I never thought I would be working out at the gym whilst listening to a Philosophy book, but it works! I work out in the morning; and part of me felt like I was dumbing down my brian when it was at its optimum receptibility to knowledge. I can feel the difference in me getting more out of the book in terms of analysing information and thinking critically to what I am learning compared to other times in the day. I think working out, even increases my concentration. The only problem is, I am pausing all the time to make notes. Not a bad trade-off, I say.
The quote I have picked from a business book so I will incorporate it within my business section.
A key concept in the is Build-Measure-Learn
. This methodology is more important than ever in businesses; especially when you are building a technology product. The market moves so quickly, that even with a quick development cycle, by the time you developed a full product, the market has already moved. For the same reason, it is important to have a vision for the business and be ready to adapt.
Philosophers taught students how to think, not what to think (Karl Faber)
A good entrepreneur learns how to think and now what to think. From their business experience, skills and knowledge obtained from their surroundings and books, they develop a good understanding of how to strike the right balance. At one end, one could be constantly in development and never launch a product and on the other end one might be too rigid in their view and would go in head strong never wanting to adopt.
It is important to have vision and mission for the business which will ensure that even with the agility you are still heading in the right direction. This is why next week, we will talk about the importance of values in strategy and as the foundation to build an enterprise.
If you are a tech entrepreneur like myself, in addition to (Eric Ries), I recommend the following books that I have found to be extremely useful.
(Jake Knapp)
(Nir Eyal)