Tina Roth Eisenberg writes about the lessons she’s learned in the first year of her business Tattly. She goes into detail with each point, but here’s the quick list of lessons learned:
1. Never hesitate to challenge a status quo
2. Don’t outsource things you care about
3. Don’t be shy. Ask for advice.
4. Grow a thick skin + hustle
5. Prepare for success
6. Being nice is the only option
7. Your team is everything
My favorite of these is the first one: Never hesitate to challenge a status quo.
Never hesitate to challenge a status quo of a product or service that already exists. Put your own spin on it, stamp it with your personality and you might redefine an entire industry.
A great example of this is Apple’s introduction of the iPod and iPhone. These are types of products (mp3 players and cellphones) that had established leaders and yet the newcomer came and challenged the status quo, put their own personality and spin on it, and redefined an entire industry.
