The 10 Commandments of Growing a Business

1. Thou shalt watch thy cashflow.
2. Thou shalt have a brand strategy.
3. Thou shalt not grow thy company broke.
4. Thou shalt keep thy current customers happy.
5. Thou shalt keep thy overhead low.
6. Thou shalt guard thy reputation and not speak badly of thy neighbor.
7. Thou shalt get referrals from existing customers.
8. Thou shalt reward outstanding employees frequently and fire bad employees immediately.
9. Thou shalt review thy financial statements monthly.
10. Thou shalt take an annual vacation to recharge.

(via The 10 Commandments of Growing a Business : Money :: American Express OPEN Forum)