Comments on: Percival 2009 Survival Guide http://www.seanpercival.com/blog/2009/02/02/percival-2009-survival-guide/ Sean Percival Official Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:45:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mr Mr http://www.seanpercival.com/blog/2009/02/02/percival-2009-survival-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-10028 Mr Mr Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:52:02 +0000 http://www.seanpercival.com/blog/?p=1710#comment-10028 Nr. 6, You have to listen to The Percivals - www.myspace.com/thepercivalsswe :P Nr. 6, You have to listen to The Percivals – http://www.myspace.com/thepercivalsswe :P

]]> By: paige http://www.seanpercival.com/blog/2009/02/02/percival-2009-survival-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-7190 paige Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:52:59 +0000 http://www.seanpercival.com/blog/?p=1710#comment-7190 Agree on all points. I experienced this first hand building my company: #1 - If the dudes that run your industry agree with you, you're fucked and out of tune. When everyone was pushing firepower and conventional force I focused on information warfare and asymmetric strategies #2 - Work your ass off when you're young and retire in your early 30's - life will fucking rock, you can step back and relax, and then help others with no concern for money or self-interest #3 - Lawsuits validate an aggressive business trajectory and they'll make you tough (and you'll learn to pay attention to contracts!). I went thru a few my first two years and learned what they never teach you during your MBA #4 - Yes, yes, yes... your shitter is your second office. I never went to the bathroom without having something to work on (emails, organizational issue, operational decisions, etc.) - don't wipe until you've made a decision #5 - I worked 3 years, no vacations, every day, 12 to 16 hour days. If I partied I did it after 10pm and didn't sleep in the next day. You got to give it everything - you can rest later Agree on all points. I experienced this first hand building my company:
#1 – If the dudes that run your industry agree with you, you’re fucked and out of tune. When everyone was pushing firepower and conventional force I focused on information warfare and asymmetric strategies
#2 – Work your ass off when you’re young and retire in your early 30′s – life will fucking rock, you can step back and relax, and then help others with no concern for money or self-interest
#3 – Lawsuits validate an aggressive business trajectory and they’ll make you tough (and you’ll learn to pay attention to contracts!). I went thru a few my first two years and learned what they never teach you during your MBA
#4 – Yes, yes, yes… your shitter is your second office. I never went to the bathroom without having something to work on (emails, organizational issue, operational decisions, etc.) – don’t wipe until you’ve made a decision
#5 – I worked 3 years, no vacations, every day, 12 to 16 hour days. If I partied I did it after 10pm and didn’t sleep in the next day. You got to give it everything – you can rest later

]]> By: David - About Results Marketing http://www.seanpercival.com/blog/2009/02/02/percival-2009-survival-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-7187 David - About Results Marketing Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:28:48 +0000 http://www.seanpercival.com/blog/?p=1710#comment-7187 Gonna second Josh on that feeling - I've I've been around other industries (radio, TV, DM) to know that the people that are extremely successful don't generally go out and toot their horn. Also, I've always believed in creating a product that has mass demand. But it's nice to hear it come from you... Hehe, if I can't explain to my non-techie friends how my 'product' is of value, i don't believe it'll succeed. I'll have to check out socialtoo. I'm using twitpress instead of twitterfeed, but it may be worth switching over (if I can get the time to start posting again). Great points... Luckily, I've got a couple of years till 30, so if I can give it more this year, maybe I can make it by then! David Gonna second Josh on that feeling – I’ve I’ve been around other industries (radio, TV, DM) to know that the people that are extremely successful don’t generally go out and toot their horn.

Also, I’ve always believed in creating a product that has mass demand. But it’s nice to hear it come from you… Hehe, if I can’t explain to my non-techie friends how my ‘product’ is of value, i don’t believe it’ll succeed.

I’ll have to check out socialtoo. I’m using twitpress instead of twitterfeed, but it may be worth switching over (if I can get the time to start posting again).

Great points… Luckily, I’ve got a couple of years till 30, so if I can give it more this year, maybe I can make it by then!

David

]]> By: Josh Stomel http://www.seanpercival.com/blog/2009/02/02/percival-2009-survival-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-7186 Josh Stomel Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:11:54 +0000 http://www.seanpercival.com/blog/?p=1710#comment-7186 Sean - F Ya on this write up man. I could not agree with you any more. Many things you brought up on this post if verbatim from what comes out of my mouth. Starting with A Listers... Such Crap, if you are an entrepreneur and you believe in your product, then there is NO room for failure. When someone is so passionate about what they are working on, it WILL succeed, regardless what others say. Also, I see the same people going to mixers, industry events, and being big time self promoters. In a way, thats great, build your personal brand, however like you said. Go out less and work more... Now is the time. Like you said, do it before your 30. Leverage that high energy, and those little obligations you have now to allocate to a successful product ---> exit. Sean, this was a great writeup, and I fully support your points. Now is the time, the generation is here. I'm with you, I sleep next to my laptop, Never watch tv, always research, always doing competitive analysis, and always always knowing what's next. Kick some ass Sean.. Josh Stomel "Doing it before 30" NeoHire.com & ResumeBucket.com Josh@neohire.com Sean –

F Ya on this write up man. I could not agree with you any more. Many things you brought up on this post if verbatim from what comes out of my mouth. Starting with A Listers… Such Crap, if you are an entrepreneur and you believe in your product, then there is NO room for failure. When someone is so passionate about what they are working on, it WILL succeed, regardless what others say.

Also, I see the same people going to mixers, industry events, and being big time self promoters. In a way, thats great, build your personal brand, however like you said. Go out less and work more… Now is the time. Like you said, do it before your 30. Leverage that high energy, and those little obligations you have now to allocate to a successful product —> exit.

Sean, this was a great writeup, and I fully support your points.

Now is the time, the generation is here. I’m with you, I sleep next to my laptop, Never watch tv, always research, always doing competitive analysis, and always always knowing what’s next.

Kick some ass Sean..

Josh Stomel
“Doing it before 30″
NeoHire.com & ResumeBucket.com
Josh@neohire.com

]]> By: KyNam Doan http://www.seanpercival.com/blog/2009/02/02/percival-2009-survival-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-7185 KyNam Doan Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:11:48 +0000 http://www.seanpercival.com/blog/?p=1710#comment-7185 3-5 is a good reminder for this year, what ever year it may be. While it's true that some of these tech A-listers get excited over wild ideas that push the envelope--ideas that will never catch on--they do have reach. If Scoble is going gaga over your product and it's readily deployable, you'll only benefit. I'm going to ignore number 2 for now :) 3-5 is a good reminder for this year, what ever year it may be.

While it’s true that some of these tech A-listers get excited over wild ideas that push the envelope–ideas that will never catch on–they do have reach. If Scoble is going gaga over your product and it’s readily deployable, you’ll only benefit.

I’m going to ignore number 2 for now :)

]]> By: Sean Percival http://www.seanpercival.com/blog/2009/02/02/percival-2009-survival-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-7184 Sean Percival Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:09:28 +0000 http://www.seanpercival.com/blog/?p=1710#comment-7184 @francisco you have a chipendale body, you'll be ok. also you are louder than any young kid. @francisco

you have a chipendale body, you’ll be ok. also you are louder than any young kid.

]]> By: Mona http://www.seanpercival.com/blog/2009/02/02/percival-2009-survival-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-7182 Mona Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:05:14 +0000 http://www.seanpercival.com/blog/?p=1710#comment-7182 Hat tip, Sean! Truly. One of the, probably, most nicest things I have seen from. Here's to pulling out ALL stops! Hat tip, Sean! Truly. One of the, probably, most nicest things I have seen from. Here’s to pulling out ALL stops!

]]> By: Francisco Dao http://www.seanpercival.com/blog/2009/02/02/percival-2009-survival-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-7181 Francisco Dao Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:01:31 +0000 http://www.seanpercival.com/blog/?p=1710#comment-7181 Wow, by these rules I'm totally f-cked :( Wow, by these rules I’m totally f-cked :(

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