Hell Yeah People
If you’re entrepreneur you’ve encountered people who are ready to jump into the thick of the fray with you, those that want nothing to do with your idea and then those who are rather bland about it.
How can you be a better entrepreneur?
First, you have to find your hell yeah people!
This article is all about them and when you finish it, then become one of mine by hell yeah people by sending me a message here.
And, if you've been struggling with making better decisions the first time around, let's explore this and reach out to get started here.
Enjoy this week's 2 Ideas and 1 Playlist!!!
- Mark
1. Look For Your "Hell Yeah" People
There are three types of people to look for.
There are your Hell Yeah people.
There are your Fast No people.
And finally, your Slow No's.
Look first for your hell yeah people. They're the ones who see you, your goals, and want to be a part of the journey your own. They amplify your spirit and ask only to be part of something larger than themselves.
Second thank your fast no people. Wait, thank them? Their answer to being part of your vision may not feel good, but they are decisive, and you know immediately you can move on, saving yourself valuable time and effort.
At all cost, avoid your slow no people. Their answer seems promising, but the emotional and cognitive load trying to get them on board rarely moves them to a yes and it never turns into a hell yeah.
2. A Different Reason Why "Yes And" Works
Have you heard of Yes And… in improv?
I first learned about it in the book "Impro" by Keith Johnstone.
Simply put, when someone presents you with an idea, you accept it, expand on it, and create something new and greater in the process together.
Yes and...shifts your mindset to one of possibility and, let’s admit it, opens you to some risks.
And while an opportunistic mindset is a powerful tool.
There is another reason this technique works that is rarely talked about.
And that is that most mistakes you make are recoverable from.
Oh yes, mistakes will happen, but will passing over opportunities save you from making them?
Be adventurous, open to possibilities, and start saying Yes and...