Do [x] and they will come!
We all know about 'build it and they will come' saying that fills people with false hope.
The problem is people take it quite literally.
Building a business is not about creating and coding a product.
It's about all the pieces that need to happen to support it.
The longer you can put off the actual building, the better, probably.
Do "x and they will come".
Replace x with:
- Curate
- Have conversations
- Help people
- Connect people
- Be authentic
- Speak the truth
- Write and publish
- Help people believe in themselves
- Believe in yourself
- Share your stories
- Study the problem
- Learn all you can about your people
Then build it, and they will come.
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My fav is “write for yourself, but make it digestible for others”.
Having people engage it a lot of fun. :)
I like your fav, it is also my fav. Stay true to yourself and they'll come :)
"Obsess over your customers"
"Zag when others are zigging"
"Focus on first principles, not flavour-of-the-month 'best' practices"
Yes, great additions.
Rosie, on point, as always.
I think this is essential for businesses trying to make a lasting change in their communities because it focuses on the people, really, not "the users", but the people.
This is insightful, thanks for this!
Nice. Thanks for sharing Rosie