In looking back, I also think that employees sensed that we were doing something different from the rest of the industry. They sensed that our products had meaning to people. I felt strongly about making a product that had lasting value. I think our employees took real pride in that belief. The product reflected our values. I think our employees, as well as our distributors and suppliers, bought into our business philosophy.
The true struggle for me was after merging with BMG Records. I had quarter-to-quarter projections to make and a bottom line to meet. Yet I realized I needed to work hard at keeping the same value system within the organization or the end product would suffer.