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Cost is the only variable you can actually control. Revenue depends on the market. Cost depends on you.
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Zero-based budgeting is not about cutting costs. It is about understanding every single dollar you spend and making sure it earns its place.
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The best companies are run by owners, not by managers. When people own equity, they think differently about every decision.
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We do not buy companies to collect them. We buy them to make them the best-run companies in their industry.
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Meritocracy is not comfortable. The best people thrive and the rest move on. That is how you build a great organization.