Sometimes a business might be better off spending a quarter or a year not growing but simply consolidating existing business.

有时候，用一个季度或一年的时间巩固现有业务，这比扩张对企业更有意义。

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The more small projects a company completes in a month, a quarter, or a year, the more opportunities to drive revenue, reduce cost, or extend brand and value.

公司在一个月、一个季度、或者一年之内完成的项目越小，那么，产生收益、减少成本、或者拓展品牌和价值的机会就越多。

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Cash flow is the amount of cash your business either produces or consumes in a given period, typically a month, quarter, or year.

现金流是你的企业在一定时期内产出或消耗现金的数额，一般是一个月、一个季度或一年。

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The payoff from fundamental research does not turn up in a quarter or a year, or sometimes a decade, and sometimes at all, he notes.

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Those are companies where a month, or a quarter is more like a year for a regular business.

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"We're transforming our business, not for a quarter or a fiscal year, but to deliver differentiated customer value for the long term, " said Michael Dell, chairman and CEO.

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