“If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” How often do we NOT get the engagement we want, because we have NOT asked for it?
Very clear goals. Even clearer roles. Imagine your team is a sports team, and each of you has a different position on the pitch. That level of clarity about what each person does is the key to the best teams.
Every week I stay in touch with people from my life. I never have a meeting and then forget the person. I stay in touch with people for decades.
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My co-founders are my anchor in work-related topics. Having an environment where failure is welcomed with a helping hand and where weakness is valued as openness, once you are down those people will drag you up.
When I was 16 (way before the internet) I founded a travel-partner agency to connect people from different backgrounds seeking travel companions. After a year, I had to close the agency due to a lack of customers and the confusion some callers had regarding the nature of the “service.” Despite this setback, I gained invaluable insights into sales, communication and people’s needs, solidifying my desire to run a business that helps people.
After graduating, I worked for an extremely well-paying automotive company. But I always had the feeling that there was more out there. So I quit and went into research with the aim of becoming a founder.
There are no overnight miracles, it's very hard work: both physically and emotionally. Requires resilience, grit, strategic approach and grind.