Why do I need to define my business in detail?

It may seem silly to ask yourself, "What business am I really in?", but some owner/managers have gone broke because they never answered that question. One watch store owner realized that most of his time was spent repairing watches, while most of his money was spent selling them. He finally decided he was in the repair business and discontinued the sales operations. His profits improved dramatically.
 


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