Tesla had negative $1.1B in cash flow, and it’s a lesson: They didn't miss. They invested. $6 billion spent on AI, robotics, and future production this last quarter alone. While their revenue hit a record $100B over the last year, they willingly sacrificed short-term cash for long-term dominance. Now, look at your own operation. The pressure for monthly and quarterly performance is immense. But are you only optimizing for today's P&L? True growth requires investment in things that don't have an immediate, neat ROI. It requires betting on the future, even if it makes the current balance sheet look a little less comfortable. What's one bet you're making on your future? We talk about this in today's episode, link in our bio.