What Can Wayne Gretzky Teach Us About Entrepreneurship?
If you have been into any online business endeavour for any amount of time, you have heard this quote:
"I don't go where the puck has been, I go to where it's going..."
That's apparently a famous quote from all time hockey great Wayne Gretzky. The idea that it strikes with successful entrepreneurs is...Go to where the industry is headed, don't go to where it's been...
Or another way to think about it...Be ready for change and embrace it!
A quick story about how I came to the blockchain....
After being having a business ruined and having to start from scratch, @blainjones and I knew that we had to come up with a better way to send and receive payments for our online products. And because we knew about crypto and the blockchain, this place seemed like the perfect fit.
Everything we started learning about Hive just made sense. On top f having no fees and quick 3 second transactions, the community was alive with development and growth potential.
This was home....
Slowly, we learned more. Built more. Grew more. And almost 5 years later, it's become everything we thought it would be and so much more.
What's funny is that all those years ago we were SCREAMING for people in our industry to learn about this stuff. But we were fought with 'crypto is a scam', 'you guys are crazy', and 'go stub your toe Jongo!!!!'
Safe to say, our vision for embracing and adopting the blockchain in all aspects of our business wasn't a popular choice among a lot of online entrepreneurs. Back then, everything seemed to be a get rich quick scheme in crypto...Bitconnect anyone??
Yet we kept building and here we are....
Nostradamus? Prophets?
Not at all...Just a couple of guys that WENT to where the puck was headed!
Sure it was a tough go. Blain had to learn basically everything about the code behind this stuff and is still learning. I had to figure out account keys for goodness sake lol But seriously, it was a journey. Lots of ups and plenty of downs.
But we, as entrepreneurs, focused on where the puck was going!
Here's the lesson I hope so many people can take from this...
You aren't going to know it all when you join! And there is going to be a sharp learning curve. But if everything is pointing to 'the future' and you believe in your heart of hearts that this technology and community is setting up for something massive....
Jump in and embrace the change!
You never know what may happen on your journey....
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Got to embrace the change or get swallowed up by it. Development on Hive continues to impress.
that’s the truth. and it keeps getting better and better.
I was kind of on fence too. I used to believe once govt takes notice all of this will end. But now I realized that crypto is so big now that even govt has to compromise and adjust with it. I think those who notice this change and invest their time and money into this would benefit long term. I feel "play to earn" and "content writing" is going to be a new entrepreneurship for upto 2025 till it becomes a norm.
that’s so exciting to think about. playing games to earn and then every day people blogging to earn a living.
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Ah I didn't realize that there were 2 spots to walk the crypto mondays @jongolson. I kind of understand why they consider things a scam when the headlines are mostly about them.
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yeah we’re moving all the official ctp stuff to that account @ctptalk
In any industry, as in life, the ability to adapt is what makes you succeed, you have to be flexible or you disappear. You have to be aware of any challenges in this crypto industry as well and not take anything for granted. @jongolson
keeping your finger on the pulse for sure.
Gotta love posts that combine hockey and investments! Well said, Jon
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ha ha ha right. very canadian of me lol
Awesome. I have embraced the Change. I have moved to where the puck will be.
thanks for stopping by :)
Love the way you are able to relate quotes and stories back to online businesses and Hive, Jon.
This one resonates even more right now as I have the Wild game the TV while I work!
:)
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ha ha ha perfect timing!!
Those 5 years were learning and growing years. Now, that you're one of the big trees on Hive, it's really a great opportunity for us who are still in the sowing and planting stage to listen to someone that traveled that long.
I forgot to thank you for CTP and LISTNERDS. I consider the latter token as my "dark horse," very silent and yet very fast.
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Oh our pleasure for sure! They are both our passion projects and we hope it adds value to Hive as a whole!
There is no doubt about that though it may take time to sink in for people to realize the kind of change CTP and ListNerds brought into the mailer industry.
When you look at Listnerds emails, you can see some people follow their path even if it leads to a ravine.
Bro it's so true...And sad at the same time.
Back after a long time Jon Olson and getting used to the system and posting once again. You rock as always!
Awesome sauce! Welcome back!