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Thinking from your GutFor startup founders
~Prashanth Hirematada
Forget the past
History teaches us nothing
It does not matter, how & what Henry Ford did.
Yesterday’s solutions are
Todays problems
Learn to Unlearn
You don’t need to pass those tests anymore
You will never have the same problems you worked out the
solutions for at school
Forget the methodologies
Do not adopt just because everyone is raving about it
What you are facing is unique to you and
only youknow what to do.
Don’t try to imitate
You are who you are and you have your own unique experience –
Use that, Be that, Don’t borrow
You are not Steve Jobs, you will never be!
What would Bill do…?
Bill Gates will never be in your shoes
Ask…
“What the fuck should I do?”
Ask not What if…?
Don’t solve things that’s not in front of you yet!
Ask…
“What now?”
Perfection
Your solution will never be perfect.
Simply,
ask your customer if you are providing value.
Perfection is like a blind man chasing a ghost
Forget the future
Don’t dream of your IPO or a buy out
Think of what value you are providing
to a fellow human-being
Success and Money is a by-product
Stop reading books
Stop reading books on start-ups, 10 tips, 10 habits, …
Start…
learning about your customers
Nothing is normal
Normal is what has been forever
&
Nothing is forever
Get Naked
Until…
there is only you and your solution
&
your customers and their problems
Fail
Don’t fail because you need to fail
Don’t make mistakes, because you need to
Take action – because you have to and there is no other choice!
Choice is an illusion!
Never Pitch
For god’s sake put yourself in the other person’s shoes
Instead…
Engage in a conversation
Mom’s right
If you can’t explain it to your mom…
It won’t be the next big thing!
Everyday is a new start
Be ready to tear down everything you built up
until now
Doubt
You will doubt yourself
If you are not yourself
Let that be your compass
The other guy/gal is…
Smooth talkin’
Well dressed
Good looking
Can kiss your arse!
Create your own image
Journey is the goal
And so you have already reached it
Goal is what fools chase!
Now go change the world…
Fuck that…
Go be yourself
The rest will follow.
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