The journey is more important than the destination: having sold a few businesses at the completion of a long hard-fought battle to succeed, I’ve found that the journey getting to the end result has always been infinitely more valuable to me than the final result. The people you meet, the experiences you have, and the lessons learned over a sustained period of time are building blocks for future opportunities and exponential growth that are tremendously more valuable than any financial exit from a business will be.
