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“I was put on Earth to raise earnings per share”
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What It Means
Clear focus on financial value creation as primary business purpose and personal mission
Why It Matters
Clarity of purpose helps prioritize decisions and maintain focus on what matters most
When It's True
When building for-profit businesses where financial returns are primary objective
When It's Risky
When taken to extreme ignoring stakeholders, ethics, or long-term sustainability
How to Apply
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Use as decision framework for business choices
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Maintain focus on financially productive activities
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Evaluate opportunities through value creation lens
Example Scenario
“CEO evaluating expansion opportunities chooses highest EPS impact option over personally interesting but lower-return projects.”