Dave WordenTriumph Business Solutions · Founder

Is Money Your ONLY Business Goal?

28 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this concise monologue, speaker Dave Worden challenges the common entrepreneurial mindset that places money as the ultimate objective. He urges entrepreneurs to confront their true purpose and sources of happiness beyond financial gain, describing money as merely a facilitator that sustains business operations rather than an end in itself. Worden reflects on his younger self’s admiration for the “Gordon Gekko” archetype that glorifies greed, labeling that belief as a lie. He argues that genuine impact, caring for the community, and using entrepreneurship as a means of self‑expression are the real drivers of fulfillment, with profit being important but not the source of happiness.

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Entrepreneurs need to get really raw with themselves about what is their purpose and happiness source outside of the money. Yes, you will find ways and you need to generate money to sustain the business components and where money is a facilitator. It's a means to the end. It ain't the end. I didn't understand that when I was younger. I thought like Gordon Gekko from Wall Street was like, he's a hero. Greed is good. Total nonsense. It's a total lie. Impact is good. Caring for your community is good. Using entrepreneurship to express who you are is is good and the money is important, but it's not the source to happiness.