{"id":155028,"date":"2019-07-15T12:47:12","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T19:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=155028"},"modified":"2019-07-15T13:51:42","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T20:51:42","slug":"dont-do-it-for-the-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/15\/dont-do-it-for-the-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t do it for the money"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A thought on entrepreneurship<\/a> and life:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t be led by trying to make money. Instead, work on challenging, interesting, and difficult problems which interest you and which are fun for you!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Unknown business models <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Business models of the past probably won’t work today. Your job as a risk taker (entrepreneur) is to experiment and attempt NEW forms of business by following your gut and instincts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inventing new modes of thinking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It seems the only good business advice I’ve learned is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be audacious, brazen, and insane enough to believe in yourself, your own dreams, hopes and aspirations. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

And like Frank Sinatra, strive to do it your own way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do you need a business plan?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I believe all business models are bad. Why? A business plan forces you to get pigeon-holed into a certain notion, not making you ‘nimble’ or flexible to “pivot” into different directions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It seems the best strategy is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow your gut, iterate, experiment, and modify as you go.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Create your own ideals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Create your own ideal world, business model, and entrepreneurial concepts. You might be right or wrong– it doesn’t really matter. What matters the most is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you’re brave and courageous enough to strive to become the change which you wish to see in the world!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

ERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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