One of our things is that money follows; it does not lead. So we want people that are fired up and passionate about their mission... and people that aren't so married to spreadsheets and thinking that kind of voodoo controls the future. Because it doesn't.
Interpretation
Pursuing passion and purpose is more important than focusing solely on financial gain.
Dan Gilbert emphasizes the importance of passion and enthusiasm in one's mission over a narrow focus on profit and financial metrics. He suggests that success follows when individuals are driven by their purpose rather than being constrained by spreadsheets and financial projections, which can be misleading and do not dictate the future.
In practice
In a motivational workshop emphasizing entrepreneurship, this quote can inspire participants to focus on their passions.
I have known not a few men who, after reaching the summits of business success, found themselves miserable on attaining retirement age. They were so exclusively engrossed in their day to day affairs that they had no time for friend making.
Control your own destiny or someone else will.
Start out by making 100 users really happy, rather than a lot more users only a little happy.
Losing feels worse than winning feels good.
It is time to stop looking outside yourself for the answers to why you haven't created the life and results you want, for it is you who creates the quality of life you lead and the results you produce. You-no one else! To achieve major success in life-to achieve those things that are most important to you-you must assume 100% responsibility for your life. Nothing less will do.
The blaze of reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the socket; a very few names may be considered as perpetual lamps that shine unconsumed.
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