“Being great at a few things often doesn’t look all that flashy from afar. That’s OK. You’re aiming for a long-term relationship, not a one-night stand.”
ReWork – chapter 7 evolution (be at-home good)
“… let your latest grand ideas cool off for a while first. By all means, have as many great ideas as you can. Get excited about them. Just don’ act in the heat of the moment. Write them down and park them for a few days. Then, evaluate their actual priority with a calm mind.”
ReWork – chapter 7 evolution (don’t confuse enthusiasm with priority)
“Coming up with a great idea gives you a rush. You start imagining the possibilities and the benefits. And of course, you want all that right away. So you drop everything else you’re working on and begin pursuing your latest, greatest idea.
Bad move. The enthusiasm you have for a new idea is not an accurate indicator of its true worth. What seems like a sure-fire hit right now often gets downgraded to just a “nice to have” by morning. And “nice to have” isn’t worth putting everything else on hold.”
ReWork – chapter 7 evolution (don’t confuse enthusiasm with priority)
“Small, simple, basic needs are constant. There’s an endless supply of customers who need exactly that.”
ReWork – chapter 7 evolution (let your customer outgrow you)
“It’s better to have people be happy using someone else’s product than disgruntled using yours.”
ReWork – chapter 7 evolution (say no by default)
“Even if you wind up losing, it’s better to go down fighting for what you believe in instead of just imitating others.”
ReWork – cahpter 6 competition (who cares what they’re dong?)
“You need to redefine the rules, not just build something slightly better.”
ReWork – cahpter 6 competition (who cares what they’re dong?)
“When you spend time worrying about someone else, you can’t spend that time improving yourself.”
ReWork – cahpter 6 competition (who cares what they’re dong?)
“Your competitor tomorrow may be completely different from your competitor today. It’s out of your control. What’s the point of worrying about things yo can’t control?”
ReWork – cahpter 6 competition (who cares what they’re dong?)
“In the end, it’s not worth paying much attention to the competition anyway. Why not? Because worrying about the competition quickly turns into an obsession. What are they doing right now? Where are they going next? How should we react?
Every little move becomes something to be analyzed. And that’s a terrible mind-set. It leads to overwhelming stress and anxiety. That state of mind is bad soil for growing anything.”
ReWork – chapter 6 competition (who cares what they’re dong?)