Prelude
 
"Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won’t, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can’t."
 
This was a quote that came across my Instagram last week, hasn't left my mind since.
 
On the path to becoming a successful entrepreneur I have had rapid increase in experiences. Sounds weird, but it makes sense.
 
The opportunities to share, discuss, and reflect on these experiences has been few and far between.
 
Today, I'm taking time to reflect and share some recent conclusions. I have come to these conclusions based on conversations with others, along with my own experiences and observations.
 
I figured this would be the best place to have this conversation, because you are all entrepreneurs. Let's share, learn and grow together.
 
I'll start the conversation
 
Topic #1 -- Solving business model problems.
 
Iterate at a rapid pace, internally.
 
Talk ideas out with relevant individuals, make notes, wait, review notes, look for problems, repeat, exceed your own expectations, execute.
 
Don't iterate with your customers.
 
You are only important to your customer at a few select points in their life. Don't over-communicate. Change your concept 100 times internally, only communicate concrete milestones. This way, public perception is continuous, adaptive, intelligent changes to your business model. They will associate two thoughts to your business: Growth & Stability. Enough said.
 
Work smart, not hard.
 
Review your notes collectively, once satisfied with the result. A pattern will emerge.
You will see a clear pattern in how you solve problems. Once you know this, you can refactor, becoming more efficient and conscious of your process. Ultimately resulting in a template, tailored to how you make decisions. Powerful.
 
 
Topic #2 -- Dealing with difficult people.
 
Stay focused, be direct, make your point.
 
The more verbose you are, the more opportunities given to itemize your reasoning. Individuals will respond with isolated counter arguments for each "item", ultimately losing the focus of the original issue.
 
Standing up for yourself, without burning bridges.
 
State facts leave out opinions, commentary, side notes, and don't over explain.
 
Write messages in advance, then review in 24hours. If you still agree, send it. I also write using a text editor, as to not accidentally "send" the message half way through composition.
 
 
You, keep the conversation going
 
Any of these hit home? Speak up and share your experiences.
 
Let's have a constructive conversation about the above topics. 
 
After-all, as entrepreneurs, we are in this together.
 
 
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Joel Beasley
CEO & Founder
Merge, LLC
 
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