Great post, Maxim! Your comment (that not making a sale does NOT mean it was a waste) is great. What can feel like failure is really just the chance to learn and improve. I don't think most people realize that even great marketers often miss the mark initially...but they keep refining until they get it right.
I also loved your encouragement to "move on" at the end of a cycle. I would not have thought of that. It's a bit counter-intuitive, but I see the wisdom in it. Not only does it help assure that you experience all of the cycles, but sticking to a TIME goal rather than an OUTCOME goal will tend to create healthy pressure for the current and future cycles, thereby increasing the chances that goals ARE met.
Oh thank you, Scott! You're absolutely right about that. It reminds me of a quote from Napoleon Hill that, to paraphrase, goes something like: "Every failure has the possibility to be matched by an equal or greater success." It seems more true by the day.
Great to hear about your first paid customer. There’s something special about that moment when you realize the revenue came from a business you created, not from building value for someone else’s company.
I agree with your thoughts on the Entrepreneur Cycle. Setting a few clear benchmarks makes a big difference; I did the same when I started mine. I also share your view that it is not the best starting point for most people. Young men usually benefit from a few grounding experiences first, especially cycles that require longer in-person commitments like the Fighter or Farmer cycles.
The Entrepreneur Cycle works well for my current situation, but I’m reminding myself to keep moving once my timeline ends. It’s easy to get comfortable just growing the business, but if it’s doing well, you can keep it running while moving into other cycles, as long as you stay clear that your focus is on the new cycle and the business becomes a side-hustle to fund the next steps.
Not even finished with the full preparation, and I'd say you are way ahead of most if not all four year college grads. It's really cool to see you flourish and still be so young. Your writing is succinct as well. Keep it up.
Great update this week and it sounds like this cycle was suctcessful. Talking about setting up a business and identifying opportunities reminded me of a YouTube video that I had seen recently on using AI to figure out small business opportunities. https://youtu.be/0D__JqyaUYA?si=4PVC06NeaDFLmer0
Using NotebookLM also adds a sneak peak at the latest AI capabilities to allow you to work smarter….
Great post, Maxim! Your comment (that not making a sale does NOT mean it was a waste) is great. What can feel like failure is really just the chance to learn and improve. I don't think most people realize that even great marketers often miss the mark initially...but they keep refining until they get it right.
I also loved your encouragement to "move on" at the end of a cycle. I would not have thought of that. It's a bit counter-intuitive, but I see the wisdom in it. Not only does it help assure that you experience all of the cycles, but sticking to a TIME goal rather than an OUTCOME goal will tend to create healthy pressure for the current and future cycles, thereby increasing the chances that goals ARE met.
Oh thank you, Scott! You're absolutely right about that. It reminds me of a quote from Napoleon Hill that, to paraphrase, goes something like: "Every failure has the possibility to be matched by an equal or greater success." It seems more true by the day.
Great to hear about your first paid customer. There’s something special about that moment when you realize the revenue came from a business you created, not from building value for someone else’s company.
I agree with your thoughts on the Entrepreneur Cycle. Setting a few clear benchmarks makes a big difference; I did the same when I started mine. I also share your view that it is not the best starting point for most people. Young men usually benefit from a few grounding experiences first, especially cycles that require longer in-person commitments like the Fighter or Farmer cycles.
The Entrepreneur Cycle works well for my current situation, but I’m reminding myself to keep moving once my timeline ends. It’s easy to get comfortable just growing the business, but if it’s doing well, you can keep it running while moving into other cycles, as long as you stay clear that your focus is on the new cycle and the business becomes a side-hustle to fund the next steps.
Thank you, really do appreciate it. And yes, you’re 100% correct about all of that.
Not even finished with the full preparation, and I'd say you are way ahead of most if not all four year college grads. It's really cool to see you flourish and still be so young. Your writing is succinct as well. Keep it up.
Great update this week and it sounds like this cycle was suctcessful. Talking about setting up a business and identifying opportunities reminded me of a YouTube video that I had seen recently on using AI to figure out small business opportunities. https://youtu.be/0D__JqyaUYA?si=4PVC06NeaDFLmer0
Using NotebookLM also adds a sneak peak at the latest AI capabilities to allow you to work smarter….
Keep up the great learning!!
Well done, you are certainly role modelling the best way to go through this process.