Thoughts on Profit

Should I scale or should I grow?

Should I scale or should I grow?

Business has an obsession with growth. And usually unlimited growth. A target is set, and we always laud people for beating it. Sometimes with an accelerator for beating it significantly.…
Goodbye Friedman, Hello 2021

Goodbye Friedman, Hello 2021

2021 will be a turning point for business. The rising swell we’ve seen for businesses to strengthen their social purpose, to build on values will become more mainstream. And if…
4 Books to create better businesses

4 Books to create better businesses

Does your financial duty trump your moral one as a business leader? For sure, we want to align the two if we can, but what if there is a conflict?…

Profit or purpose first

You’ve seen a lot about how purpose is good for profit. It can be. Sometimes it’s not. But regardless, pursuing purpose on that basis is a dangerous road to go…

If you want your business to make a difference, make sure it makes money

If you want your business to make a difference, make sure it makes money. This is not about “me first”, which I abhor and have written about elsewhere (https://btq.wpengine.com/blogs/blog/bsbt/the-me-economy/). It…

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