A vital difference between the professional man and a man of business is that money making to the professional man should, by virtue of his assumption, be incidental; to the business man it is primary. Money has its limitations; while it may buy quantity, there is something beyond it and that is quality.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Professionals should prioritize service over profit while business prioritizes profit.
- In plain terms
- Money should be secondary for professionals but primary for business people.
- What can you take from it?
- Quality matters more than quantity and money has limits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is money secondary in your profession?
- What defines professional success?
Another view
Some argue all work requires financial sustainability.
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