Comments on: Business Lesson #1: Pigs Get Fat, Hogs Get Slaughtered! http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/ Quick Sprout is a digital marketing and business blog based on the experiences of an entrepreneur, Neil Patel. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Best Make Money Online http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-105826 Best Make Money Online Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:14:01 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-105826 Wow that's deeply personal of you to admit to those mistakes, but you shared the valuable lessons learned and did a super job to remind people never to get too comfortable, because look at all the people who lost it all in the span of one second. That is all the more likely to be true if greed was a cause of their downfall. Wow that’s deeply personal of you to admit to those mistakes, but you shared the valuable lessons learned and did a super job to remind people never to get too comfortable, because look at all the people who lost it all in the span of one second. That is all the more likely to be true if greed was a cause of their downfall.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-96049 Neil Patel Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:52:51 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-96049 Interesting point of view. I can see where you are coming from with your line of thought. Interesting point of view. I can see where you are coming from with your line of thought.

]]> By: Digital Marketing Degree Programs http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-95807 Digital Marketing Degree Programs Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:23:49 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-95807 Will, I agree that you make some good points, but consider this. One entrepreneur's greed can lead to the growth of a successful business. This business will of course have to employ people. That business (which came from one person's greed) resulted in jobs that provide for many families. It's like Neil said, you need a good balance of greed. Too much greed will hurt everyone involved, but a little bit of greed can benefit everyone. In some ways, the greedy entrepreneur is better than a charity because the entrepreneur will provide a living for his/her employees. Will,

I agree that you make some good points, but consider this. One entrepreneur’s greed can lead to the growth of a successful business. This business will of course have to employ people. That business (which came from one person’s greed) resulted in jobs that provide for many families. It’s like Neil said, you need a good balance of greed. Too much greed will hurt everyone involved, but a little bit of greed can benefit everyone. In some ways, the greedy entrepreneur is better than a charity because the entrepreneur will provide a living for his/her employees.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-86693 Neil Patel Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:11:07 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-86693 Well, it's great you are on the right track now :) Well, it’s great you are on the right track now :)

]]> By: Don @ Social Profit Formula http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-86576 Don @ Social Profit Formula Mon, 04 Jul 2011 17:26:52 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-86576 There is one good old saying: "Don't put all eggs in one basket", it is 100% true – diversifying your revenue streams is so important for long-time business growth, if you rely only on one source of traffic/sales/leads and it is gone what you do, your business is done! Unfortunately I have learned this the hard-way :( There is one good old saying: “Don’t put all eggs in one basket”, it is 100% true – diversifying your revenue streams is so important for long-time business growth, if you rely only on one source of traffic/sales/leads and it is gone what you do, your business is done! Unfortunately I have learned this the hard-way :(

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-86146 Neil Patel Thu, 23 Jun 2011 05:00:27 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-86146 One day you will appreciate all the hard work he is putting in, right now it may seem like greed but I am sure he wants everyone in your family to be comfortable. One day you will appreciate all the hard work he is putting in, right now it may seem like greed but I am sure he wants everyone in your family to be comfortable.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-86118 Jennifer Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:11:35 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-86118 A very good friend of mine (relation actually) needs to read this. Right now he is earning more than a million a year, but has to pay a high price by leaving his young family in a different country for 4 weeks out of 5. Personally I would rather forgo the yearly mil and settle for the very high 6 figures to be with my family...but I guess he is one of the hogs...and I am just the happy little pig in **** :) Oh...he has many millions...and definitely greedy. A very good friend of mine (relation actually) needs to read this. Right now he is earning more than a million a year, but has to pay a high price by leaving his young family in a different country for 4 weeks out of 5.

Personally I would rather forgo the yearly mil and settle for the very high 6 figures to be with my family…but I guess he is one of the hogs…and I am just the happy little pig in **** :)

Oh…he has many millions…and definitely greedy.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-85467 Neil Patel Thu, 09 Jun 2011 03:35:44 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-85467 I agree, greed isn't always good. Thanks for reading. I agree, greed isn’t always good. Thanks for reading.

]]> By: Aris http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-85453 Aris Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:33:15 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-85453 Interesting story. I agree that by being too greedy won't bring us anywhere. Anyway, great post! Interesting story. I agree that by being too greedy won’t bring us anywhere. Anyway, great post!

]]> By: Starting Up Part 1 – A Consulting Company http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-85184 Starting Up Part 1 – A Consulting Company Wed, 01 Jun 2011 07:04:22 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-85184 [...] Don’t be too greedy. Hogs get fat. Pigs get slaughtered. Don’t be a pig. [...] [...] Don’t be too greedy. Hogs get fat. Pigs get slaughtered. Don’t be a pig. [...]

]]> By: Naser @ Best Tips For Blogging http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-84805 Naser @ Best Tips For Blogging Wed, 25 May 2011 16:08:13 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-84805 We must appreciate what god gave us, you know there are many who don't have money for their daily needs too. We must appreciate what god gave us, you know there are many who don’t have money for their daily needs too.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-83896 Neil Patel Tue, 03 May 2011 17:47:54 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-83896 Failure is inevitable, learning is from mistakes is what matters. But to answer your question: focus, focus, focus. Failure is inevitable, learning is from mistakes is what matters. But to answer your question: focus, focus, focus.

]]> By: Armando Boni http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-83879 Armando Boni Mon, 02 May 2011 20:00:11 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-83879 How can we try to make as less failures as we can Neil? Any advice ? How can we try to make as less failures as we can Neil? Any advice ?

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-83572 Neil Patel Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:42:06 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-83572 haha Nice! haha Nice!

]]> By: Cloud Blogging Reviews http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-83528 Cloud Blogging Reviews Sun, 24 Apr 2011 04:13:52 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-83528 I love the idea of diversifying. It reduces the risk. And I too don't want a billion dollars, only need a hundred million :) I love the idea of diversifying. It reduces the risk. And I too don’t want a billion dollars, only need a hundred million :)

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-75414 Neil Patel Fri, 05 Nov 2010 23:27:34 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-75414 True, it's all in mediation. True, it’s all in mediation.

]]> By: Vivek Krishnan http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-75277 Vivek Krishnan Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:59:24 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-75277 Very funny and insightful title at the same time. I think what really amazes me is the truth that emerges from the entire article. Greed should be to an acceptable level. Very funny and insightful title at the same time. I think what really amazes me is the truth that emerges from the entire article. Greed should be to an acceptable level.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-74146 Neil Patel Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:47:54 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-74146 True... what goes up, must come down... but I can't imagine when that'll be lol True… what goes up, must come down… but I can’t imagine when that’ll be lol

]]> By: Nick Rodriquez http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-74080 Nick Rodriquez Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:53:16 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-74080 Neil, I could not have agreed more. People should sell off their business if the price is right. Mark Zuckerberg may be riding high right now, since Facebook, his billion dollar asset, keeps on increasing in value. But a time will come when people get bored of social networking in its current form and demand something new, something innovative. What if Facebook cannot deliver this new want? Sites such as Hi5, Tagged, etc did peak out and then became less popular. Facebook can also undergo this transition, the only question is when! Neil, I could not have agreed more.

People should sell off their business if the price is right. Mark Zuckerberg may be riding high right now, since Facebook, his billion dollar asset, keeps on increasing in value. But a time will come when people get bored of social networking in its current form and demand something new, something innovative. What if Facebook cannot deliver this new want? Sites such as Hi5, Tagged, etc did peak out and then became less popular. Facebook can also undergo this transition, the only question is when!

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-72590 Neil Patel Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:30:57 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-72590 Right, different people have different intentions. Right, different people have different intentions.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-72589 Neil Patel Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:30:23 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-72589 lol, yeah wouldn't that be a site to see lol, yeah wouldn’t that be a site to see

]]> By: How to Increase Sales http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-72086 How to Increase Sales Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:39:07 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-72086 I like the comment by Perth Sheds... I could imagine Donald trump solving different Real Estate problems than a 1st home owner. I like the comment by Perth Sheds…

I could imagine Donald trump solving different Real Estate problems than a 1st home owner.

]]> By: Perth Sheds http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-72084 Perth Sheds Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:36:26 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-72084 Fantastic article Neil. You summed up the whole whole thing nicely. We will continue to make mistakes, and we will continue to face problems, and if we learn from our mistakes those problems are going to be bigger and better problems as we grow. i.e. a Billionaire is solving different problems than a graduate looking for his/her first job. Fantastic article Neil. You summed up the whole whole thing nicely. We will continue to make mistakes, and we will continue to face problems, and if we learn from our mistakes those problems are going to be bigger and better problems as we grow.

i.e. a Billionaire is solving different problems than a graduate looking for his/her first job.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-71011 Neil Patel Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:21:00 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-71011 Well it happens... at least you'll be familiar with how to adapt and overcome. Well it happens… at least you’ll be familiar with how to adapt and overcome.

]]> By: Orfebre Martin http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-70797 Orfebre Martin Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:53:49 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-70797 6 months in and already had to adjust my position within the company to focus on my strengths and ask for help 6 months in and already had to adjust my position within the company to focus on my strengths and ask for help

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-70548 Neil Patel Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:32:47 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-70548 True, you really must break it down to understand it clearly enough. True, you really must break it down to understand it clearly enough.

]]> By: Robb Bailey http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-70417 Robb Bailey Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:18:52 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-70417 I'm six months in and already had to adjust my position within the company to focus on my strengths and ask for help. I'd rather give away 50% of a much bigger pie than retain 100% of a small to non-existent one! I’m six months in and already had to adjust my position within the company to focus on my strengths and ask for help. I’d rather give away 50% of a much bigger pie than retain 100% of a small to non-existent one!

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-68693 Neil Patel Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:39:37 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-68693 Exactly, it's common and normal Exactly, it’s common and normal

]]> By: Tasarim http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-68540 Tasarim Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:00:06 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-68540 Lovely article Neil. You summarize the whole importance in a great way... We all make mistakes by getting too greedy unfortunately :( Lovely article Neil. You summarize the whole importance in a great way… We all make mistakes by getting too greedy unfortunately :(

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/04/business-lesson-1-pigs-get-fat-hogs-get-slaughtered/#comment-67694 Neil Patel Fri, 28 May 2010 17:49:30 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=856#comment-67694 I agree, it can easily get annoying when there are just too many ads running on the site. However, it does work and people are still compelled to go to those sites. I agree, it can easily get annoying when there are just too many ads running on the site. However, it does work and people are still compelled to go to those sites.

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