Those fortunate enough to find or create a practical intersection of the three circles have the basis for a great work life.
James C. CollinsIt is more important to know who you are than where you are going, for where you are going will change as the world around you changes.
James C. CollinsA visionary company doesn't simply balance between idealism and profitability: it seeks to be highly idealistic and highly profitable.
James C. CollinsIn a truly great company profits and cash flow become like blood and water to a healthy body: They are absolutely essential for life but they are not the very point of life
James C. CollinsNo matter what. Wherever your mind wanders, it seems to turn up at the same Field of Dreams. It's the vision you wake up with in the morning, and it's the last thing you picture before you fall asleep. Everytime you think of it, the idea in your head seems to get more vivid, filled in with more detail: You not only want to win a gold medal at the Olympics, you not only can see yourself standing there on the podium, but you can also feel the goose bumps as your national anthem is played; the tears are in your eyes. (That's how real a dream can be and should be)
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