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title: Vitamin… or Pain Killer? - The Salamander Solution
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# [Vitamin… or Pain Killer? - The Salamander Solution](https://getsalamander.com/insights/vitamin-or-pain-killer)

 Written by [getsalamander](https://getsalamander.com/insights/author/getsalamander) | Jan 5, 2021

is your company a vitamin (does it help people proactively) or a pain killer (addressing existing issues)? [@ReidHoffman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/reidhoffman/) argues that some companies are both in #MastersOfScale podcast. I the #Salamander is both: it helps people proactively and addresses existing issues. What is your company? Listen to the episode of Masters of Scale @ [https://mastersofscale.com/clara-shih/](https://mastersofscale.com/clara-shih/) #propertymanagement #buildings #IoT #firesafety

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