Taking the Leap

I learned a lot at FEEcon this past weekend, and although I won’t be able to repeat all of it, here are some more thoughts

One of my favorite speakers was Dan Harmon, and I got to hear from him during a couple of the break out groups. He’s part of Harmon Brothers marketing, and, in my opinion, a creative genius. He is the creator of some famous commercials such as Poo-Pourri, Squatty Potty, and Purple mattresses.

One of the (paraphrased) quotes I wrote down was: “The Harmon Brothers aren’t brilliant, you just need more iterations of your product.” This was ridiculously meaningful to me. It means that it may take a lot of “nos” to get the product you want or need. I also liked Dan’s quote: “Good ideas come from everyone.” I think in this case it’s about having the wisdom to determine where and how you can use ideas. So get thinking, and make sure you not only write everything down, but also think about how things could, or might not work, out of a normal context.

Take the entrepreneurial leap, and be thinking about the unique ideas you have, whether they’re about marketing, product, operations, sales, or something totally different.