Is Profit "In" or "Out"?

In this time of bailouts and rescues and daily bad economic news, what about profit? Is the "P" word a dirty one, or is it even more important nowadays?

What does PROFIT mean to you?

Tags: cashflow, income, profit

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Permalink Reply by Patrece Snow on March 17, 2009 at 9:13pm

Profit is not a dirty word at all in my opinion. When one works hard they should enjoy this reward. Profit to me is to achieve both financial and personal rewards in exchange for working hard and doing my best to help others. I also believe in the "paying it forward" practice.

Permalink Reply by Dr. John Loblack on April 28, 2009 at 1:36am

Profit is only a dirty word when one does not deliver what is promised.
Also, when one puts a blindfold over the esyes of those one serves
simply to rob them of the benefits of the service or product that one
delivers. Outside these negatives, profit is indeed fine. Each one of us
profit from the things that we do every day; exercise, professional
development. positive mental atittude, and so on.

Permalink Reply by Mike Wilke on May 20, 2009 at 1:52am

Profit is a good thing! Profit is one way in which we measure the success and value of our services.

There is no reason to apologize for making a reasonable profit. I absolutely believe in what I call my 3 Ps: Passion, Purpose and Profit. Passion is the driving force that helps me attain my Purpose . . . and Profit is what allows me to start the cycle again . . . passion is the driving force that helps me attain my Purpose, etc.

Years ago I saw a sign in the window of an old General Store which was located in a "Ghost Town" in Arizona. It read "This is a non-profit business . . . it wasn't meant to be . . . that is just how it goes!

Permalink Reply by Shaine Mata on May 31, 2009 at 2:54pm

Profit is what will bring us out of our economic problems. Lack of profits is what got us here. It is our duty to thrive.