Comments on: Don’t Be Efficient if You Want a Successful Business

By: Joe Bulger

Joe Bulger — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:52:18 +0000

James, as a successful business owner I wanted to add that most people never transcend beyond the simple game of exchanging time for money.

The bigger game is to create value and solve problems on a grander scale. Another strategy is to recreate the business model to serve the unmet needs of the market, not just feather our own nest.

Joe

P.S. I’ve spent plenty for consultants advice and sometimes it’s worth 10X their fee.

By: Joe Bulger

Joe Bulger — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:44:02 +0000

Well said James. Most people never earn the privilege of running a successful business. There’s a world of difference between efficiency and being effective. Or profitable for that matter.

As Peter Drucker once said, “There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.”

Joe

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By: Brett Legree

Brett Legree — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:13:28 +0000

I calls it like I sees it…

Now it’s time for a beer, for I am PROMETHEUS, I have created fire!

(the flame sensor on my furnace wasn’t working, so I fixed it – as I’m sure James would tell you, when you live in the middle of nowhere, you need to be handy)

Brett Legree’s last blog post..farmer, or fisherman?

By: James

James — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:54:37 +0000

Okay, if we’re as cool as Fight Club, then I’m happy.