| Cash flow | More businesses go bust because of poor cash flow than low profitability |
| Cash flow | A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush |
| Claims | You need three things for a successful claim: 1. Good backup documentation 2. Good backup documentation 3. Good backup documentation |
| Communication | Listen carefully before talking; you have two ears and one mouth |
| Communication | Read twice, write once (for examinations) |
| Contract | A verbal contract is not worth the paper it is (not) written on |
| Contract | Do not use two if one will do |
| Control | The wheel that squeals gets the grease |
| Delegation | Do not keep a dog and bark yourself |
| General | If it looks wrong, it probably is wrong |
| General | If it looks too good to be true, it probably is |
| General | A wise man learns from experience, a fool does not |
| General | If in doubt, say nowt |
| General | Every problem has a solution |
| General | The early bird gets the worm |
| General | To take off, go against the wind, not with it |
| Planning | The shortest distance between two points is a straight line |
| Planning | The longest distance between two points is a shortcut |
| Planning | Forewarned is forearmed |
| Planning | It is later than you think |
| Procurement | If you do not inspect it arrives wrong |
| Procurement | If you do not expedite it arrives late |
| Quality | Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten |
| Quality | A good product goes out |
| Quality | A bad product comes back |
| Risk | Nothing ventured, nothing gained |
| Safety | It is better to be old than bold |
| Safety | Look before you leap |
| Safety | The most important bolt is the one that is loose |
