David,
I have enjoyed having you in the class. I think you are right that many decisions have both short term and long term ramifications. The fact that you are looking at both short term implications and long term impact when you make decisions is again a good indicator that you are building an organization that will sustain its success. When you look at this that have had problems in our industry as well as others, they often times have been so focused on short term impact and results that they sacrifice their future.
Take care and keep in touch. If I can ever be of any help or you need to bounce something around let me know. My email is bfaulkner@pcitraining.edu.