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Nowadays, there are many people who want to build a business but are stopped by too many barriers and the upfront hustle and work that is required. But, in fact, a super cool business can be started without a business plan — sometimes in a much easier and faster way than with a business plan. Instead of writing a business plan and then taking steps, it is quite possible to take steps and then record them. So, we can have a reversed business plan. It’s like writing a diary of your steps during travel. But there is one trick.
The Trick
Traveling is one of the most delightful things we humans like. For millions of years, we have migrated across the world, and orientation in space and time is a very easy, innate ability for us. If we want to travel to Miami, we will be extremely happy when we reach the beaches of South Beach. However, if you take a random flight without knowing anything about the destination — for example, a town X — you most likely will end up in a place you will not be as happy about compared to Miami. Why is this relevant?
Business is quite similar; you need to know not the final destination, but at least major variations of where you want to be and what you want to achieve — some sort of basic travel itinerary. But, most likely, you will end up exploring destinations without knowing where your final point is, and like in any travel when you go through unknown grounds or waters, it’s better to walk really slowly, just not to hurt yourself. Don’t run like a crazy chicken ahead. Don’t run through unknown terrain; walk slowly.
If you take small steps, you have a much smaller chance to break your neck. Business is quite the same. Now, when you know what you want to do, do one thing at a time — focus, learn about it and take notes. However, one of the biggest challenges of traveling through unknown terrain is to not get stuck. But, like in any travel, some terrain can be very sticky — for example, swamps — and most likely an inexperienced business person will get into one. Therefore, when you feel stuck, take a deep breath and go back, if you can, to the point where you felt the ground or it does not stick anymore — unless you figure it out and get catapulted to the next level.
Next Level
Don’t forget to take notes. They are quite useful, as on the next level you will need to take the records of your movement and figure out how to move through this route faster and faster. Speed is money. The more you record and the more you know, the faster you move. Now, when you have all the steps recorded, you can start skipping or jumping through them, and, in many cases, it is highly recommended not to do this just by yourself. A mighty team under your leadership may become quite a powerhouse that generates money.
What is money? It is a magical, frictionless glue that sticks people together into working structures that has the ability to transform ideas into action, power and eventually into more money.
Don’t Forget To Rock And Roll
Sometimes things get messy and you have to do the hard work by yourself; you have to get back to those swamps. But the most important thing to remember in these moments is still to have some fun. Really, have some fun! Life is so short and, in fact, you have just 52 weeks in a year. You will have a chance to live these 52 weeks, on average, only 76 times. That is not much. Therefore, despite your age, it’s all about fun. Don’t go crazy over failures. Find your way or learn how to love what you do, as time is the only thing that really matters. But what matters, even more, is the process. When your process is fun, then you’ve succeeded no matter what you do. Enjoy!
