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What Warren Buffett says KILLS great businesses


good morning believe nation if you want

good morning believe nation if you want to run a great business then I’m going

to run a great business then I’m going

to run a great business then I’m going to share with you a clip from Warren

to share with you a clip from Warren

to share with you a clip from Warren Buffett on what he says kills most

Buffett on what he says kills most

Buffett on what he says kills most businesses and how you can avoid it

well what kills great businesses if you

well what kills great businesses if you look at I do believe in looking at

look at I do believe in looking at

look at I do believe in looking at history and I and I try to I like to

history and I and I try to I like to

history and I and I try to I like to study failure actually then my partner

study failure actually then my partner

study failure actually then my partner says all I want to know is where I’ll

says all I want to know is where I’ll

says all I want to know is where I’ll die so I’ll never go there and and we

die so I’ll never go there and and we

die so I’ll never go there and and we want to see what has caused businesses

want to see what has caused businesses

want to see what has caused businesses to go bad and the biggest thing that

to go bad and the biggest thing that

to go bad and the biggest thing that kills them is complacency I mean you you

kills them is complacency I mean you you

kills them is complacency I mean you you want a restlessness a feeling that you

want a restlessness a feeling that you

want a restlessness a feeling that you know that that somebody is always after

know that that somebody is always after

know that that somebody is always after you but you’re going to stay ahead of

you but you’re going to stay ahead of

you but you’re going to stay ahead of them you always want to be on the move

them you always want to be on the move

them you always want to be on the move and and when you’ve got a great business

and and when you’ve got a great business

and and when you’ve got a great business you know like coca-cola wishes there

you know like coca-cola wishes there

you know like coca-cola wishes there aren’t any like oh girl but but really

aren’t any like oh girl but but really

aren’t any like oh girl but but really the danger would always be the you rest

the danger would always be the you rest

the danger would always be the you rest on your laurels but I see none of that

on your laurels but I see none of that

on your laurels but I see none of that obviously a coca-cola but that’s that

obviously a coca-cola but that’s that

obviously a coca-cola but that’s that that is the key to compete the same way

that is the key to compete the same way

that is the key to compete the same way when you’ve got 1.8 billion servings

when you’ve got 1.8 billion servings

when you’ve got 1.8 billion servings being sold daily as when you were

being sold daily as when you were

being sold daily as when you were selling you know 10 a day and and that

selling you know 10 a day and and that

selling you know 10 a day and and that restlessness that belief that that

restlessness that belief that that

restlessness that belief that that tomorrow’s more exciting than today you

tomorrow’s more exciting than today you

tomorrow’s more exciting than today you know you just have to have it permeate

know you just have to have it permeate

know you just have to have it permeate the organization so this video reminds

the organization so this video reminds

the organization so this video reminds me of a friend of mine when she started

me of a friend of mine when she started

me of a friend of mine when she started her business she loved it she was all in

her business she loved it she was all in

her business she loved it she was all in she was networking she was meeting

she was networking she was meeting

she was networking she was meeting people she was landing new deals she was

people she was landing new deals she was

people she was landing new deals she was getting new business she was growing her

getting new business she was growing her

getting new business she was growing her company she built it up to a certain

company she built it up to a certain

company she built it up to a certain size and then for some reason she lost

size and then for some reason she lost

size and then for some reason she lost the passion her heart just wasn’t into

the passion her heart just wasn’t into

the passion her heart just wasn’t into it anymore and she started looking for

it anymore and she started looking for

it anymore and she started looking for other things to do and I remember

other things to do and I remember

other things to do and I remember telling her listen if you don’t love

telling her listen if you don’t love

telling her listen if you don’t love this anymore then sell it find somebody

this anymore then sell it find somebody

this anymore then sell it find somebody to sell it to because you’re going to

to sell it to because you’re going to

to sell it to because you’re going to get a decent price to where you’re at

get a decent price to where you’re at

get a decent price to where you’re at now and you don’t have to worry about

now and you don’t have to worry about

now and you don’t have to worry about the responsibilities of this business

the responsibilities of this business

the responsibilities of this business and you can go focus on doing something

and you can go focus on doing something

and you can go focus on doing something that you love and her response was yeah

that you love and her response was yeah

that you love and her response was yeah I could sell it but it’s giving me

I could sell it but it’s giving me

I could sell it but it’s giving me passive income and I just want to to

passive income and I just want to to

passive income and I just want to to have this thing that I can put on

have this thing that I can put on

have this thing that I can put on autopilot and have somebody else run for

autopilot and have somebody else run for

autopilot and have somebody else run for me and then I can worry about other

me and then I can worry about other

me and then I can worry about other things here’s what always happens with

things here’s what always happens with

things here’s what always happens with entrepreneurs who try to put their

entrepreneurs who try to put their

entrepreneurs who try to put their business

business

business auto pilot this it never stays the same

auto pilot this it never stays the same

auto pilot this it never stays the same it never goes up it always declines and

it never goes up it always declines and

it never goes up it always declines and whether that’s a fast decline or slow

whether that’s a fast decline or slow

whether that’s a fast decline or slow decline it declines because you took

decline it declines because you took

decline it declines because you took your eye off the ball no one’s gonna

your eye off the ball no one’s gonna

your eye off the ball no one’s gonna care for it as much as you do and you’re

care for it as much as you do and you’re

care for it as much as you do and you’re now off to other projects and so your

now off to other projects and so your

now off to other projects and so your business is going to decline so my

business is going to decline so my

business is going to decline so my friend now two years later comes back to

friend now two years later comes back to

friend now two years later comes back to me and says hey I’m thinking about

me and says hey I’m thinking about

me and says hey I’m thinking about selling my business I should have

selling my business I should have

selling my business I should have listened to you two years ago what do I

listened to you two years ago what do I

listened to you two years ago what do I do now

do now

do now and I’m kicking myself because I wish

and I’m kicking myself because I wish

and I’m kicking myself because I wish that I was more forceful with her before

that I was more forceful with her before

that I was more forceful with her before I wish it I really got that point home

I wish it I really got that point home

I wish it I really got that point home to her more because now she’s two years

to her more because now she’s two years

to her more because now she’s two years later her business has declined a little

later her business has declined a little

later her business has declined a little bit and she can’t get as good a price on

bit and she can’t get as good a price on

bit and she can’t get as good a price on her business as she could have before so

her business as she could have before so

her business as she could have before so stop thinking about putting your

stop thinking about putting your

stop thinking about putting your business on autopilot

business on autopilot

business on autopilot stop being complacent about what you’re

stop being complacent about what you’re

stop being complacent about what you’re doing pour your heart and your energy

doing pour your heart and your energy

doing pour your heart and your energy and your soul into your business and if

and your soul into your business and if

and your soul into your business and if you don’t love it enough anymore to put

you don’t love it enough anymore to put

you don’t love it enough anymore to put that kind of energy and dedication into

that kind of energy and dedication into

that kind of energy and dedication into it then sell it off to somebody and get

it then sell it off to somebody and get

it then sell it off to somebody and get a return on it and move on to something

a return on it and move on to something

a return on it and move on to something else that you’re passionate about

else that you’re passionate about

else that you’re passionate about believe thank you guys for watching I’d

believe thank you guys for watching I’d

believe thank you guys for watching I’d love to know your thoughts can you run a

love to know your thoughts can you run a

love to know your thoughts can you run a great company and put it on autopilot

great company and put it on autopilot

great company and put it on autopilot leave it in the comments below I’d love

leave it in the comments below I’d love

leave it in the comments below I’d love to hear from you and if you liked this

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