Finally, Jason Fried of 37signals has confessed —
We don’t have big, long-term plans, because they’re scary…
http://www.inc.com/magazine/20091101/the-way-i-work-jason-fried-of-37signals_pagen_2.html
I can’t stop thinking after reading a post like this on the 37signals blog that the guys in 37signals just constantly try to find an excuse for themselves. They do the same thing regularly with posts related to their Basecamp and the simple nature of their software.
A business plan. Right. My business plan for Stuffed Guys, for example, predicted the sales almost down to a dollar. Does it make my business planning skills exceptional, standing out of the crowd? I doubt it very much.
Of course you shouldn’t use numbers in your business plan made out of thin air, the numbers should be based on something (in my case — previous experience), but a business plan works, and it sets a clear direction for the company for years.
Listening
