That was a long, yet good read. I too have read Built to Last, and I'm rather surprised that by following the book's convictions, he got himself into trouble.

I guess the main lesson I took away was to live well below your means, both in personal life and in business, because you don't know what the future's going to be like. Projected sales of veggietales was way off mark that he kept approving expenses in ventures and territories he wasn't experienced in.