Absolute size by itself is no indicator of success and achievement, let alone of managerial competence. Being the right size is.

When the business grows, the person who founded it is incredibly busy. Rapid growth puts an enormous strain on a business. You outgrow your production facilities. You outgrow your management capabilities.

Vision without execution is delusion. The joy is in the results

Many studies of research scientists have shown that achievement (at least below the genius level of an Einstein, Bohr, or a Planck) depends less on ability in doing research than on the courage to go after opportunity.

The enterprise that does not innovate ages and declines. And in a period of rapid change such as the present, the decline will be fast.

Business has only two basic functions - marketing and innovation.

Business, that's easily defined - it's other people's money.