to accept that you are like the pig when it comes to breakfast!
Pigs and Finding Opportunities: One has a nose. The nose scents and it chooses. An artist is simply a kind of pig snouting truffles. (Igor Stravinsky).
Most good business opportunities are right there under you nose….
Pigs and Fame: Fame is like a shaved pig with a greased tail, and it is only after it has slipped through the hands of some thousands, that some fellow, by mere chance, holds on to it! (Davy Crockett).
Although it is often unspoken, many entrepreneurs seek fame as one of their goals Be careful what you pray for — fame often comes for the wrong reason, and your fame can soon turn into infamy. Also, the better known you become, the more competitors you will attract.
Pigs and Exit Planning: You can’t fatten the pig on market day. (John Howard).
Building value in your business is a long-term process that takes consistent commitment. There is no magic that can make your business more valuable at the time you are ready to move on. You build a little bit of value every day over many years of hard work.
Happy New Year! As my father likes to say: Pigs get fat and hogs get slaughtered. In 2007, be the pig!