I recently watched an interview with Sarah Silverman on "Inside the Actor's Studio." I find her to be not only a comedic genius, but a genius in general, so I was riveted to learn about her life and career. She said something very profound when asked about her advice on the writing process by James Lipton. She said, "write the bad version first." She went on to explain how you can get writers block trying to make your piece perfect, but if you just write the bad version, try it out and edit it over time, you will end up with something good.
I began to think how this can be applied to so many things in life, in particular the entrepreneurial process. There is a reason why we all love Nike's slogan "Just do it" - because everyone has dreams and goals and being given permission to shoot for the moon feels good. But, few "just do it." That's why I love tweaking this mindset to "just do it badly, then do it better."
I began to think how this can be applied to so many things in life, in particular the entrepreneurial process. There is a reason why we all love Nike's slogan "Just do it" - because everyone has dreams and goals and being given permission to shoot for the moon feels good. But, few "just do it." That's why I love tweaking this mindset to "just do it badly, then do it better."
OK, I acknowledge that doesn't work in every scenario if we are talking about selling something sub-standard. But perhaps your just do it poorly is trying your idea out on some friends and family for FREE until you have perfected your service, or creating your first prototype. Expect to fail, and expect to improve. You might just surprise yourself coming out of the gate.
When you are ready to turn that idea in to a viable business, let's talk!
