The book “Both Sides of the Table”, by Mark Suster has a great entrepreneurial concept that I’d like to share. He calls it “Flipping Burgers”. If you want to start a burger restaurant, you first need to learn how to cook the burgers. Flip burgers = do the grunt work yourself and master the granular … Continue reading Flip Burgers
Why you should release your ideas before you feel ready to
In life I believe that there are two types of people when it comes to creative and entrepreneurial pursuits; Doers and Planners. The doers are people who jump into projects without thinking. They do first and then learn from their mistakes. The planners on the other hand are obsessed with finding potential mistakes before they … Continue reading Why you should release your ideas before you feel ready to
Validate your ideas before you build
The difference between SOME validation vs. ENOUGH validation Creating a business the 2nd time around, after fucking up my first one, has been an interesting experience. I recently shut down the recruitment arm of my business. Was tired of long sales cycles and uncertainty, so I put a stop to it. Then I sat on … Continue reading Validate your ideas before you build
If your work is a “grind”, you’re doing something wrong
One of the most common words that I hear used to describe work is the word “grind”. If getting through your day is a “Grind” that sounds like a miserable way to live. If your work is a “grind”, you’re doing something wrong. Grind implies friction. Resistance. Pushing a rock uphill, or swimming upstream. Grinding … Continue reading If your work is a “grind”, you’re doing something wrong
When Work Ethic Works Against You
The downsides of having a strong work ethic, and how it can slow you down… In today’s world, being busy is a looked at as a good thing. In order to be successful you must work hard, bust your ass, and get shit done. If you’re not busy, you’re looked at as lazy or unmotivated. Around … Continue reading When Work Ethic Works Against You
Be Grateful For Your Problems
Why I love when things go wrong... I spent the last 6 months in Rio De Janeiro Brazil in a co-living/working space with other entrepreneurs/digital nomads. It’s my first time working side by side with other people who aren’t directly involved in my own business. It was a fascinating experience to see how, despite having … Continue reading Be Grateful For Your Problems
Stories of Indian Serendipity
After three life changing years of living in India, it’s now been about 8 months since I left. As time passes I realize I probably won’t be living there again anytime soon (at least for an extended period of time). It’s a very bittersweet feeling. India is a country I fell in love with. It’s … Continue reading Stories of Indian Serendipity
The Huddle/Break Problem
Have you ever played a game of Football (Yes American football, not soccer :P) , where everyone comes into the huddle, and the quarterback says something along the lines of “Ok, you’re going to run diagonal, you’re going to run straight and then cut right, and then you’re going to go straight for the end-zone — got it?! BREAK!” … Continue reading The Huddle/Break Problem
Opportunists Vs. Problem Solvers
I believe that there are two different mindsets as to why someone starts a business - Opportunists, and Problem Solvers. Both have their reasons for starting a business, and both do see a larger opportunity as a whole; in the end that’s why they are starting a business. However, both have very different mindsets when … Continue reading Opportunists Vs. Problem Solvers