Diese Woche unter anderem zwei hörenswerte Interviews mit Steli Efti bzw. James Dyson. Außerdem der Tipp, nicht immer nur Wissen zu akkumulieren, sondern es auch mal zu vertiefen.
Close.io CEO Steli Efti on why your competitors’ follow-ups aren’t working and how you can stand out
Wieder ein gutes Interview mit Steli Efti von close.io, auch sein Follow-up-E-Book sei an der Stelle noch mal empfohlen.
"One of my rules for follow ups – never apologize about it. Never refer to all of the follow ups you’ve done. Never make someone feel guilty. I emailed an investor 48 times. I got a warm introduction to him. Then, he went silent. So, I sent 48 emails. I had no strategy. I just sent a one sentence email, every other day. Zero creativity. Then, 48 times later, he responded. He had a crises overseas, and then we met the next day in his SF office."
Break the Chain: Stop Being a Slave
Ich fand vor allem diesen Satz am Ende sehr wichtig:
"[...] freedom comes from the ability to say no."
How I Built This – Dyson: James Dyson
Tolles Interview mit James Dyson, wie er unter anderem auf die Idee mit dem beutellosen Staubsauger kam und wie lange die Entwicklung gedauert hat. Fast schon ein Must-listen.
"In 1979, James Dyson had an idea for a new vacuum cleaner — one that didn't use bags. It took him five years to perfect the design, building more than 5,000 prototypes in his backyard shed."
Go Deeper, Not Wider
Statt immer nur mehr und neue Bücher, Blogartikel zu lesen, die Empfehlung, mal sich intensiver mit einem Thema zu befassen oder all die Bücher zu lesen, die im Regal verstauben.
"In the consumer age, where it’s so easy to pick up and abandon new pursuits, I imagine this Depth Year thing really catching on, and maybe becoming a kind of rite of passage. People are already getting sick of being half-assed about things, I like to think."
Foto: Niv Singer