The vision should change with your addition
Within the context of Entrepreneurship and Leadership in general, we believe that everyone on the table brings value. Our context, our experience, our angles, and our tastes all give us a particular perspective.
And the litmus test for this is that the vision should also change with your input.
On the other hand, one should also question what you're bringing to the table if the vision does not take another shape. In other words, what are you bringing to the table with regard to impact?
Mantras
Mental models & how we remember
- Default to transparency
- Own the outcome
- Learn continuously
- Trust compounds
- Lead through service
- Start small, think big
Further Examples
1 + 1 = 3
We're not divvying up a pizza, we're generative
You finally know if you have mastered a concept if you can explain it to your grandmother
Mastery of a concept requires understanding its underlying abstractions, demonstrated by the ability to explain it simply to someone unfamiliar with the subject.
3 ways of learning: The easy way, the difficult way & the tragic way
The easy way is when we can learn from others. Without taking the hit, the cost nor the pain. It’s rare but it happens. The difficult way is when we make our own mistakes. The tragic way is when we don’t… but life has its own way of teaching us regardless and the most important lesson is to make sure we get back on our feet and bounce that 3rd, 7th or 11th time.