When you're building a business, you want to focus and deliver excellence at what you do. This simply cannot be done when you are launching multiple ventures, dozens of new products, and selling everywhere and anywhere at the same time.
Interpretation
Focusing on excellence in business leads to better outcomes than spreading efforts too thin across many projects.
The quote emphasizes the importance of concentration and quality in business endeavors. Daniel Lubetzky suggests that attempting to juggle multiple ventures or products simultaneously can dilute efforts and hinder the ability to deliver exceptional results. By focusing on fewer initiatives and striving for excellence, one can achieve greater success and impact.
In practice
During a business seminar, one might use this quote to underscore the importance of quality over quantity.
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