My wife and I have been doing some reading of different books to help us make good choices in pursuing this new business one of the books that we where suggested to read was Good to Great, by Jim Collins.

A couple of quotes from Good to Great and the Social Sectors that stuck out to me are below.

• "Time and talent can often compensate for lack of money but money cannot ever compensate for lack of the right people"
  
• "True leadership only exists if people follow when they have freedom not to."
• "The moment you think of yourself as great, your slide to mediocrity will have already begun."
• "The more selective the process the more attractive a position becomes- even if volunteer or low pay."
• Are you "... willing to say no thanks to those things that are good, but do not line up with your goals."
• "Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness is largely a matter of conscious choice and discipline."