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.
If not for food stamps, Medicaid, and various job programs, I would never have gone on to be the first in my family to go to college, the first black woman to represent my ward on the Cleveland City Council, and, ultimately, a State Senator.
I think we're having fun. I think our customers really like our products. And we're always trying to do better.
The measure of our success will be the condition on which we leave the world for the next generation.
My history has been to grow the roots as deeply as you can before going on to the next thing. That's why it took 10 years to go from Union Square Cafe to Gramercy Tavern, and another 10 years to go from Blue Smoke's first location to its second, and five to go from Shake Shack 1 to Shake Shack 2.
The most important secret of salesmanship is to find out what the other fellow wants, then help him find the best way to get it
The single most important thing to remember about any enterprise is that there are no results inside its walls. The result of a business is a satisfied customer.
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