People focus on events. Whether it's when someone sells their company for tens of millions, or when someone wins gold at the Olympics, or when someone graduates from a prestigious University with a good degree; people focus on the event. What they don't focus on is the process. The process is the hours of work, of… Continue reading The Process
Category: Entrpreneurship
Be An Artist
Creating a start-up is like being an artist. What do we love about our favourite artists? Whether it's Leonardo da Vinci or Metallica, what is it that we love about people who create art? In my opinion we love them because they were willing to be exposed. To put something out into the world and… Continue reading Be An Artist
Go Around
It used to be that if someone at the top said no, then that would be it. You've hit the dead-end and you can't go any further. Now, when people say no, what you should be hearing is; "it's not for me". In this connected age if someone says no, all you have to do is… Continue reading Go Around
How To Evaluate Business Ideas
First off, I'd just like to mention that ideas are worthless. Anyone can have an idea - it doesn't mean a thing. Execution of the idea is king. If I went to Elon Musk and gave him a rubbish idea, I can guarantee that he would make it into a million (if not a billion!) dollar business. If… Continue reading How To Evaluate Business Ideas
Reasons To Start A Business
A lot of people start a business for good reasons. So that they can be their own boss, to make more money, to make a difference and have an impact in the world (you can debate how true each one of these things actually is, but this isn't what I want to address today). What I find… Continue reading Reasons To Start A Business
Who Is The Market? Use Your Insight.
The market are the people/businesses who will give you money for your product. Obvious right? Except it's not and it is easily overlooked by many. Say you've made a new artificial knee which you believe is different or better in some way to the existing artificial knees currently used. Who would you sell this to? … Continue reading Who Is The Market? Use Your Insight.
Shame
Here's how to overcome shame, which is the biggest killer of your dreams and aspirations: "I'm not going to be ashamed of who I am and what I care about. If it's not for you, you're a non believer." Shun the non believers. Move on. "This is me, this is what I believe in and… Continue reading Shame
A To B
A well trodden path has the least value. As soon as you walk from point A to point B and have gained skills X, Y and Z you are essentially replaceable. If there is a clear path from A to B, then by it's very nature, that journey is not valuable.
Innovation Is Dead
Just thinking about all those great scientists and doctors from the past is so inspiring! Just in the last 100 years we've created the vaccine for polio, sent humans to the moon, the range of medications we have has vastly increased and then there's IT - the Internet is, in my opinion the next industrial… Continue reading Innovation Is Dead
Glamorising Failure
I've written quite a lot about failure on this blog. For example Here and Here. I just want to get one thing straight here. Failing is for losers. We shouldn't be glamorising failure as if it's somehow a good thing. It still sucks to fail and if you fail too many times, you are a loser.… Continue reading Glamorising Failure
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