“We plan to be here in 100 years” is a competitive advantage in a market full of fly-by-night companies looking for the exit.
But you don’t build a 100-year company by announcing one.
You build it by renewing a choice, every day, against every incentive telling you to cash out, bulk up, or drift.
https://www.selfonomics.com/p/can-you-still-build-a-100-year-company
JA Westenberg
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