“If you need a machine and don’t buy it, then you will ultimately find that you have paid for it and don’t have it.”
— Henry Ford
This is from a book by Clayton Christensen called How Will You Measure Your Life, in a section discussing full costs vs. marginal costs.
In our experience, this quote couldn’t be more accurate. We’ve experienced it ourselves, and we’ve had clients who have learned the same lesson.
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