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The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
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The draw back of listening to this on audiobook as opposed to reading it in print was that I didn't do the exercises or write down ideas of things that I really thought were important ... it is hard to do when driving 65 miles per hour down the highway!
But it is my hope to re-listen to this book soon so that ideas can percolate in my head and turn into action.
This breaks the project into many points. If you are starting a business or a church group or a new hobby; you need a plan. All projects start with a dream. I want to create a world changing app for the tablet. I want to write a book.
Then bits and pieces need to come into place.
The dream needs to be made manifest in pieces -- sometimes starting is the most difficult thing so break it into manageable chunks and slowly move forward. Articulate the pieces and the more you share with trusted associates, the more you can figure out what will work. Part of this process will be pitching to important individuals who can help you. Something that may also be part of this preliminary time is writing a plan of how to proceed and what you hope to gain.
If this is a company you will need to raise capital or if you want to write a book you will have to determine how much funding you need to move forward. If you are starting a church group this may not be as important a goal. However every new endeavor needs support if it is financial or emotional. Do you have people who share your vision?
Every dream needs supporters. Every project needs a brand so that when people see the image they know exactly what to expect. Then you need to be a person of integrity who will stand by your dream and give that vision to the world in such an amazing way that your audience will think of you and your vision before all others.
This book is a great resource if you are starting to formulate a new dream or business. My recommendation would be to read it in print or eformat for listening, though very well-done, was hard to capture all the wonderfully helpful points that he had to make ... unless you have time to listen multiple times or have an eidetic memory.
But it is my hope to re-listen to this book soon so that ideas can percolate in my head and turn into action.
This breaks the project into many points. If you are starting a business or a church group or a new hobby; you need a plan. All projects start with a dream. I want to create a world changing app for the tablet. I want to write a book.
Then bits and pieces need to come into place.
The dream needs to be made manifest in pieces -- sometimes starting is the most difficult thing so break it into manageable chunks and slowly move forward. Articulate the pieces and the more you share with trusted associates, the more you can figure out what will work. Part of this process will be pitching to important individuals who can help you. Something that may also be part of this preliminary time is writing a plan of how to proceed and what you hope to gain.
If this is a company you will need to raise capital or if you want to write a book you will have to determine how much funding you need to move forward. If you are starting a church group this may not be as important a goal. However every new endeavor needs support if it is financial or emotional. Do you have people who share your vision?
Every dream needs supporters. Every project needs a brand so that when people see the image they know exactly what to expect. Then you need to be a person of integrity who will stand by your dream and give that vision to the world in such an amazing way that your audience will think of you and your vision before all others.
This book is a great resource if you are starting to formulate a new dream or business. My recommendation would be to read it in print or eformat for listening, though very well-done, was hard to capture all the wonderfully helpful points that he had to make ... unless you have time to listen multiple times or have an eidetic memory.
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