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It Never Gets Easy
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Nicole and Bud have taken a company from an idea to over $100 million in sales and they warn us all that it never gets easy.

Topic for discussion: Why do these two make it look easy?

Answer: Every person at the top of their game makes it look easy. The good thing about this is, people like Nicole and Bud are an inspiration to many who would never try to start and grow a company if there were no success stories out there! We most loved Bud's attitude about what he'll do with the company over time.

He said if they get it right today, that will dictate the future and he also said, if you want to know the end game of Nicole Miller, "come to my funeral." He has no intention of retiring and this is true for many entrepreneurs.

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1. Sell Happiness
2. Pricing is Art
3. Feed and Trust Your Instincts
4. There is No Place Like Home
5. Create a Win-Win
6. You Can Stumble into Millions
7. Staying Small is a Strong Position
8. There's Power in Partnerships
9. Multiple Sales Channels Work
10. Internship Programs Work
11. Make Organization Charts circular
12. It Never Gets Easy
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Their lives are entwined with work and they love the thrill of it.

No cruise around the world or golf game can bring them the satisfaction they get from running a business. We believe this is true because of the complexity of it all. You have the hard side which is all about numbers and the soft side which is all about people. You have to balance many balls in the air and smile at the same time!

What do you think? What is your succession plan? Even though you may be like Bud and always plan to lead your company, what would happen if you died today? What would happen to your employees? Would the company shut down because there are no clear plans in place?

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