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Serious question, when did you learn that slow wins the race for Amarillo businesses?
I used to push for fast growth with my shop here in town. I figured if I didn't add more services quickly, people would lose interest. So I set a tight deadline to launch a new line within three months, and it was a total scramble. The quality suffered, and I barely slept trying to keep up. Then a fellow business owner at the Amarillo farmers market told me about their five-year plan to build a steady base. Hearing how they turned down quick cash to focus on doing one thing really well made me pause. I canceled my rushed plans and decided to just improve what I already had. Now, taking my time has brought in more reliable customers than any hurry ever did.
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scott.william7mo ago
I pushed for speed too before realizing slower works better.
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cole_lee7mo ago
Yeah same here, honestly. @scott.william I spent years just rushing through tasks to get them done. Took me burning a simple dinner by rushing the recipe to see slowing down actually gets better results.
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lee9286mo ago
Hold up, you guys are talking like this is some huge life lesson. It's just cooking, right? I mean, @cole_lee burned dinner, not a whole house. Sometimes fast gets the job done fine. Do we really need to overthink every little task?
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