Idea to Startup

How to Prioritize as an Idea-Stage Founder (ITS Classic)

Episode Summary

A throwback to the 6th ever episode of Idea to Startup - an episode that’s been listened to thousands of times and has a consumption rate at nearly 100%. Entrepreneurs can do anything, but they can’t do everything. How do you prioritize early on? How do you differentiate? This episode presents a framework that’ll ensure you work on the things that give your startup its best chance at success.

Episode Notes

A throwback to the 6th ever episode of Idea to Startup - an episode that’s been listened to thousands of times and has a consumption rate at nearly 100%. Entrepreneurs can do anything, but they can’t do everything. How do you prioritize early on? How do you differentiate? This episode presents a framework that’ll ensure you work on the things that give your startup its best chance at success.

00:00 Intro
03:03 College Basketball
05:49 Ordinary and Extraordinary
06:21 Prioritization, Willpower, Internal Reports
08:00 Stones and Sand
14:00 Humans Overestimate Wownside and Underestimate Upside
14:36 You Have No Willpower
20:27 Tracking