If the Shoe Fits: What are You doing?
by Miki SaxonA Friday series exploring Startups and the people who make them go. Read all If the Shoe Fits posts here
“I look back on my career and I didn’t change the world as an entrepreneur; I did as an educator. So I’m a little wistful. Now, my charge for twentysomething entrepreneurs is, do you want to be known as the guy who makes the next porn app or fart app or do you want to put men on Mars?” –Steve Blank
In light of Blank’s question above, you might want to take time to ask yourself ‘what am I doing’?
- What value am I adding to my intrinsic worth as a human being?
- Does my product/service make even a tiny portion of the world a better place in any way?
- How will my kids describe/explain me to their kids?
- What legacy will I leave behind?
- How will I be remembered?
- Will I be remembered?
Now write down your thoughts/answers.
Reread them over the next several days/weeks.
If you don’t like the profile that emerges it’s time to pivot your life.
Not randomly, but with the same consideration and planning you would use to pivot your company.
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