10 ways to piss off an entrepreneur
10 ways to piss of an entrepreneur
Start your sentences with the word no.
Say they can’t do something.
Say you can’t get something done.
List all the reasons why something won’t/can’t work.
Show up with an attitude.
Tell them to slow down.
Keep going to them with problems instead of solutions.
Miss your deadlines. Even worse miss deadlines you set for yourself. Even worse miss them and don’t provide an update.
Be inaccessible and unavailable when you are needed. We
Be neutral about the work that you do.
10 ways to collaborate with an entrepreneurs
Get on their side.
Have their back.
Pivot move change tactics if needed.
Be positive.
Present new ideas by backing up your decision.
Run in the same direction as they are.
Get obsessed about what they are obsessing with you so you can speak their language.
Their favourite question is: what do you need?
Work on yourself and invest in your own learning. The more you learn the more valuable you become.
Mirror the leaders in your company and improve on their tactics and ideas.
What you need to know about an entrepuners:
They’ve probably sacrificed money time and energy to get to where they are now.
They’re probably getting paid the least or not getting paid at all.
They don’t switch off work because they love what they do and they’re excited.
Their number one job is to make sure that the company has money so they will do what they have too to get results.
They’re probably over stressed, anxious and stretched for time.
They’re obsessed with their business and how they can make it efficient.
They’re looking for other people to work with who are equally as obsessed as them.
They’re hackers. They want the fastest way to get to where they need to go.
They take on more than they can handle because they need to get there fast.
They’ve made promises to their customers and investors and they need to fulfil their promises.