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Finding that Dream Company

March 2, 2006 by Liz Leave a Comment

Black hole photo

I am often asked

by would-be entrepreneurs

seeking escape from life within

huge corporate structures,

“How do I build a small firm for myself?”

The answer seems obvious:

“Buy a very large one and just wait”

–Paul Ormerod, Why Most Things Fail: Evolution, Extinction and Economics
via Tom Peters

Did I hear a laugh of recognition?

Not all corporate structures are broken. Some have leaders and imagination.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Filed Under: Business Book, Business Life, Motivation, Personal Branding, Successful Blog Tagged With: business_books, corporate_structure, entrepreneurs, management, Motivation, Paul_Omerod, Tom_Peters

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