You’re the average of the products and services you use…
There’s a saying that you’re the average of the 5 people you surround yourself with. I would like to extend that to “you’re the average of the products & services you work with”.
To perform at your best, you need breaks…
As an entrepreneur, you may not have the same entertainment value as a football player, but your contribution to society is valued as much if not more.
The paradox of the doubtful entrepreneur…
Whereas I see many starting entrepreneurs very passionate about their product or service, when it comes to imposing their product or service onto the market they suddenly seem to suffer from an imposter syndrome.
Find your flow of acceleration!
It’s easier to adapt and to go with the flow than it is to try to go against it; even if that flow is going faster than is comfortable to you.
No entrepreneur is free and independent…
That no entrepreneur is free and independent and they have many bosses to answer to is one of the greatest reality checks for starting entrepreneurs.
What price is right?
Every now and again I see an initiative popping up where companies let their customers decide how much they want to pay for a given product or service.
When preparation meets opportunity and it all comes together…
Who says you can’t practice getting lucky? As the saying goes: luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
Quick wins always beat the longer term
When faced with a problem, it is very tempting to “simply” focus on finding a solution as soon as possible to satisfy the disgruntled customer or other stakeholder demanding you to sort things out.
The skills paradox
The paradox of the things we’re naturally good at is that they come so easily to us that we don’t spend a second of a thought considering them, let alone attaching value to them.
If they can do it, so can you…
Sometimes to grow beyond our means we need exposure to role-models to show us to what extend things are possible and what we do it for…