Just a short note to let you know that I’m also writing at www.stride.services/blog. The topics there are equally relevant for those looking for strategic coaching in building their business. You will find me now in both locations.
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Do you ever wonder why you are working so hard and soooo busy but just aren’t changing the game in your life or business. The truth is that most of us are trying to push too many things forward and we end up pushing them an inch. Focus and prioritization can move initiatives forward a mile but we’re scare of “giving up” on the other activities. You much give up some things to progress in others. Focus on pushing your intention a mile and see the results.
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This post is about life trajectories and how to change them. I was inspired by a former business coach, Lex Sisney, who talked about achieving life and business goals through the lens of physics. That got me thinking about the variables that drive trajectories and how those can be changed (or at least having the intention to change.)
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For the last couple of years, I have felt like I was losing my ability to remember pretty much…. anything. I was terrible with names. I couldn’t remember some childhood events that should otherwise seem salient. The issue of Digital Dementia is a problem and as entrepreneurs, we want to show that we’re “on the pulse” of everything when in fact, we may be forgetting the things that really matter.
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We have to create the ripples and the ripples may turn into a wave and a wave may turn into a rapid and propel us down the river. If we aren't creating ripples often then there is no chance for a rapid to emerge. This is one example of acknowledging some truths in building velocity at your organization, the ability to move decisively to get a learning advantage.
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For many years (and probably most of my life) I wrapped myself up in stories. Stories that questioned, "How well am I liked?", "What will people think of me?", "Am I a good entrepreneur?", "Will I meet my parents' expectations?", "Am I worthy to be in this role?", "Will I make enough money?", and on and on and on and on! Hundreds of times a day we experience things in the world and we create a story around it and very often, that story hinders our ability to live a full life. So how can we stop telling stories that cripple our potential and realize the possibilities of taking control of our intentions?
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What will you stop doing? It is so easy to accumulate (projects, relationships, investments) but so darn difficult to let go of things to free up space for those things that will really make a difference. In this post we talk through some of the reasons stopping or doing less of things is so hard and some filters you can use to overcome the angst.
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I was a venture capital investor for about five years prior to starting my first healthcare company. It gave me the opportunity, while I was still pretty young in my career, to learn the process of sourcing, investing in, and then owning an interest in a highly volatile start-up company. I had a mentor who said to me once, “You don’t know what you invested in until you get to the first board meeting”. He also said, “The easiest thing you’ll ever do in this business is write the check”. The point is that the work of the venture capitalist begins once they are an owner.
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This post re-imagines the business model canvas for digital health entrepreneurs. Based on my years of experience conceiving of disruptive models of innovation in healthcare, there were gaps in the traditional business model canvas I wanted to address.
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Email sucks or it's awesome. I don't know. So much of our headspace is spent checking emails, sending emails, thinking about what to write in emails, writing the perfect emails, hoping I didn't miss an email, waiting for an email response, figuring out how to respond, and on and on and on. Email may be the single biggest productivity killer and drama creator in your life. It is time to wrangle this beast once and for all to use it for good. Here are a few ways to navigate email crazy successfully.
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Have you ever started a new project, a new business, or a new relationship and realized, when it's too late to turn back, that you're in a little over your head? Many of you know what I'm talking about and it is a defining moment. Frankly, if you haven't had that moment you aren't pushing hard enough. Most people will run away before they hit that point of no return because the force of fear is too great. For many of you though, you make the decision to take control and in the theater of battle, to wrangle the uncertainty. Why do you do it?
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Entrepreneurship is a little like pressure building up in the Instapot you bought over the holidays. There is so much energy inside of the vessel that it feels like it’s going to explode. I was reading about Instapot horror stories online where people accidentally (or out of curiosity) flipped the release valve, only to have tonight’s soup spraying on the kitchen ceilings and walls. I have felt like that guy many times over the years. That might be you too.
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I stopped carrying keys around about two years ago. Carrying keys stresses me out. First, keys weigh me down. I don't like the bulkiness of keys in my pocket. But metaphorically the weight is much greater.
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You might think Entrepreneur and Endurance are synonyms and it can certainly appear that way from the outside. But there is a very specific zone where endurance is truly defined and tested in building a business. It is called the "Valley of Death".
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