Short monologue (YouTube) where the speaker explains he deliberately refuses to do business with people who lack a growth orientation. He gives a concrete example of a talented potential partner who prefers steady income ($500k/year) rather than scaling to multi‑million revenue, and says that comfort with status quo would make them a poor partner for him.
A lot of people I like and I could do business with, I don't. Because they're not trying to grow like I'm trying to grow. Right? They're old school. They're. They're like, there's a guy. True story. There's a guy I know I could make millions with, but he's very comfortable making 500 grand a year. And it drives me bonkers, because I could take this guy to $5 million a year without a shadow of a doubt. He's a smart, very smart dude, but he's comfortable, and that would drive me nuts as a partner.
