Any other “Grey’s Anatomy” fans out there? Eh, either way, if you watched last night’s episode, Chief Webber destroys Christina in their surgery competition, and he does so with his eyes closed. His trick? “It’s all about the basics” he tells Dr. Yang. She later used that advice to, well, you will just have to watch the show.

The moral of the story for small business? Are you in touch with the basics? Do you have a solid foundation as your company grows? If you don’t, it could come back to bite you down the road. Having the right processes and infrastructure in place now may seem overkill for your small team, but as you grow, that structure will help facilitate growth and, ironically, give you the flexibility to beat the competition with your eyes closed.