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LOL Site - That's probably how I'll go, too.
Maybe your mentor sees something in you. Maybe he's trying to live vicariously through you. Do what feels good to you, and allows you to have the things you want to have.
I'm sure I was like a lot of others here, wanting to buy the next piece of equipment as soon as the current one was paid off. I thought I wanted to conquer the world. After awhile you have a stable chock full of stuff with nobody to run it. I think my dream has changed over the last 5 years, to something more realistic, and something I now find more attractive. I'd like to get to around 10-12 employees, trying to take on the more challenging landscape projects in our area, and just ride that horse 'till she breaks. Or what Site said. Whichever comes first.
Paul made a very nice living with a company that did not have 50 employees. Heck, I'm not sure they had 20. And at the same time, in our local market, the biggest player (in terms of equipment and labor) was hardly making any money.
I believe the only place you can find your answer is in you. What do you really need for you to be happy and comfortable? Some need a lot. Some not so much.
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