Very interesting article for all of you software and services companies out there on CNN Money:

10 things Google has taught us

1.) Passion wins

2.) Focus is required

3.) Vision is required too

4.) A team culture is vital

5.) Treat engineers as kings

6.) Treat customers like a king

7.) Every company is a frenemy

8.) Don’t ignore the human factor

9.) There are no certitudes

10.) “Life is long but time is short.”

I am pretty sure all young companies preach this kind of atmosphere and behavior.  The trick is to continue it once you are a big company.  It sounds like Google has done just that.