A company does business long enough, and it probably thinks it's safe. Well, let's see:
- As of January 27, 2006, Western Union is no longer delivering telegrams.
- No matter how good it actually is (and no matter how many times I read it as a kid — yes, read it!), the Encyclopedia Britannica isn't exactly raking in the money any more, is it?
- GM, Ford. That's all I'm going to say.
- Sears and/or K-Mart.
I'm sure that there are a lot more, but these came immediately to mind.
To anyone who is of a certain age, the above list is shocking. If I had been told that those companies would be in trouble in their "core" businesses, I would have had trouble believing it.
The lesson: Don't ever be satisfied. Don't get comfortable. Keep working. Keep improving.
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