“Grow fast or die slow,” was the quote from growth mentor Samir Patel (@meetsamir) that Vincent Dignan used to set the tone for his presentation, “Growth Hacking Live: Boost Your Startup in Realtime.” Dignan spoke to a room overflowing with startup entrepreneurs at SXSW V2V, a four-day (July 19-22) educational event in Las Vegas.
How do you feel on a Monday morning at work? The poster below was a group creation. The size of the type indicates the relative number of people who responded and the words they used to describe their Mondays. If you’re not feeling like this on Monday, do something about it. Poster courtesy of maptia.com.
One day can change your life. One day can ruin your life. All life is is three or four big days that change everything. — Beverly Donofrio
This observation, by the author of Riding in Cars with Boys,
(Updated for 2016)
It’s resolution season, but resolutions are not enough. Why? Because most resolutions are “alligator” resolutions.
In the military there is a saying that “When you’re up to your behind in alligators, it’s hard to remember that your mission was to drain the swamp.” (Actually, the saying is slightly more colorful than that, but you get the idea.)
Our lives are full of “alligators” — that leak in the garage, the annoying number on the scale, the cigarettes in your pocket, the mess on the desk and more. But, as important or frustrating these may seem, they may not be the drivers we want for the next year. How do we find what is really important?