I have a clear idea about my playbook to run a company, a strategy to win, but what about the idea for the company itself?
With a blank canvas, there are many possibilities for starting a new venture (as long as the idea aligns with my motivations of building an empire, unleashing potential and being #1 in category).
With my previous two companies I was obsessed with the idea. I woke up and went to bed thinking about cloud accounting (Clear Books) and business banking (Countingup). Thinking how I could make each better to help small business owners.
The idea will be the right one when I am obsessed with it.
Well, I have been obsessed with a new idea! However, it relies on a third party supplier who hit a critical hurdle. If the supplier cannot find a way through, I will have to go back to the blank canvas.
In the meantime, I became obsessed with a personal project. I’ve always found task management systems frustrating so I created https://taskhawk.io. Read more here.