Cash flow is not king at every stage and every stage requires a different focus. Early on, optimization is about growth and capacity. Later, it is about efficiency and income.
When you chase cash flow too soon, you trade scale for comfort. Many loud voices push simple rules because simple rules sell. Cash flow sounds safe. It sounds responsible. But advice without context benefits the advisor, not you.
Your strategy should match your stage, not someone else’s incentive. Clarity comes from alignment... focus on what matters now, not what sounds good online.