Thanks to Jason of Mahalo for this insightful and clarifying post.
He divides people (in business) into one of the three categories: The Slow Masses (70%), The Knowledgeable Skeptics (20%), and The Savvy Dreamers (10%). I am proud to have found two great dreamers who backed our idea right from the start: Esther Dyson and Morten Lund. I will borrow only this paragraph- if you fit into this category, email me at nabergoj [at] noovo.com. I want to spend time with you.
The savvy dreamers
They have seen wild ideas by wild entrepreneurs succeed in the wild. They play down downside risk and they sometimes overestimate the upside potential.
1. They are successful and many of the skeptics and masses in the other 90% say it’s because they got lucky.
2. They say things like “that makes total sense,” “I get it.. brilliant!,” and “can I invest?”
3. When faced with challenges they are dismissive and say things like “X, Y, or Z could be problem but I’m sure you’ll figure that out as you go.”
..You want to spend time with these folks and you want them involved in your business. The involvement of the dreamers will create excitement around what you’re doing and they will pull the masses and skeptics even deeper into your world. They will help stay positive, they will give you ideas for free, and they will brainstorm will you for hours on end. These are the winners who understand that nothing great is ever achieved without sacrifice and perseverance. These are the folks that the knowledgeable skeptics hate and the slow masses adore.
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John Nousis // Jan 28, 2008 at 2:16 am
Very good points Andrej…
I would like to comment on this one because a hear it a lot the last few weeks:
“1. They are successful and many of the skeptics and masses in the other 90% say it’s because they got lucky.”
Many people say that some of the best entrepreneurs were very lucky and that’s why they got there. But who knows what luck is and when you are missing it?
I don’t believe that luck exists. I believe everything is a matter of how we treat the things that happen in our life. Every problem for me is an opportunity. A game to play and win. Every game lost, a new challenge to win a bigger game.
Moreover, the best things in my life came in situations where they were least expected but I was always alerted for new opportunities. I am describing that here as well: http://www.john-nousis.com/extreme-thoughts/chaos-theory-butterfly-effect-and-your-business/
So, my advice: Don’t wait for any luck to come to you. Be alerted any time for new opportunities. This is what 90% calls luck but you know it’s not!
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