5 characteristics that distinguish successful innovators & entrepreneurs from the rest of us:
1) Stamina (don’t give up)
2) Ability to adapt idea to reality
3) Focus on big pic AND detail
4) Visionary AND execution skills
5) Ability to complement weakness w/ world-class team
“Inventors have this paradoxical ability to have that 10’000 hours of practice and be a real domain expert AND have that beginners mind. […] That’s the key to inventing."
— @JeffBezos
Is bias affecting how you analyze and act on customer #data? In this week's #ForresterPodcast episode, @Srividya explains how to avoid biases when analyzing and interpreting data. Listen now: https://t.co/leyiPUf828
Take that hypothesis and begin the process of evaluating experimentation with a Wizard of Oz test https://t.co/WvyaUTWGD2 @TriKro#Upperstory#testing#innovation
Innovation in companies is insanely hard because it clashes with the established belief system that you can:
* execute on plan
* control outcomes
* avoid failure
* predict future based on past
In the context of marketing, growth mindset means that we never stop testing our methods, iterating and gathering data to inform improvements. @TriKro https://t.co/pOcbmwSOiN #Upperstory#testing#GrowthMindset
Trying to learn from customers is like excavating an
archaeological site. The truth is down there somewhere, but it’s fragile. Each blow with a shovel gets you closer to the truth, but you can smash it
into a million pieces if you use too blunt an instrument. - Rob Fitzpatrick
From the archives: The Toolkit includes resources for how to develop a lean canvas business model; define a value proposition; identify and interview target customers; and create pitch decks. https://t.co/RoTnaoKpgc