I recently finished listening to The 10x Rule by Grant Cardone audio book. I like his passion and drive, but his advice almost seems reckless to me. He suggests to just take action and worry about the details later. While I agree that taking action is a good thing, it seems like lack of some amount of planning could be a complete detriment. He gives a couple of examples where he took action on a opportunity not knowing what he was doing with the intention of figuring it out along the way. He then proceeds to explain how it all worked out in a way that makes it sound more like luck than skill. It seems like someone with less experience could potentially burn a lot of bridges by making commitments that they can't figure out how to make work and eventually lose credibility, or worse, going bankrupt.
On the other hand, if one were to take the level of action that he is describing, they probably could figure it out along the way. Maybe my thinking is just so far south from what he's describing that I can't wrap my head around it.
What are your guys' thoughts on this? I'd really like to hear from those that have some real successes under their belt (MJ) on whether you think this guys approach is crazy, genius, or somewhere in between.
Yes that’s exactly what you should do. Make promises you have no idea how to keep and then figure it out as you go along.
The only time I don’t recommend this is when someone’s physical safety is at stake. For example I would be a terrible doctor. But in business it’s perfect. Maybe you’ll piss off like 2 people, chalk it up to the cost of ambition and move along. It’ll work out better than you think.
Everyone thinks I’m an expert at lawn care and we sell our services at a premium price. Man, I’m up at night searching how to trim rose bushes and how to kill moss. I’m no expert. I just signed up the customers and said I’d figure it out later. Nobody has tried to cancel yet. One time in a hundred you’ll screw up but just don’t take it personal when you get yelled at. Just smile and move on and learn your lesson. It’ll take lots of lessons to become an expert but I’ll be damned if I’m gonna wait that long to make money. Go test things out on customers.
The biggest thing holding people back is they’re pussies. Period.
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