The Startup Sessions

Hustling harder, doing more, applying tactic after tactic is rarely the answer to your business problems.

Most often the answer is to STOP, take a breath, and assess the real issues before deciding to do more.

I discuss my thoughts on this in the latest blog: https://www.michaelknouse.com/business-so-hard

Much like when our bodies are in some kind of pain, we work with a professional to find the underlying issue and root cause.

Yet so many entrepreneurs don’t approach their business pain the same way. They push harder, do more, and look for more band-aid solutions.

The simple solution is to listen to what our business is trying to tell us and then get the professional help we need to resolve the pain.

What is your business trying to tell you?

Sometimes we look to friends and family to validate our ideas. This is fine as long as you don’t lean too heavily on their feedback.

It’s better to find someone who will tell you the truth and interrogate your ideas and, by doing so, make them better.

Here’s a short discussion with Becki Ginsberg Saltzman about why it’s so important to uncover the blind spots of any idea, no matter how good you think it is.
https://youtu.be/fnaZi4UdxxY

Why is it vitally important to have someone in your corner that’s not afraid to give you candid feedback?

Becki Ginsberg Saltzman discusses how coaching helped her interrogate her best ideas and ultimately improve the chances of them succeeding in the market. https://youtu.be/fnaZi4UdxxY

It took me nearly two years to replace my sales executive income. I didn’t expect it would take that long but I refused to let go of my vision.

How committed are you to achieving your vision? Are you willing to be patient and get better, no matter how long it takes?

https://www.michaelknouse.com/failure-and-disappointment