BMW executives said they were mindful of the public relations nightmare that followed G.M.'s 2003 decision to destroy its EV1 fleet after the leases ran out, partly to avoid being stuck with long-term maintenance and warranty costs.
Everywhere artists were mindful of recession economics.
Still, executives must be mindful of the risks into which Mr. Goldsman and his associates have drawn the company.
However, the FTSE 100 giant's chief executive Christopher Bailey warned he was "mindful of the more difficult external environment" and the shares dropped more than 5 per cent to 1402p.
Universal executives are also said to be mindful of recent shootings at cinemas: John Russel Houser, 59, killed two people and injured nine others during a screening of the Amy Schumer comedy Trainwreck in Lafayette, Louisiana, on 23 July before turning the gun on himself.
When he became county executive in 2003, Mr. DiVincenzo was mindful of the history of scandal in a county where his two predecessors went to prison.
James Goodwin, the chairman and chief executive of United's parent, the UAL Corporation, is mindful of the challenges but optimistic about UAL's ability to deal with them.
David Thomas, Barratt's chief executive, said: "Following the EU referendum, we are mindful of the greater uncertainty now facing the UK economy.
Steve Friedman, senior executive producer of "The Early Show," responded, "We're mindful of where we're at.
"We think at this point in the year we ought to be mindful of those reimbursement concerns," Chief Executive Kevin Sharer Kevin Sharer told analysts in New York.
However, executive producer James L. Brooks responded that it was not, but added, "we're mindful of it.
