Thinking from your_gut

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.