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I've read the book several times and nowhere did MJ say that you need 100% control over anything.
In fact, I took it to mean 'don't have a single point of failure'.
Do banking with multiple companies. Don't rely on a single lead or customer source for too long. Don't rely on a single type of software to manage everything in a function. Back up all your data on multiple devices. Don't invest all your spare cash in a single company or fund. Don't rely on a single freelancer to do every function in a job. Don't rely on a single manufacturer.
Not only that, you CANNOT start out with control. You gain control as it becomes more and more pertinent. You may be doing 100% on Amazon in year 1, but in year 2 you might be doin 70% Amazon and 30% your own site. You might start off with one bank account, but grow to 3 bank accounts. You might have a single manufacturer, but then grow to 5 manufacturers.
OP's got it all out of whack.
In fact, I took it to mean 'don't have a single point of failure'.
Do banking with multiple companies. Don't rely on a single lead or customer source for too long. Don't rely on a single type of software to manage everything in a function. Back up all your data on multiple devices. Don't invest all your spare cash in a single company or fund. Don't rely on a single freelancer to do every function in a job. Don't rely on a single manufacturer.
Not only that, you CANNOT start out with control. You gain control as it becomes more and more pertinent. You may be doing 100% on Amazon in year 1, but in year 2 you might be doin 70% Amazon and 30% your own site. You might start off with one bank account, but grow to 3 bank accounts. You might have a single manufacturer, but then grow to 5 manufacturers.
OP's got it all out of whack.