“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”—Dermot Buffini  Brothers Brian and Dermot Buffini are a powerful business combination. In this special episode, the Chairman and the CEO of Buffini & Company discuss their mutual business philosophies and answer questions from listeners all over the country. Topics addressed include how to choose the right opportunities for your business, how to avoid burnout, how to create a phenomenal workplace culture and how to hire and train staff. By the end of this episode, not only will you have gained great insight into the Buffini brothers, you’ll be ready to take your business to the next level! Are you a Buffini Show Insider? What are you waiting for? Join today to hear an extended cut of this interview. You’ll hear seven strategies that Buffini & Company uses to make it one of the top places to work in San Diego, and the breaking point that caused Brian to hand over the CEO position.   Inspirational quotes from today’s interview: “Aim small, miss small.” — Brian Buffini “You make mistakes when you fall into opportunity. You make mistakes when you’re not intentional.” — Brian Buffini “Money alone is not enough to sustain what it takes to pursue an entrepreneurial endeavor.” — Brian Buffini “The enemy of the best is the good.” — Brian Buffini “Our core competency for 22 years is helping people.” — Dermot Buffini “Don’t let your need dictate your vision and your goal.” — Brian Buffini “There’s a big difference between serving and pleasing. One is values based. One is insecure based.” — Brian Buffini “You’ve got to put your own oxygen mask on first.” — Brian Buffini “You have to have boundaries with your customers, boundaries with your business, and boundaries for yourself. I’m a work in progress on that.” — Brian Buffini “The best leaders are very strategic in their self care.” — Dermot Buffini “Excellence is our minimum standard.” — Brian Buffini “A culture is a weighing scales of what’s taking place.” — Dermot Buffini “We’re focused on excellence, not perfection.” — Dermot Buffini “We try to invest in our culture and live it, not just talk about it.” — Dermot Buffini “Our job is to set our intention and what our hope is for the business, then allow others to pick it up and run with it.” — Dermot Buffini “The old carpentry saying is ‘measure twice, cut once.’ When it comes to hiring – measure five or six times.” — Brian Buffini “None of us is as smart as all of us. We have to get contribution. We have to get influence.” — Brian Buffini “Mutual respect is one of our core values and we extend that to each other.” — Dermot Buffini “Family is the first team. When it’s done right, there’s nothing more powerful than it.” — Brian Buffini “We’re a deadly combination in business together.” — Brian Buffini “When you have someone on the journey with you, your pain and your problems are cut in half and, when you win, your joy is doubled.” — Brian Buffini “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” — Dermot Buffini     Connect with Brian Buffini http://www.brianbuffini.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brianbuffini Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianbuffini Buffini Show Insiders: http://www.thebrianbuffinishow.com/insiders Love what you heard? Share it with your friends! http://bit.ly/BrianBuffiniShow Click here to buy our Podcast theme music, “The Cliffs of Moher” by Brogue Wave. http://www.broguewave.com http://www.facebook.com/broguewave