(BTW, having a cushion is good management, not pure luck)
Actually, having a cushion is likely bad management, since you're not utilizing your resources to the maximum. Well, of course, if you expect a 25% cut in revenue in the end of any given season, it might be the right thing to do.
"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."