Michael E. Gerber’s story of a baker highlights the gap between being skilled at a craft and running the company that sells it. This is our strongest choice for a new owner building a service business with repeatable work.
It beats #4 because routines and owner roles make the lesson concrete. We put it below #2 because a polished operation still needs an offer customers want. Consider a recurring task that depends on your memory. The appeal is consistency, not a promise that standardising every interaction will suit every business.
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