Recent quotes:

Ready, Fire, Aim - Michael Masterson - The Personal MBA

“Nothing matters more than selling. Many first-time entrepreneurs have the impression that they are doing things in a logical order when they look for the perfect office space, have logos designed, and order a lot of inventory. The reality is they are wasting valuable resources on secondary and tertiary endeavors. If no one is going to buy what you want to sell, you’ve just wasted a bunch of money on a business that will never be.”

Review: Ready, Fire, Aim - The Simple Dollar

I understand now why some people actively choose to “keep it small.” Many of the problems faced by businesses as they grow are ones that don’t interest me very much. Developing a corporate culture? Yawn. Developing procedures for others to follow? I’d rather not.