Companies don't have ideas; only people do. And what motivates people are the bonds and loyalty and trust they develop between each other. What matters is the mortar, not just the bricks.

I don't think a true company - one that builds sustainable value - can ever only exist online or remotely.

If the company depends entirely on you - your creativity, ingenuity, inspiration, salesmanship or charisma - nobody will want to buy it. The risk and the dependency are too great.

Companies don't have ideas; only people do. And what motivates people are the bonds and loyalty and trust they develop between each other. What matters is the mortar, not just the bricks.

Noise is a buffer, more effective than cubicles or booth walls.

The truth won't set us free until we develop the skills and the habit and the talent and the moral courage to use it.

Making a company fit to sell may be the only way to ensure you never need a buyer.