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200. I got better at business when I stopped putting out fires and started preventing them

The Sweaty Startup

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Are You Putting Out a Fire?

In two thousand 11, 12, 13, all we did was run around putting out fires. That is when we supercharged our business and started making real money. A really good example thisand, and this is something that you're gonoin to think on as a business owner. I call a problem a fire ecause you have to put it out or i's gin o going to get bigger. Write down this sentence, like, i will be a better business owner when i stop putting out fires andi start preventing them.

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