Latest / #WisdomOfWomen Show / Sell Your Intellectual Property – Not Your Time – With Eisha Armstrong
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- 0:00Welcome
- 0:01to
- 0:01the
- 0:01Wisdom
- 0:01of
- 0:02Women
- 0:02Show.
- 0:03Business
- 0:04is
- 0:04the
- 0:04most
- 0:05powerful
- 0:05innovative
- 0:06force
- 0:06in
- 0:07the
- 0:07world.
- 0:07And
- 0:07with
- 0:07visionary
- 0:08women
- 0:09leaders
- 0:09at
- 0:09the
- 0:09helm,
- 0:10we
- 0:10can
- 0:10lead
- 0:11in
- 0:11both
- 0:12impact
- 0:12and
- 0:13profit.
- 0:14Today's
- 0:14world
- 0:15needs
- 0:16the
- 0:16wisdom
- 0:17of
- 0:17women
- 0:18in
- 0:18business.
- 0:20This
- 0:20is
- 0:20why
- 0:21we
- 0:21are
- 0:21here
- 0:22to
- 0:22help
- 0:23women
- 0:23grow.
- 0:25Are
- 0:26you
- 0:26already
- 0:27a
- 0:28successful
- 0:29visionary
- 0:29woman
- 0:30founder
- 0:30leading
- 0:31a
- 0:31high,
- 0:31high
- 0:32impact
- 0:33company?
- 0:34The
- 0:34Wisdom
- 0:35of
- 0:35Women
- 0:35show
- 0:36is
- 0:36designed
- 0:37just
- 0:38for
- 0:38you.
- 0:39We
- 0:39are
- 0:39a
- 0:40community
- 0:41of
- 0:41women
- 0:41founders,
- 0:42investors
- 0:43and
- 0:44leaders
- 0:44who
- 0:45want
- 0:45to
- 0:45see
- 0:46you
- 0:47rise.
- 0:49Join
- 0:49us
- 0:49as
- 0:50we
- 0:50unlock
- 0:50opportunities
- 0:52and
- 0:52prosperity
- 0:53for
- 0:54women
- 0:54led
- 0:55enterprises.
- 0:56The
- 0:56future
- 0:57of
- 0:57business
- 0:58is
- 0:59women.
- 1:00Are
- 1:00you
- 1:00ready?
- 1:06Welcome
- 1:07to
- 1:07the
- 1:07Wisdom
- 1:07of
- 1:08Women
- 1:08Show.
- 1:08We
- 1:09are
- 1:09dedicated
- 1:09to
- 1:10amplifying
- 1:10the
- 1:11voice
- 1:11and
- 1:12wisdom
- 1:12of
- 1:13women
- 1:13in
- 1:14business.
- 1:15A
- 1:15new
- 1:15model
- 1:16of
- 1:16leadership
- 1:16is
- 1:17emerging
- 1:17and
- 1:18we
- 1:18are
- 1:18here
- 1:19to
- 1:19amplify
- 1:19the
- 1:19voices
- 1:20of
- 1:20women
- 1:21leading
- 1:21the
- 1:21way.
- 1:22I
- 1:22am
- 1:23your
- 1:23host,
- 1:23Coco
- 1:24Sellman,
- 1:24five
- 1:25time
- 1:25founder,
- 1:25impact
- 1:26investor
- 1:26and
- 1:27creator
- 1:27of
- 1:27the
- 1:28Force
- 1:28for
- 1:28Good
- 1:28system.
- 1:29Thank
- 1:30you
- 1:30for
- 1:30joining
- 1:31us
- 1:31today
- 1:32as
- 1:32we
- 1:32illuminate
- 1:33the
- 1:33path
- 1:34for
- 1:34unlocking
- 1:35opportunities
- 1:36for
- 1:36growth
- 1:37and
- 1:37prosperity
- 1:38for
- 1:38women
- 1:39led
- 1:39enterprises
- 1:40by
- 1:41amplifying
- 1:42the
- 1:42voice
- 1:43and
- 1:43wisdom
- 1:43of
- 1:44women.
- 1:45So
- 1:45today
- 1:46we
- 1:46have
- 1:47a
- 1:47three
- 1:47time
- 1:48author.
- 1:48Really
- 1:49exciting.
- 1:50I'm
- 1:50so
- 1:50excited
- 1:50to
- 1:51read
- 1:51to
- 1:52introduce
- 1:52you
- 1:53all
- 1:53to
- 1:54this
- 1:54wonderful
- 1:55extraordinary
- 1:56woman,
- 1:56Aisha
- 1:57Armstrong,
- 1:58who
- 1:58is
- 1:58the
- 1:59executive
- 1:59chairman
- 2:00and
- 2:00co
- 2:01founder
- 2:02of
- 2:02Vectorist
- 2:03where
- 2:03she
- 2:04works
- 2:04with
- 2:05business
- 2:05to
- 2:05business
- 2:05service
- 2:06companies
- 2:06to
- 2:07productize
- 2:08their
- 2:09offerings.
- 2:10She
- 2:10has
- 2:10more
- 2:10than
- 2:1125
- 2:11years
- 2:11of
- 2:12product
- 2:13management
- 2:14and
- 2:14product
- 2:15leadership
- 2:16experience
- 2:17in
- 2:17the
- 2:17data
- 2:18and
- 2:18information
- 2:19services
- 2:20industries.
- 2:21She
- 2:21is
- 2:21the
- 2:22author
- 2:22of
- 2:23how
- 2:24to
- 2:24Transform
- 2:24a
- 2:24Service
- 2:25Culture
- 2:25and
- 2:26Successfully
- 2:27Productize
- 2:28Then
- 2:29Productize
- 2:30the
- 2:30Ultimate
- 2:31Guide
- 2:31to
- 2:31Turning
- 2:32Professional
- 2:32Services
- 2:33into
- 2:33Scalable
- 2:34Products
- 2:35and
- 2:35her
- 2:35latest
- 2:36book,
- 2:36got
- 2:37it
- 2:37right
- 2:37Here,
- 2:38Commercialize
- 2:39how
- 2:39to
- 2:39Monetize,
- 2:40Market
- 2:40and
- 2:41Sell
- 2:41Productized
- 2:42Offerings
- 2:43in
- 2:44Professional
- 2:45Services.
- 2:45Really
- 2:46great.
- 2:47And
- 2:47this
- 2:47book
- 2:48just
- 2:48hit
- 2:48the
- 2:48bookstores
- 2:49in
- 2:49October,
- 2:50so
- 2:50you'll
- 2:50definitely
- 2:51want
- 2:51to
- 2:51pick
- 2:51up
- 2:51all
- 2:52three.
- 2:52Aisha
- 2:53earned
- 2:53her
- 2:54MBA
- 2:54at
- 2:55Harvard
- 2:56and
- 2:56her
- 2:57Bachelor's
- 2:57of
- 2:57Bachelor
- 2:58of
- 2:58Arts
- 2:58at
- 2:59the
- 2:59University
- 2:59of
- 3:00Kansas
- 3:00where
- 3:00she
- 3:01was
- 3:01just
- 3:01telling
- 3:01me
- 3:01she
- 3:01grew
- 3:02up
- 3:02and
- 3:03is
- 3:03also
- 3:04a
- 3:04certified
- 3:04yoga
- 3:05teacher,
- 3:06has
- 3:06climbed
- 3:07Mount
- 3:07Kilimanjaro,
- 3:08which
- 3:08is
- 3:08on
- 3:08my
- 3:08bucket
- 3:09list
- 3:09and
- 3:10is
- 3:10a
- 3:10budding
- 3:11mountaineer.
- 3:12So
- 3:12cool.
- 3:13So
- 3:13welcome.
- 3:14I'm
- 3:14so
- 3:14happy
- 3:14to
- 3:14have
- 3:15you,
- 3:15Aisha.
- 3:16Oh,
- 3:16thank
- 3:16you,
- 3:16Coco.
- 3:17It's
- 3:17great
- 3:17to
- 3:17be
- 3:17here
- 3:18and
- 3:18I
- 3:18just
- 3:18love
- 3:19the
- 3:19mission
- 3:19of
- 3:19the
- 3:19work
- 3:19you're
- 3:20doing.
- 3:20Oh,
- 3:21thank
- 3:21you,
- 3:22thank
- 3:22you.
- 3:22It's
- 3:22so
- 3:22fun.
- 3:23You
- 3:23know,
- 3:23I've
- 3:23had
- 3:24this
- 3:24long
- 3:25belief
- 3:25that
- 3:27when
- 3:27you
- 3:28put
- 3:28purpose
- 3:29and
- 3:31have
- 3:31a
- 3:31meaning
- 3:32of
- 3:32something,
- 3:32that's
- 3:33more
- 3:33than
- 3:33just
- 3:34money,
- 3:35that
- 3:35when
- 3:35you
- 3:35put
- 3:36that
- 3:36purpose
- 3:36into
- 3:37whatever
- 3:37business
- 3:38you're
- 3:38Building
- 3:39that
- 3:39it
- 3:39really
- 3:40does
- 3:40grow
- 3:41faster
- 3:42and
- 3:43creates
- 3:43more
- 3:44impact
- 3:44in
- 3:44the
- 3:44world.
- 3:45So
- 3:46I'm
- 3:46super
- 3:46happy
- 3:47to
- 3:47have
- 3:47you
- 3:47here
- 3:47because
- 3:48I
- 3:48feel
- 3:48like
- 3:49your
- 3:50message,
- 3:51your
- 3:52books,
- 3:53your
- 3:53business
- 3:54are
- 3:55so
- 3:56needed
- 3:57for
- 3:57us
- 3:58women
- 3:58growing
- 3:59really
- 4:00big
- 4:00and
- 4:00exciting
- 4:01companies
- 4:01and
- 4:01learning
- 4:01how
- 4:02to
- 4:02create
- 4:02a
- 4:02lot
- 4:02of
- 4:03impact.
- 4:04So,
- 4:05as
- 4:05you
- 4:05know,
- 4:06the
- 4:06first
- 4:06question
- 4:06I
- 4:06always
- 4:06like
- 4:07to
- 4:07ask
- 4:07is,
- 4:07what's
- 4:07a
- 4:08book
- 4:08written
- 4:08by
- 4:09a
- 4:09woman
- 4:09that
- 4:09has
- 4:10significantly
- 4:11influenced
- 4:12your
- 4:12life?
- 4:13I
- 4:13love
- 4:13this
- 4:14question
- 4:15and
- 4:15it
- 4:15was
- 4:16kind
- 4:16of
- 4:16a
- 4:16really
- 4:17easy
- 4:17one
- 4:18for
- 4:18me
- 4:18to
- 4:18think
- 4:19about.
- 4:20It's
- 4:20168
- 4:22hours
- 4:22by
- 4:22Laura
- 4:23Vanderkam.
- 4:24It's
- 4:25an
- 4:25oldie
- 4:25but
- 4:26goody
- 4:26book.
- 4:26I
- 4:26think
- 4:27it's
- 4:27been
- 4:27out
- 4:27for
- 4:27like
- 4:27maybe
- 4:2815,
- 4:29maybe
- 4:29even
- 4:2920
- 4:30years
- 4:30now.
- 4:31But
- 4:31she
- 4:31really
- 4:32debunks
- 4:33this
- 4:33idea
- 4:34that
- 4:34we
- 4:35have
- 4:35less
- 4:36time
- 4:37to
- 4:37do
- 4:37the
- 4:38things
- 4:38that
- 4:38are
- 4:38really
- 4:38important
- 4:39to
- 4:39us.
- 4:39And
- 4:40it's
- 4:41very
- 4:41geared
- 4:42towards
- 4:43working
- 4:43women
- 4:44who
- 4:45maybe
- 4:45are
- 4:45juggling
- 4:46a
- 4:46family
- 4:47plus
- 4:47a
- 4:48full
- 4:48time
- 4:48career,
- 4:49plus
- 4:49maybe
- 4:50some
- 4:50hobbies
- 4:50or
- 4:50something
- 4:51like
- 4:51that.
- 4:51And
- 4:51she
- 4:51talks
- 4:52about,
- 4:52if
- 4:53you
- 4:53look
- 4:53at
- 4:53the
- 4:53number
- 4:53of
- 4:53hours
- 4:54that
- 4:54are
- 4:54in
- 4:54a
- 4:54week,
- 4:55it's
- 4:55168
- 4:56hours,
- 4:57which
- 4:57is
- 4:57a
- 4:57lot.
- 4:58But
- 4:58a
- 4:58lot
- 4:59of
- 4:59us
- 4:59tend
- 4:59to
- 4:59think
- 4:59about,
- 5:00you
- 5:00know,
- 5:00how
- 5:00many
- 5:01hours
- 5:01do
- 5:01we
- 5:01have
- 5:01during
- 5:02a
- 5:02day.
- 5:03And
- 5:04I
- 5:04read
- 5:04it
- 5:04at
- 5:05a
- 5:05time
- 5:05when
- 5:06my
- 5:06children
- 5:06were
- 5:07toddlers.
- 5:08I
- 5:08was,
- 5:09had
- 5:09a
- 5:09very
- 5:09big
- 5:09job.
- 5:10I
- 5:10was
- 5:10getting
- 5:10on
- 5:10planes
- 5:11all
- 5:11the
- 5:11time
- 5:12and
- 5:12just
- 5:12feeling
- 5:13like
- 5:14a.
- 5:14There
- 5:15was
- 5:15a
- 5:15scarcity
- 5:16of
- 5:16time.
- 5:17And
- 5:17she
- 5:18really
- 5:18helped
- 5:18me
- 5:18reframe
- 5:20how
- 5:20I
- 5:20thought
- 5:20about
- 5:21time
- 5:21so
- 5:21that
- 5:21I
- 5:22could
- 5:23get
- 5:23more
- 5:23out
- 5:23of
- 5:23the
- 5:24168
- 5:25hours
- 5:25that
- 5:25we
- 5:25all
- 5:26have
- 5:26each
- 5:26week.
- 5:27What
- 5:28a
- 5:28wonderful.
- 5:29I've
- 5:29heard
- 5:29of
- 5:29this
- 5:30book.
- 5:30I
- 5:30have
- 5:31not
- 5:31read
- 5:31it,
- 5:32so
- 5:32I'm
- 5:33excited
- 5:33to
- 5:33pick
- 5:33it
- 5:33up.
- 5:34And
- 5:34it
- 5:34is,
- 5:35I
- 5:35feel
- 5:35like
- 5:35I
- 5:35went
- 5:36through
- 5:36the
- 5:36same
- 5:36thing
- 5:36with,
- 5:37when
- 5:37I
- 5:37had
- 5:37young
- 5:37children
- 5:38and
- 5:39I
- 5:39feel
- 5:39like
- 5:40it
- 5:40was,
- 5:41it
- 5:41was,
- 5:42it
- 5:42was
- 5:42galvanizing
- 5:44to
- 5:44help
- 5:44us
- 5:45learn
- 5:46how
- 5:46to
- 5:46be
- 5:47really,
- 5:48really
- 5:48good
- 5:49with
- 5:49honoring
- 5:50our
- 5:50time
- 5:50and
- 5:51knowing
- 5:51what's
- 5:51most
- 5:52important.
- 5:52I
- 5:52felt
- 5:52like
- 5:53I
- 5:53came
- 5:53back
- 5:53from
- 5:54that.
- 5:54I
- 5:54felt
- 5:54like,
- 5:55you
- 5:55know,
- 5:55this,
- 5:55this
- 5:56was
- 5:56great,
- 5:56a
- 5:56great
- 5:57exercise
- 5:57for
- 5:57learning
- 5:58how
- 5:58to
- 5:58be
- 5:58a
- 5:59great
- 5:59COO
- 6:00or
- 6:00CEO
- 6:01because
- 6:01you
- 6:01have
- 6:01to
- 6:02manage
- 6:02so
- 6:03much
- 6:03with,
- 6:03with
- 6:04so,
- 6:04so
- 6:04little
- 6:04time.
- 6:05Right?
- 6:06Yeah.
- 6:06And
- 6:06get
- 6:07really
- 6:07clear
- 6:07on
- 6:07the
- 6:08things
- 6:08that
- 6:08only
- 6:09you
- 6:09can
- 6:09uniquely
- 6:10do
- 6:11and
- 6:11what
- 6:11are
- 6:11the
- 6:12things
- 6:12that
- 6:12other
- 6:12people
- 6:13could
- 6:13do
- 6:13instead
- 6:14of
- 6:14you
- 6:14doing
- 6:14them.
- 6:15So
- 6:16great.
- 6:16And
- 6:16I
- 6:16think
- 6:18you're.
- 6:19I
- 6:19love
- 6:20your
- 6:20message
- 6:21about
- 6:22how
- 6:22important
- 6:23it
- 6:23is
- 6:23to,
- 6:24you
- 6:25know,
- 6:25if
- 6:25you're
- 6:26going
- 6:26to
- 6:26start
- 6:26a
- 6:27business
- 6:27or
- 6:27you
- 6:27have
- 6:27a
- 6:28business
- 6:28and
- 6:28it's
- 6:28service
- 6:29based,
- 6:30how
- 6:31can
- 6:31you
- 6:31Multiply
- 6:32what
- 6:32you
- 6:32do
- 6:32through
- 6:33products.
- 6:34Right.
- 6:35And
- 6:35you
- 6:35know,
- 6:36know,
- 6:36I
- 6:37used
- 6:37to
- 6:38be
- 6:38a
- 6:38consultant
- 6:39myself
- 6:39many
- 6:40years
- 6:40ago
- 6:41and
- 6:42I
- 6:43got
- 6:43to
- 6:43a
- 6:43point
- 6:43where
- 6:43one
- 6:43day
- 6:44I
- 6:44was
- 6:44like,
- 6:44I
- 6:44don't
- 6:45want
- 6:45to
- 6:45trade
- 6:45my
- 6:45time
- 6:46anymore
- 6:47for
- 6:47money.
- 6:48So
- 6:48I
- 6:48would
- 6:48just,
- 6:48I
- 6:49would
- 6:49rather
- 6:49have
- 6:49a
- 6:50product
- 6:50that
- 6:50multiplies
- 6:51and
- 6:51has
- 6:51more
- 6:51impact
- 6:52and
- 6:52you
- 6:52know,
- 6:53so
- 6:53on
- 6:53and
- 6:53so
- 6:54forth.
- 6:54So
- 6:54tell
- 6:54us
- 6:54about
- 6:55your
- 6:56entrepreneurial
- 6:57journey
- 6:58and
- 6:58what
- 6:58inspired
- 6:59you
- 6:59to
- 6:59create
- 6:59vectors
- 7:00and
- 7:00how
- 7:01you
- 7:01ended
- 7:01up
- 7:02really
- 7:02in
- 7:02this
- 7:03space
- 7:03of
- 7:03helping
- 7:04service
- 7:04companies
- 7:05really
- 7:06become
- 7:06more
- 7:06impactful
- 7:07through
- 7:07products.
- 7:08Yeah,
- 7:09yeah,
- 7:09happy
- 7:10to.
- 7:10So
- 7:11I
- 7:11co
- 7:12founded
- 7:12Vector
- 7:13six
- 7:13and
- 7:13a
- 7:13half
- 7:13years
- 7:14ago
- 7:15with
- 7:15another
- 7:15amazing
- 7:16woman,
- 7:17Nicole
- 7:17Merrill.
- 7:18And
- 7:19she
- 7:19and
- 7:19I
- 7:19had
- 7:19both
- 7:20worked
- 7:20for
- 7:21the
- 7:21same
- 7:22company
- 7:22that
- 7:22was
- 7:22really
- 7:23the
- 7:23pioneer
- 7:24in
- 7:24productizing
- 7:25consulting
- 7:26services.
- 7:27And
- 7:28they
- 7:28had
- 7:28figured
- 7:28out
- 7:28how
- 7:28do
- 7:29you
- 7:29take
- 7:30kind
- 7:30of
- 7:30deliverables
- 7:31from
- 7:31consulting
- 7:32engagements
- 7:33and
- 7:33turn
- 7:33it
- 7:33into
- 7:34a
- 7:34membership
- 7:35based
- 7:35model
- 7:36where
- 7:36they
- 7:36sold
- 7:36best
- 7:37practices
- 7:37research,
- 7:38executive
- 7:38education,
- 7:39benchmarking
- 7:40data,
- 7:41things
- 7:41like
- 7:41that.
- 7:43And
- 7:43so
- 7:43we
- 7:44had
- 7:44seen
- 7:44kind
- 7:44of
- 7:45firsthand
- 7:46how
- 7:46you
- 7:46take
- 7:46a
- 7:46service
- 7:47and
- 7:48you
- 7:48productize
- 7:48it.
- 7:49I
- 7:49was
- 7:49on
- 7:49the
- 7:49product
- 7:51development,
- 7:51management
- 7:52leadership
- 7:52side,
- 7:53she
- 7:53was
- 7:53on
- 7:53the
- 7:53go
- 7:53to
- 7:54market
- 7:54side.
- 7:55And
- 7:56we
- 7:56were
- 7:56both
- 7:56in
- 7:57our
- 7:57early
- 7:5740s
- 7:58and
- 7:58thinking
- 7:58about
- 7:59the
- 7:59next
- 8:00phase
- 8:00of
- 8:00our
- 8:00careers.
- 8:01And
- 8:01we'd
- 8:02both
- 8:02always
- 8:02had
- 8:03this
- 8:03entrepreneurial
- 8:04itch.
- 8:05So
- 8:05we
- 8:05wanted
- 8:05to
- 8:05do
- 8:06something
- 8:06entrepreneurial.
- 8:08We
- 8:08saw
- 8:09more
- 8:09and
- 8:09more
- 8:09B2B
- 8:10services
- 8:11companies
- 8:11wanting
- 8:12to
- 8:12replicate
- 8:13what
- 8:14our
- 8:14employer
- 8:15had
- 8:15done
- 8:16and
- 8:17not
- 8:17having
- 8:17the
- 8:17capabilities
- 8:19to
- 8:20understand
- 8:20kind
- 8:20of
- 8:20how
- 8:20do
- 8:21you
- 8:21identify
- 8:21good
- 8:22product
- 8:22opportunities,
- 8:23how
- 8:23do
- 8:23you
- 8:23take
- 8:24them
- 8:24to
- 8:24market
- 8:24differently?
- 8:25So
- 8:26we
- 8:26saw
- 8:26this
- 8:26kind
- 8:26of
- 8:26market
- 8:27need.
- 8:28But
- 8:28what
- 8:28we
- 8:28were,
- 8:29I
- 8:29think
- 8:29most
- 8:30clear
- 8:30on,
- 8:31and
- 8:31you,
- 8:32you
- 8:32mentioned
- 8:32this
- 8:33in
- 8:34your
- 8:34intro,
- 8:35was
- 8:35our
- 8:35purpose.
- 8:37And
- 8:37our
- 8:38purpose
- 8:38was,
- 8:39you
- 8:40know,
- 8:40not
- 8:40to
- 8:40make
- 8:40a
- 8:40bunch
- 8:41of
- 8:41money
- 8:41helping
- 8:42B2B
- 8:43services
- 8:43companies
- 8:44grow
- 8:44more
- 8:45scalably,
- 8:45which
- 8:46we
- 8:46have
- 8:47done.
- 8:47But
- 8:48it
- 8:48was
- 8:48to
- 8:48create
- 8:48a
- 8:49different
- 8:49type
- 8:49of
- 8:49place
- 8:50to
- 8:50work.
- 8:51And
- 8:52we
- 8:52wanted
- 8:53to
- 8:54create
- 8:54a
- 8:54very
- 8:55unique
- 8:55culture
- 8:57and
- 8:57a
- 8:58very
- 8:58flexible
- 8:58working
- 8:59environment
- 9:00and
- 9:01be
- 9:02very
- 9:02true
- 9:03to
- 9:03our
- 9:03values
- 9:04that
- 9:04we
- 9:05have.
- 9:05So
- 9:06we
- 9:06started
- 9:06with
- 9:07that
- 9:07and
- 9:07then
- 9:07kind
- 9:08of
- 9:08the
- 9:09business
- 9:10model,
- 9:10our
- 9:10target
- 9:11market,
- 9:11the
- 9:12products
- 9:12and
- 9:12services
- 9:13that
- 9:13we
- 9:13offer
- 9:14have
- 9:14all
- 9:15grown
- 9:15in
- 9:15support
- 9:16of
- 9:16that
- 9:16original
- 9:17vision
- 9:17of
- 9:17the
- 9:18type
- 9:18of
- 9:18company
- 9:18and
- 9:19the
- 9:19type
- 9:19of
- 9:19working
- 9:19environment
- 9:20we
- 9:20wanted
- 9:20to
- 9:20create.
- 9:21I
- 9:22love
- 9:22that.
- 9:23And
- 9:23it's
- 9:24so
- 9:24it,
- 9:25I
- 9:25feel
- 9:26like
- 9:26it's,
- 9:27it's
- 9:28this
- 9:28different
- 9:28way
- 9:29for.
- 9:29It's
- 9:29exactly
- 9:30what
- 9:30the
- 9:30wisdom
- 9:30of
- 9:31women
- 9:31is
- 9:31about.
- 9:31Right?
- 9:32Because
- 9:32it's
- 9:34necessity
- 9:34is
- 9:34the
- 9:35mother
- 9:35of
- 9:35invention
- 9:36on
- 9:36one,
- 9:36on
- 9:36one
- 9:37hand.
- 9:37But
- 9:37it's
- 9:37also
- 9:38in
- 9:38this
- 9:39time
- 9:39of
- 9:40so
- 9:40much
- 9:41change
- 9:41related
- 9:42to
- 9:42technology
- 9:43and
- 9:43AI
- 9:43and
- 9:44So
- 9:44forth,
- 9:44where
- 9:44there's
- 9:45all
- 9:45of
- 9:45this
- 9:45disruption
- 9:46and
- 9:46reinvention.
- 9:47It's
- 9:48so
- 9:49appropriate
- 9:50from
- 9:50a
- 9:50marketing
- 9:51perspective
- 9:52as
- 9:52well,
- 9:52and
- 9:53demand
- 9:53perspective.
- 9:54The
- 9:54things
- 9:54that
- 9:54are
- 9:54just
- 9:54our
- 9:55time
- 9:56are
- 9:56being
- 9:57converted
- 9:57into
- 9:57things
- 9:58that
- 9:58I
- 9:58can
- 9:59do.
- 9:59Whereas,
- 10:00you
- 10:00know,
- 10:01now,
- 10:01you
- 10:01know,
- 10:01so.
- 10:02So
- 10:02your
- 10:02model
- 10:03is
- 10:03really,
- 10:04I
- 10:04think,
- 10:04putting.
- 10:05Put
- 10:06out,
- 10:06putting
- 10:06all
- 10:06kinds
- 10:07of
- 10:07companies
- 10:07both
- 10:07in
- 10:08the
- 10:08better
- 10:08situation,
- 10:09have
- 10:09a
- 10:09better
- 10:09work
- 10:09environment
- 10:10and
- 10:10a
- 10:10more
- 10:10exciting
- 10:11work
- 10:11environment
- 10:12where
- 10:12you're
- 10:12not
- 10:12doing
- 10:12the
- 10:12same
- 10:13thing
- 10:13over
- 10:13and
- 10:13over,
- 10:14but
- 10:14also
- 10:15being
- 10:15able
- 10:16to
- 10:17be
- 10:17super
- 10:18appropriate
- 10:18in
- 10:18the
- 10:19times
- 10:19we're
- 10:19in.
- 10:19AI
- 10:20Et
- 10:20cetera.
- 10:21Exactly,
- 10:23yeah.
- 10:24And
- 10:24we
- 10:25saw
- 10:25a
- 10:25couple
- 10:25of
- 10:26forces
- 10:26at
- 10:26work.
- 10:27So
- 10:27the
- 10:27first
- 10:28one
- 10:29was
- 10:29that
- 10:29we
- 10:29saw
- 10:30more
- 10:30private
- 10:30equity
- 10:31money
- 10:31coming
- 10:31into
- 10:31the
- 10:32professional
- 10:32services
- 10:33space.
- 10:33And
- 10:34their
- 10:34investment
- 10:34thesis
- 10:35was
- 10:36we
- 10:37grow
- 10:37these
- 10:37professional
- 10:38services
- 10:38firms
- 10:39more
- 10:39scalably
- 10:40by
- 10:41productizing
- 10:41them.
- 10:42And
- 10:43just
- 10:43for
- 10:43your
- 10:43audience,
- 10:44when
- 10:44I
- 10:44say
- 10:44productize,
- 10:45I
- 10:45mean
- 10:47two
- 10:47different
- 10:48things.
- 10:48So
- 10:48one
- 10:49is
- 10:49kind
- 10:50of
- 10:50standardizing,
- 10:51maybe
- 10:51tech
- 10:52enabling
- 10:52how
- 10:53you
- 10:53deliver
- 10:53services,
- 10:54but
- 10:54it's
- 10:54still
- 10:55kind
- 10:55of
- 10:55people
- 10:55delivering
- 10:56the
- 10:57services.
- 10:57They
- 10:58may
- 10:58just
- 10:59be
- 10:59more
- 10:59packaged,
- 11:00standardized,
- 11:01price
- 11:02based
- 11:02on
- 11:02value,
- 11:03as
- 11:03opposed
- 11:03to
- 11:04time,
- 11:04things
- 11:04like
- 11:04that.
- 11:05And
- 11:05then
- 11:05the
- 11:06other
- 11:06four
- 11:07flavor
- 11:07of
- 11:07productization
- 11:08is
- 11:08creating
- 11:09actual
- 11:09products.
- 11:10So,
- 11:10you
- 11:10know,
- 11:10like
- 11:11your
- 11:11podcast
- 11:12is
- 11:12a
- 11:12product,
- 11:12my
- 11:13books
- 11:13are
- 11:13a
- 11:13product.
- 11:14But
- 11:14software
- 11:15is
- 11:15a
- 11:15product,
- 11:17Data
- 11:17as
- 11:17a
- 11:18service
- 11:18is
- 11:18a
- 11:18product.
- 11:19And
- 11:20so
- 11:20the
- 11:21companies
- 11:21that
- 11:22we're
- 11:22working
- 11:22with,
- 11:22the
- 11:23entrepreneurs,
- 11:24the
- 11:24firm
- 11:25leaders
- 11:25that
- 11:25we're
- 11:25working
- 11:26with,
- 11:26they
- 11:26all
- 11:26want
- 11:26to
- 11:27grow,
- 11:28but
- 11:28they
- 11:28want
- 11:28to
- 11:28do
- 11:29it
- 11:29in
- 11:29a
- 11:29more
- 11:29scalable
- 11:30way.
- 11:30And
- 11:31so
- 11:31are
- 11:31looking
- 11:31either
- 11:32to
- 11:33deliver
- 11:33their
- 11:34services
- 11:34in
- 11:35a
- 11:35more
- 11:35replicable,
- 11:36standardized
- 11:37way
- 11:38or
- 11:39create
- 11:39products
- 11:40that
- 11:40can
- 11:40be
- 11:41sold
- 11:41alongside
- 11:42their
- 11:42services
- 11:43or
- 11:43bundled
- 11:43with
- 11:44their
- 11:44services.
- 11:45It's
- 11:45wonderful.
- 11:46And
- 11:46so
- 11:47of
- 11:47course,
- 11:47you
- 11:47add
- 11:47more
- 11:48value
- 11:48that
- 11:48way.
- 11:49And
- 11:50you
- 11:51also,
- 11:51I'm
- 11:51sure
- 11:51private
- 11:52equity,
- 11:53it
- 11:53likes
- 11:54the
- 11:54idea
- 11:54that
- 11:54the
- 11:55value
- 11:55of
- 11:55it
- 11:55is
- 11:55something
- 11:56that
- 11:56they
- 11:56can
- 11:56own.
- 11:57Right.
- 11:57And
- 11:58that,
- 11:58you
- 11:59know,
- 11:59and
- 11:59I
- 11:59like
- 11:59it
- 12:00from
- 12:00the
- 12:00perspective
- 12:01that
- 12:01if
- 12:01you
- 12:01are
- 12:01creating
- 12:02something,
- 12:02like
- 12:03you're
- 12:03creating
- 12:03a
- 12:03business
- 12:04that
- 12:04is
- 12:04based
- 12:05in
- 12:05product,
- 12:06and
- 12:06so
- 12:07it
- 12:07gives
- 12:07you
- 12:07the
- 12:08ability
- 12:08to
- 12:09not
- 12:09be
- 12:09the
- 12:09only
- 12:09one
- 12:09to
- 12:10ever
- 12:10deliver
- 12:11the
- 12:11services.
- 12:12And
- 12:12you're.
- 12:13And
- 12:13now
- 12:13it
- 12:13has
- 12:14value
- 12:14beyond
- 12:14you.
- 12:15Right.
- 12:15Like
- 12:16you're
- 12:16creating,
- 12:17you
- 12:17know,
- 12:18value
- 12:18that
- 12:18goes
- 12:18on
- 12:19and
- 12:19on.
- 12:19Yeah,
- 12:20I
- 12:20mean,
- 12:20the
- 12:20benefits
- 12:21are
- 12:21numerous.
- 12:22So
- 12:22yeah,
- 12:22you're
- 12:22no
- 12:23longer
- 12:23key
- 12:23person
- 12:24dependent.
- 12:24You
- 12:25don't
- 12:25have
- 12:25to
- 12:25hire
- 12:26as
- 12:26quickly
- 12:26as
- 12:26you
- 12:27grow.
- 12:28Like
- 12:28you
- 12:28said,
- 12:29you're
- 12:29not
- 12:29trading
- 12:29time
- 12:30for
- 12:30money.
- 12:32Hopefully
- 12:32you
- 12:32have
- 12:33more
- 12:33revenue
- 12:34visibility,
- 12:35your
- 12:35margins
- 12:36should
- 12:36be
- 12:36better.
- 12:36Like,
- 12:37there's
- 12:37just
- 12:37a
- 12:37whole
- 12:37slew
- 12:38of
- 12:38reasons
- 12:38why,
- 12:40you
- 12:40know,
- 12:41firm
- 12:41leaders,
- 12:42entrepreneurs
- 12:42should
- 12:42consider
- 12:43this
- 12:43as
- 12:43a
- 12:43Strategy.
- 12:45Great,
- 12:45great.
- 12:46So,
- 12:48and
- 12:48you
- 12:48talk
- 12:49about
- 12:49this,
- 12:49this,
- 12:50this
- 12:50the
- 12:50question
- 12:51I'm
- 12:51going
- 12:51to
- 12:51ask
- 12:51in
- 12:51your
- 12:52book,
- 12:52but
- 12:52you
- 12:52know,
- 12:52can
- 12:53you
- 12:53break
- 12:53it
- 12:53down
- 12:53for
- 12:53our
- 12:54audience?
- 12:54From
- 12:55your
- 12:55experience,
- 12:56what
- 12:56do
- 12:56you
- 12:57think
- 12:57are
- 12:57the
- 12:57main
- 12:58differences
- 12:59between
- 13:00marketing
- 13:01and
- 13:02selling
- 13:02standardized
- 13:03services
- 13:03or
- 13:04products
- 13:04from
- 13:05marketing
- 13:05and
- 13:05selling
- 13:06traditional
- 13:06professional
- 13:07services?
- 13:08Yeah,
- 13:08really
- 13:09good
- 13:09question.
- 13:10So
- 13:11think
- 13:11about
- 13:11it
- 13:11this
- 13:11way,
- 13:12Coco.
- 13:12When
- 13:12you're
- 13:12selling
- 13:13a
- 13:14standard
- 13:15service,
- 13:16you're
- 13:16really,
- 13:17you
- 13:17know,
- 13:17selling
- 13:18yourself
- 13:19your
- 13:20expertise.
- 13:21Like,
- 13:21what
- 13:21can
- 13:22Coco
- 13:22do
- 13:23for
- 13:23me?
- 13:23What
- 13:23can,
- 13:24what
- 13:24expertise
- 13:25does
- 13:25my
- 13:25attorney
- 13:26have?
- 13:27And
- 13:28you're
- 13:29selling
- 13:30like
- 13:30we
- 13:30talked
- 13:30about
- 13:31before,
- 13:31like
- 13:31your
- 13:32time
- 13:32in
- 13:32exchange
- 13:33for
- 13:34a
- 13:34super
- 13:35customized
- 13:36bespoke
- 13:37solution
- 13:37for
- 13:38whatever
- 13:38your
- 13:39client
- 13:39needs.
- 13:40In
- 13:41contrast,
- 13:41when
- 13:42you're
- 13:42selling
- 13:42a
- 13:42product,
- 13:44you're
- 13:44selling
- 13:44something
- 13:45that's
- 13:45more
- 13:45standardized.
- 13:46So
- 13:46it's
- 13:47not
- 13:47super
- 13:47customized,
- 13:48it's
- 13:48not
- 13:49bespoke.
- 13:50It
- 13:50may
- 13:51not
- 13:51meet
- 13:52100%
- 13:53of
- 13:53the
- 13:54needs
- 13:54that
- 13:55your
- 13:55customer
- 13:55or
- 13:55client
- 13:56has,
- 13:56but
- 13:56it
- 13:56may
- 13:57meet
- 13:5780%
- 13:58of
- 13:58their
- 13:59needs.
- 13:59So
- 14:00it's
- 14:00kind
- 14:00of
- 14:00more
- 14:01good
- 14:01enough,
- 14:02for
- 14:02example.
- 14:03And
- 14:03so
- 14:04that
- 14:04means
- 14:04that
- 14:04when
- 14:04you're
- 14:05marketing
- 14:05and
- 14:06selling
- 14:06it,
- 14:07you're
- 14:07not
- 14:08selling
- 14:08this
- 14:08promise
- 14:08of
- 14:09I'll
- 14:09solve
- 14:09whatever
- 14:10problem
- 14:10you
- 14:10have.
- 14:11And
- 14:11you
- 14:12don't
- 14:12talk
- 14:12about
- 14:12your
- 14:12expertise.
- 14:13Instead
- 14:14you
- 14:14talk
- 14:14about
- 14:15the
- 14:15specific
- 14:16customer
- 14:17problem
- 14:17the
- 14:18product
- 14:18was
- 14:18designed
- 14:19to
- 14:19solve
- 14:20and
- 14:20how
- 14:20it's
- 14:21better
- 14:22than
- 14:22perhaps
- 14:23a
- 14:23more
- 14:23customized
- 14:24bespoke
- 14:25solution.
- 14:26And
- 14:26you're
- 14:26not
- 14:26talking
- 14:27about
- 14:27yourself.
- 14:28So
- 14:29for
- 14:29people
- 14:29who've
- 14:30spent
- 14:30their
- 14:30entire
- 14:31careers
- 14:32thinking
- 14:32like
- 14:33they
- 14:33were
- 14:33the
- 14:33product,
- 14:34their
- 14:34expertise,
- 14:35their
- 14:35network,
- 14:36you
- 14:36know,
- 14:36their
- 14:36credentials,
- 14:37like,
- 14:37this
- 14:38is
- 14:38really
- 14:38hard
- 14:38for
- 14:39them
- 14:39to
- 14:39do,
- 14:39to
- 14:39stop
- 14:40talking
- 14:40about
- 14:40themselves
- 14:41and
- 14:41start
- 14:41talking
- 14:42about
- 14:42the
- 14:42more
- 14:43productized
- 14:43offering.
- 14:45It's
- 14:45a
- 14:45huge
- 14:46difference.
- 14:46Right.
- 14:46And
- 14:47oftentimes,
- 14:48not
- 14:48always,
- 14:49but
- 14:49oftentimes
- 14:51these
- 14:51bespoke
- 14:52services
- 14:52are
- 14:53more
- 14:53expensive
- 14:54than,
- 14:54you
- 14:54know,
- 14:55some
- 14:55of
- 14:55the
- 14:55products
- 14:56that
- 14:56you
- 14:56might
- 14:56sell
- 14:57that
- 14:57are
- 14:57sort
- 14:57of
- 14:58specific,
- 14:59you
- 14:59know,
- 15:00outcomes
- 15:01or
- 15:01real
- 15:01products
- 15:02or
- 15:02subscriptions
- 15:03or
- 15:03whatever
- 15:03it
- 15:03is.
- 15:04And
- 15:04then
- 15:05your
- 15:05marketing
- 15:05system
- 15:06has
- 15:06to
- 15:06be
- 15:07completely
- 15:07different.
- 15:09Right?
- 15:09Exactly.
- 15:10So
- 15:10if
- 15:10it's
- 15:10at
- 15:10a
- 15:10lower
- 15:11price
- 15:11point,
- 15:11then
- 15:11you're
- 15:11going
- 15:12to
- 15:12need
- 15:12a
- 15:12higher
- 15:12volume
- 15:13of
- 15:13leads
- 15:14in
- 15:14order
- 15:15to
- 15:15get
- 15:15the
- 15:15same
- 15:16type
- 15:17of
- 15:18revenue.
- 15:19And
- 15:19then
- 15:19the
- 15:20way
- 15:20like
- 15:21you
- 15:21talk
- 15:21about
- 15:21your
- 15:21marketing,
- 15:22again,
- 15:22it's
- 15:22less
- 15:22about
- 15:23your
- 15:23people
- 15:23and
- 15:24their
- 15:24expertise
- 15:25and
- 15:25it's
- 15:25more
- 15:25about
- 15:26your
- 15:26really
- 15:27good
- 15:27understanding
- 15:27of
- 15:28the
- 15:28problem
- 15:29that
- 15:29the
- 15:30product
- 15:30solves
- 15:30and
- 15:31how
- 15:31it's
- 15:31better
- 15:31than
- 15:32anything
- 15:32else
- 15:32that's
- 15:33out
- 15:33there.
- 15:33So
- 15:33you're
- 15:34using
- 15:34just
- 15:34completely
- 15:35different
- 15:35messaging,
- 15:37plus
- 15:37you
- 15:37need
- 15:37a
- 15:37higher
- 15:38volume
- 15:38of
- 15:38leads.
- 15:39Another
- 15:39thing
- 15:40that
- 15:40we
- 15:40found,
- 15:40and
- 15:41this
- 15:41shows
- 15:41up
- 15:41a
- 15:42lot
- 15:42in
- 15:42the
- 15:42book,
- 15:42when
- 15:42I'm
- 15:43talking
- 15:43about
- 15:43different
- 15:44Case
- 15:44studies
- 15:45is
- 15:45since
- 15:46more
- 15:46and
- 15:46more
- 15:47you
- 15:47mentioned
- 15:47AI,
- 15:48more
- 15:48and
- 15:48more
- 15:48of
- 15:48the
- 15:49way
- 15:49that
- 15:49services
- 15:49firms
- 15:50are
- 15:50productizing
- 15:51is
- 15:51by
- 15:51using
- 15:51some
- 15:51type
- 15:52of
- 15:52technology.
- 15:53Yeah,
- 15:54anytime
- 15:54you
- 15:54bring
- 15:54in
- 15:55technology,
- 15:56you
- 15:56change
- 15:56the
- 15:57buyer.
- 15:58So.
- 15:59So
- 15:59now
- 15:59it
- 16:00might
- 16:00be
- 16:01getting
- 16:01involved
- 16:01in
- 16:01the
- 16:02sale
- 16:03and
- 16:03if
- 16:03you
- 16:04are
- 16:04not
- 16:04used
- 16:04to.
- 16:05That's
- 16:06cute.
- 16:09For
- 16:09those
- 16:09of
- 16:09you
- 16:09who
- 16:09are
- 16:09not
- 16:10watching
- 16:10the
- 16:10video,
- 16:10I
- 16:10just
- 16:11put
- 16:11my
- 16:11thumb
- 16:11up
- 16:11and
- 16:12it
- 16:12was
- 16:12like
- 16:12a
- 16:12thumbs
- 16:12up
- 16:13emoji
- 16:13on
- 16:13the
- 16:13video.
- 16:14I
- 16:14love
- 16:14that.
- 16:15But
- 16:16anyway,
- 16:17so
- 16:17they
- 16:17may
- 16:18not
- 16:18be
- 16:18used
- 16:18to
- 16:18having
- 16:19a
- 16:19conversation
- 16:19with
- 16:20it
- 16:20about
- 16:22how
- 16:22secure
- 16:22their
- 16:23software
- 16:23is,
- 16:23where
- 16:24data
- 16:24is
- 16:24stored,
- 16:25things
- 16:25like
- 16:25that.
- 16:25So
- 16:25you
- 16:26know,
- 16:26it
- 16:26could
- 16:26be
- 16:26like
- 16:27you're
- 16:27introducing
- 16:27a
- 16:27new
- 16:28buyer
- 16:28in
- 16:28the
- 16:28process.
- 16:29You
- 16:29have
- 16:29to
- 16:30address
- 16:30new
- 16:30concerns
- 16:31if
- 16:31there's
- 16:31technology
- 16:32involved.
- 16:33Changes
- 16:33a
- 16:34lot
- 16:34of
- 16:34things.
- 16:35It
- 16:35changes
- 16:35a
- 16:35lot
- 16:35of
- 16:36things
- 16:36and
- 16:36you
- 16:36don't
- 16:36think
- 16:36about
- 16:37it
- 16:37at
- 16:37first.
- 16:38And
- 16:38so
- 16:39I.
- 16:40You
- 16:40talk
- 16:40about
- 16:40this
- 16:40in
- 16:41your
- 16:41book,
- 16:41but
- 16:41I
- 16:41think
- 16:41it's
- 16:41really,
- 16:42really,
- 16:43really
- 16:43good
- 16:43to
- 16:43talk
- 16:43about
- 16:44it
- 16:44and
- 16:44share.
- 16:45You
- 16:45started
- 16:45to
- 16:45talk
- 16:45about
- 16:46it
- 16:46a
- 16:46little
- 16:46bit
- 16:46as
- 16:47those
- 16:47common
- 16:48failure
- 16:48points.
- 16:49So
- 16:50like
- 16:50I'm
- 16:50a
- 16:51service
- 16:51business,
- 16:52I've
- 16:52been
- 16:52doing
- 16:52it
- 16:53a
- 16:53long
- 16:53time
- 16:53and
- 16:53I'm
- 16:54looking
- 16:54around
- 16:54and
- 16:54seeing
- 16:54everybody
- 16:55else
- 16:55is
- 16:55doing
- 16:56some
- 16:56kind
- 16:56of
- 16:57packaged
- 16:58services
- 16:59or
- 16:59products
- 16:59and
- 17:00starting
- 17:00to
- 17:00launch
- 17:01things.
- 17:01And
- 17:03now
- 17:03I
- 17:04try.
- 17:06And
- 17:06what
- 17:06goes
- 17:06wrong?
- 17:08Yeah,
- 17:09so
- 17:09the
- 17:10bad
- 17:11news
- 17:11first
- 17:12is
- 17:12that
- 17:13depending
- 17:13on
- 17:13which
- 17:14study
- 17:14you
- 17:14look
- 17:14at,
- 17:15anywhere
- 17:15between
- 17:1640
- 17:16to
- 17:1670%
- 17:17of
- 17:17new
- 17:17product
- 17:18introductions
- 17:19fail.
- 17:20Okay.
- 17:20Then
- 17:21that's
- 17:21across
- 17:21B2C
- 17:22and
- 17:22B2B.
- 17:23All
- 17:23right,
- 17:23so
- 17:23that's
- 17:23the
- 17:24bad
- 17:24news.
- 17:24The
- 17:25good
- 17:25news
- 17:25is
- 17:26through
- 17:26our
- 17:27research,
- 17:27we've
- 17:27identified
- 17:28the
- 17:28common
- 17:29failure
- 17:30points
- 17:30and
- 17:31catalog
- 17:31them
- 17:32into
- 17:32this
- 17:33very
- 17:33easy
- 17:34to
- 17:34remember
- 17:34seven
- 17:35deadly
- 17:35sins
- 17:36of
- 17:36productization.
- 17:38And
- 17:38then
- 17:39talk
- 17:39about
- 17:39how
- 17:39you
- 17:40can
- 17:40overcome
- 17:40those.
- 17:41And
- 17:42one
- 17:42of
- 17:42the
- 17:42first
- 17:42ones
- 17:43is
- 17:43not
- 17:44de
- 17:44risking
- 17:44your
- 17:45investment.
- 17:45So
- 17:46given
- 17:46that
- 17:46the
- 17:46rates
- 17:46of
- 17:47failure
- 17:47are
- 17:47so
- 17:48high,
- 17:48again
- 17:49somewhere
- 17:49between
- 17:4940
- 17:50to
- 17:5070%.
- 17:51You
- 17:51need
- 17:52to
- 17:52think
- 17:52about
- 17:52your
- 17:53productization
- 17:54strategy
- 17:54as
- 17:54a
- 17:55portfolio
- 17:55strategy,
- 17:56just
- 17:56like
- 17:57a
- 17:57venture
- 17:57capitalist
- 17:58does.
- 17:58So
- 17:59rather
- 17:59than
- 17:59putting
- 18:00all
- 18:00of
- 18:00your
- 18:00money
- 18:01behind
- 18:01one
- 18:02idea,
- 18:02you're
- 18:03going
- 18:03to
- 18:03come
- 18:03up
- 18:03with
- 18:04a
- 18:04couple
- 18:04of
- 18:04different
- 18:05ideas
- 18:05and
- 18:05you're
- 18:06going
- 18:06to
- 18:06put
- 18:06a
- 18:06little
- 18:06bit
- 18:06of
- 18:07money
- 18:07behind
- 18:07each
- 18:08one.
- 18:08And
- 18:08then
- 18:08you're
- 18:08going
- 18:08to
- 18:09start
- 18:09to
- 18:09test
- 18:09them,
- 18:10ideally
- 18:10by
- 18:10getting
- 18:11real
- 18:11market
- 18:11feedback.
- 18:12And
- 18:12then
- 18:13as
- 18:13you
- 18:13get
- 18:13more
- 18:13market
- 18:14feedback,
- 18:14you'll
- 18:15decide,
- 18:15okay,
- 18:15which
- 18:16one
- 18:16should
- 18:16I
- 18:16invest
- 18:17more
- 18:17in?
- 18:17Which
- 18:18one
- 18:18should
- 18:18I
- 18:19stop
- 18:19pursuing?
- 18:20And
- 18:20then
- 18:20are
- 18:21there
- 18:21some
- 18:21new
- 18:21ideas
- 18:22that
- 18:22I
- 18:22should
- 18:22add
- 18:22to
- 18:22my
- 18:23portfolio?
- 18:24So
- 18:25that
- 18:25not
- 18:26de
- 18:26risking
- 18:27is
- 18:27one
- 18:27of
- 18:27the
- 18:28common
- 18:28mistakes
- 18:29that
- 18:29we
- 18:29see.
- 18:30Another
- 18:30one
- 18:31is
- 18:32inventing
- 18:32a
- 18:32product
- 18:33that
- 18:33doesn't
- 18:33solve
- 18:34an
- 18:34urgent
- 18:34and
- 18:35expensive
- 18:35problem.
- 18:37So
- 18:37I
- 18:37was
- 18:37talking
- 18:38earlier,
- 18:38Coco,
- 18:38about
- 18:39how
- 18:39it's
- 18:39so
- 18:39important
- 18:39in
- 18:40your
- 18:40marketing
- 18:40messaging
- 18:41when
- 18:41you're
- 18:41trying
- 18:41to
- 18:42market
- 18:42a
- 18:42product
- 18:42that
- 18:43you
- 18:43talk
- 18:43about
- 18:43the
- 18:44problem
- 18:44it
- 18:44solves.
- 18:45Well,
- 18:45you
- 18:45would
- 18:46be
- 18:46shocked
- 18:46at
- 18:46how
- 18:47many
- 18:48companies
- 18:48I
- 18:48go
- 18:48into
- 18:49and
- 18:49they're
- 18:49like,
- 18:50oh,
- 18:50we,
- 18:50we
- 18:50launched
- 18:50this
- 18:51product,
- 18:51it's
- 18:51not
- 18:52selling,
- 18:52we
- 18:52don't
- 18:52know
- 18:53why.
- 18:53And
- 18:53I
- 18:53said,
- 18:53well,
- 18:53what
- 18:54problem
- 18:54does
- 18:54it
- 18:54solve?
- 18:56And
- 18:57they
- 18:57don't
- 18:57have
- 18:57a
- 18:57good
- 18:58answer.
- 18:58Yeah.
- 18:59Or
- 18:59it's
- 18:59like
- 18:59it's
- 19:00a
- 19:00problem
- 19:00that
- 19:01one
- 19:01client
- 19:02had.
- 19:02So
- 19:03they
- 19:03just
- 19:03presumed
- 19:04that
- 19:04there
- 19:04was
- 19:04a
- 19:05whole
- 19:05market
- 19:05segment
- 19:06that
- 19:06had
- 19:06the
- 19:06same
- 19:07problem.
- 19:08Or
- 19:08it's
- 19:08a
- 19:09problem,
- 19:09but
- 19:09it's
- 19:09not
- 19:10very
- 19:10urgent.
- 19:10It's
- 19:11not
- 19:11something
- 19:11that
- 19:11they
- 19:11have
- 19:11to
- 19:12solve
- 19:12this
- 19:12year
- 19:13or
- 19:14the
- 19:14cost
- 19:14of
- 19:14solving
- 19:15the
- 19:15problem
- 19:15is
- 19:15really
- 19:16low,
- 19:16so
- 19:16they're
- 19:16not
- 19:16going
- 19:17to
- 19:17dedicate
- 19:18budget
- 19:19towards
- 19:19it.
- 19:20So
- 19:20that's,
- 19:20that's
- 19:21another
- 19:21second
- 19:22of
- 19:22the
- 19:22seven
- 19:22deadly
- 19:23sins.
- 19:23Yeah,
- 19:24it's
- 19:24a
- 19:24big
- 19:25one.
- 19:25It's
- 19:25a
- 19:25really
- 19:25big
- 19:26one.
- 19:26And
- 19:26it's.
- 19:27I
- 19:27think
- 19:28I'm
- 19:28not
- 19:29surprised
- 19:29that
- 19:30a
- 19:30lot
- 19:30of
- 19:30the
- 19:30companies
- 19:30you
- 19:31go
- 19:31into
- 19:31because
- 19:31if
- 19:32you
- 19:32really
- 19:32start
- 19:32to
- 19:33focus
- 19:33on
- 19:33it,
- 19:33it's
- 19:34actually
- 19:34really
- 19:34hard
- 19:35to
- 19:35define.
- 19:36Right.
- 19:36Like
- 19:38when
- 19:38you
- 19:38start
- 19:38to
- 19:39grapple
- 19:39with
- 19:39the
- 19:39actual
- 19:40words
- 19:40of,
- 19:41you
- 19:41know,
- 19:42like,
- 19:42what
- 19:42is
- 19:42this
- 19:43the
- 19:43primary
- 19:43problem?
- 19:44And
- 19:44is
- 19:44that
- 19:44problem
- 19:45really,
- 19:45really
- 19:46urgent?
- 19:46Is.
- 19:47And
- 19:47is
- 19:47it
- 19:47urgent
- 19:48to
- 19:48a
- 19:48lot
- 19:48of
- 19:48people?
- 19:49Not
- 19:49just
- 19:49the
- 19:50one,
- 19:50it's.
- 19:52You
- 19:52don't
- 19:52really
- 19:53know
- 19:53till
- 19:53you
- 19:53start
- 19:53testing
- 19:54it
- 19:54out.
- 19:54Right.
- 19:55So
- 19:55you.
- 19:55Do
- 19:56you.
- 19:56I
- 19:56know
- 19:57just
- 19:57looking
- 19:57at
- 19:58one
- 19:58of
- 19:58the
- 19:58giveaways,
- 19:59you
- 19:59have
- 19:59this
- 19:59great
- 19:59assessment
- 20:01on
- 20:02your
- 20:02website
- 20:03that
- 20:03you
- 20:03can
- 20:04download
- 20:04and
- 20:04use
- 20:04and
- 20:05you
- 20:05talk
- 20:05a
- 20:05lot
- 20:06about
- 20:06really
- 20:07being
- 20:07in
- 20:07touch
- 20:08with
- 20:08the
- 20:08customer
- 20:09from
- 20:09the
- 20:10very.
- 20:10A
- 20:10lot
- 20:11getting
- 20:11feedback.
- 20:12Do
- 20:12you
- 20:12want
- 20:13to
- 20:13speak
- 20:13a
- 20:13little
- 20:13bit
- 20:13to
- 20:14that
- 20:14and
- 20:14how
- 20:14that's
- 20:15part
- 20:15of
- 20:15your.
- 20:16What
- 20:16you
- 20:16recommend?
- 20:17Yeah.
- 20:17So
- 20:18it's
- 20:18critical
- 20:18to
- 20:18de
- 20:18risking
- 20:19because
- 20:20the
- 20:20best
- 20:20way
- 20:20to
- 20:20know
- 20:21if
- 20:21the
- 20:21market
- 20:21is
- 20:21going
- 20:21to
- 20:22buy
- 20:22something
- 20:22is
- 20:22just
- 20:23to
- 20:23ask
- 20:23them
- 20:23to
- 20:23buy
- 20:24it.
- 20:25Right.
- 20:26So
- 20:26you
- 20:26can,
- 20:27you
- 20:27know,
- 20:27you
- 20:27can
- 20:27put
- 20:27up
- 20:28dummy
- 20:28pages
- 20:28and
- 20:29see
- 20:29how
- 20:29many
- 20:29clicks
- 20:29you
- 20:30get
- 20:30and
- 20:30how
- 20:30many
- 20:30people
- 20:30try
- 20:31to
- 20:31add
- 20:31things
- 20:31to
- 20:31their
- 20:32carts.
- 20:32This
- 20:32is
- 20:32how
- 20:32a
- 20:32lot
- 20:32of
- 20:33B2C
- 20:33companies
- 20:34test
- 20:34product
- 20:35ideas.
- 20:36So
- 20:37that
- 20:38going
- 20:38out
- 20:38and
- 20:39getting
- 20:39market
- 20:39feedback
- 20:40and
- 20:40asking
- 20:41people
- 20:41if
- 20:41they
- 20:41will
- 20:41pay
- 20:42for
- 20:42this
- 20:42and
- 20:43do
- 20:43they
- 20:43want
- 20:43to
- 20:43be
- 20:43a
- 20:44beta
- 20:44customer
- 20:44is
- 20:44one
- 20:45of
- 20:45the
- 20:45best
- 20:45ways
- 20:45to
- 20:46validate
- 20:46an
- 20:46idea
- 20:47before
- 20:47you
- 20:47invest
- 20:487,
- 20:498
- 20:49figures
- 20:49in
- 20:50building
- 20:50a
- 20:50new
- 20:50product.
- 20:52And
- 20:53it's
- 20:53also
- 20:53one
- 20:53of
- 20:54the
- 20:54best
- 20:54sources
- 20:55of
- 20:56product
- 20:57ideas.
- 20:57So
- 20:58we
- 20:58call
- 20:58it
- 20:59co
- 20:59Creation.
- 21:00So
- 21:00another
- 21:00one
- 21:00of
- 21:00the
- 21:00deadly
- 21:01sins
- 21:01is
- 21:02developing
- 21:02your
- 21:02product
- 21:03in
- 21:03a
- 21:03vacuum
- 21:04and
- 21:04not
- 21:05bringing
- 21:05in
- 21:05your
- 21:05customers,
- 21:06your
- 21:06potential
- 21:06customers
- 21:07into
- 21:08the
- 21:08development
- 21:09process
- 21:09and
- 21:10getting
- 21:10their
- 21:10feedback.
- 21:11And
- 21:11one
- 21:11of
- 21:12the
- 21:12reasons
- 21:12why
- 21:12this
- 21:12is
- 21:13so
- 21:13hard,
- 21:13especially
- 21:14for
- 21:14professional
- 21:15services
- 21:15firms,
- 21:16and
- 21:16I
- 21:16talk
- 21:17about
- 21:17this
- 21:17in
- 21:17the
- 21:17book
- 21:18Fearless
- 21:18that
- 21:18you
- 21:18mentioned,
- 21:19is
- 21:20that
- 21:20it's
- 21:20like
- 21:20counter
- 21:21to
- 21:21their
- 21:21culture
- 21:22of
- 21:22being
- 21:22the
- 21:23expert.
- 21:24Yes.
- 21:25Yeah,
- 21:26Right.
- 21:26Because,
- 21:27like,
- 21:27you
- 21:27know,
- 21:27back
- 21:27to
- 21:27my,
- 21:28my
- 21:28lawyer,
- 21:28like,
- 21:29I
- 21:29don't
- 21:29want
- 21:29her
- 21:30to
- 21:30learn
- 21:30the
- 21:30law.
- 21:31I
- 21:31want
- 21:31her
- 21:31to
- 21:31know
- 21:32the
- 21:32law.
- 21:32Right.
- 21:33She,
- 21:33like,
- 21:34that's
- 21:34what
- 21:34I'm
- 21:34paying
- 21:34her
- 21:35for.
- 21:35But
- 21:35if
- 21:35she's
- 21:36going
- 21:36to
- 21:36put
- 21:36on
- 21:36her
- 21:36product
- 21:37development
- 21:37hat,
- 21:38she
- 21:38has
- 21:38to
- 21:38put
- 21:38on
- 21:38her
- 21:39learner
- 21:39hat.
- 21:40And
- 21:40she
- 21:40has
- 21:40to
- 21:40admit
- 21:41that
- 21:41she
- 21:41doesn't
- 21:41have
- 21:42the
- 21:42right,
- 21:43you
- 21:43know,
- 21:43doesn't
- 21:44know
- 21:44the
- 21:44answer.
- 21:44She's
- 21:45got
- 21:45to
- 21:45go
- 21:45out
- 21:45and
- 21:45test
- 21:45and
- 21:46learn
- 21:46and
- 21:46maybe
- 21:46be
- 21:46okay
- 21:47with
- 21:47failure.
- 21:48And
- 21:48that
- 21:48is
- 21:49just
- 21:49not
- 21:49how
- 21:50professional
- 21:50services
- 21:51firms
- 21:51are
- 21:52wired.
- 21:52Like,
- 21:53we
- 21:53are
- 21:53perfectionists.
- 21:54We
- 21:54are
- 21:55experts.
- 21:56We
- 21:57have
- 21:57a
- 21:57high
- 21:57bar
- 21:58for
- 21:58our
- 21:58deliverables.
- 21:59So
- 22:00this
- 22:00kind
- 22:00of
- 22:01iterative,
- 22:02messy,
- 22:03you
- 22:03know,
- 22:03we're
- 22:04going
- 22:04to
- 22:04bring
- 22:04you
- 22:04along
- 22:04with
- 22:05our
- 22:05process
- 22:05and
- 22:06learn
- 22:06as
- 22:06we
- 22:06go,
- 22:07is
- 22:07very
- 22:07uncomfortable
- 22:08for
- 22:08a
- 22:08lot
- 22:08of
- 22:09people.
- 22:09Yeah,
- 22:10no,
- 22:10that
- 22:10makes
- 22:10so
- 22:11much
- 22:11sense.
- 22:11It
- 22:12really
- 22:12does.
- 22:13My
- 22:13healthcare
- 22:14company,
- 22:14I
- 22:15had
- 22:15no
- 22:15issue
- 22:16with
- 22:16going
- 22:16out
- 22:16and
- 22:17asking,
- 22:18you
- 22:18know,
- 22:19our
- 22:19referral
- 22:19sources,
- 22:20what
- 22:20do
- 22:20you
- 22:20think
- 22:20about
- 22:20this?
- 22:21What
- 22:21do
- 22:21you
- 22:21think
- 22:21about
- 22:21that?
- 22:22But
- 22:22when
- 22:22you
- 22:22start
- 22:22to
- 22:23think
- 22:23about
- 22:23your
- 22:24services,
- 22:25your
- 22:25professional
- 22:26services
- 22:26that
- 22:26you
- 22:26offer,
- 22:27you're
- 22:27supposed
- 22:27to
- 22:27know.
- 22:28You're
- 22:28supposed
- 22:29to
- 22:29know
- 22:29what
- 22:29works
- 22:30and
- 22:30you're
- 22:30not
- 22:30supposed
- 22:31to
- 22:31like.
- 22:32It
- 22:32resonates
- 22:33completely.
- 22:34And
- 22:34so
- 22:35your
- 22:35book
- 22:35Fearless
- 22:36talks
- 22:36about
- 22:36this,
- 22:37which
- 22:37is
- 22:37so
- 22:37great
- 22:38and
- 22:38so
- 22:38people
- 22:38can
- 22:39read
- 22:39about
- 22:39that
- 22:39and
- 22:39learn
- 22:40more.
- 22:40So.
- 22:41So
- 22:42why
- 22:43is
- 22:43the
- 22:43successful
- 22:44commercialization
- 22:44of
- 22:45products,
- 22:45product
- 22:46types,
- 22:46offerings,
- 22:47much
- 22:47more
- 22:48than
- 22:48marketing
- 22:48campaigns
- 22:49and
- 22:49training
- 22:49your
- 22:50sellers?
- 22:51Yeah,
- 22:52so
- 22:52this
- 22:52is
- 22:52the
- 22:52whole
- 22:52reason
- 22:53why
- 22:53I
- 22:53wrote
- 22:53the
- 22:53latest
- 22:54book
- 22:54Commercialize,
- 22:55is
- 22:55because
- 22:56we
- 22:56would
- 22:56go
- 22:57in
- 22:57and
- 22:57again,
- 22:58we'd
- 22:58get
- 22:58this,
- 22:58you
- 22:58know,
- 22:59oh,
- 22:59we
- 22:59created
- 23:00this
- 23:00data
- 23:00as
- 23:00a
- 23:00service
- 23:01product.
- 23:01We
- 23:01thought
- 23:01all
- 23:01of
- 23:02our
- 23:02existing
- 23:02clients
- 23:02would
- 23:03subscribe
- 23:03to
- 23:03it.
- 23:03No
- 23:03one's
- 23:04buying
- 23:04it.
- 23:04Like,
- 23:05help
- 23:05us
- 23:05figure
- 23:05it
- 23:05out.
- 23:07And
- 23:07assuming,
- 23:09assuming
- 23:09the
- 23:10big
- 23:10F,
- 23:10that
- 23:10they
- 23:11developed
- 23:11a
- 23:11product
- 23:11that
- 23:11solves
- 23:12an
- 23:12urgent
- 23:12and
- 23:12expensive
- 23:13problem.
- 23:14They
- 23:14probably
- 23:14don't
- 23:15have
- 23:15the
- 23:15right
- 23:16go
- 23:16to
- 23:16market
- 23:17motions
- 23:18in
- 23:18place.
- 23:19So
- 23:19they
- 23:19may
- 23:20not
- 23:20have
- 23:20a
- 23:20professional
- 23:21sales
- 23:21team.
- 23:21They
- 23:22may
- 23:22be
- 23:22selling
- 23:22still
- 23:23through
- 23:23their
- 23:23partners
- 23:24or
- 23:24their
- 23:25consultants.
- 23:27They,
- 23:28you
- 23:28know,
- 23:28like
- 23:28I
- 23:28talked
- 23:28about,
- 23:29they
- 23:29may
- 23:29not,
- 23:29you
- 23:29know,
- 23:30be
- 23:30used
- 23:31to
- 23:31a
- 23:31buying
- 23:32process
- 23:32where
- 23:33you
- 23:33have
- 23:33a
- 23:33technical
- 23:34IT
- 23:34buyer.
- 23:35They
- 23:36may
- 23:36not
- 23:36have
- 23:36the
- 23:36marketing
- 23:37engine
- 23:37set
- 23:37up
- 23:38to
- 23:38get
- 23:38the
- 23:38volume
- 23:38of
- 23:39leads
- 23:39that
- 23:39you
- 23:39need
- 23:39for
- 23:40a
- 23:40lower
- 23:40priced
- 23:41product.
- 23:43But
- 23:43they
- 23:43also
- 23:45may
- 23:45not
- 23:45have
- 23:45gotten
- 23:46the
- 23:46pricing
- 23:46and
- 23:46the
- 23:46packaging
- 23:47right
- 23:47because
- 23:48they're
- 23:48used
- 23:48to
- 23:49pricing
- 23:49based
- 23:50on
- 23:50time
- 23:50and
- 23:50materials.
- 23:51And
- 23:51so
- 23:51value
- 23:52based
- 23:52pricing
- 23:53is
- 23:53much
- 23:53more
- 23:54nuanced
- 23:55and
- 23:55iterative.
- 23:56Right.
- 23:56So
- 23:56you're
- 23:56constantly
- 23:58revising
- 23:58as
- 23:58you
- 23:59learn
- 23:59more
- 23:59about
- 23:59the
- 23:59value
- 24:00you're
- 24:00creating.
- 24:02They
- 24:02may
- 24:02not
- 24:02have,
- 24:03if
- 24:03it's
- 24:03a
- 24:03renewable
- 24:04product,
- 24:05they
- 24:05may
- 24:05not
- 24:05have
- 24:05even
- 24:06thought
- 24:06about
- 24:06customer
- 24:07success.
- 24:08And
- 24:08how
- 24:09are
- 24:09we
- 24:09going
- 24:09to
- 24:10continue
- 24:11to
- 24:11renew
- 24:11the
- 24:12product,
- 24:13you
- 24:13know,
- 24:13month
- 24:13after
- 24:14month
- 24:14or
- 24:14year
- 24:14after
- 24:14year,
- 24:15depending
- 24:15on
- 24:15what
- 24:15the
- 24:15contracts
- 24:16are.
- 24:16So
- 24:16there,
- 24:16there
- 24:17are
- 24:17a
- 24:17lot
- 24:17of
- 24:17things
- 24:17that
- 24:17we
- 24:17just
- 24:18saw
- 24:18missing
- 24:19in
- 24:19firms
- 24:20go
- 24:20to
- 24:20market
- 24:20motions.
- 24:21And
- 24:23it
- 24:23was
- 24:24kind
- 24:24of
- 24:24their
- 24:24assumption,
- 24:25oh,
- 24:25we'll
- 24:25just
- 24:26create
- 24:26a
- 24:26one
- 24:26pager
- 24:27and
- 24:27a
- 24:27pitch
- 24:27deck
- 24:28and
- 24:28we'll
- 24:28train
- 24:29our
- 24:29existing
- 24:29sellers,
- 24:30whoever
- 24:30they
- 24:30are,
- 24:31and
- 24:31it'll
- 24:31magically
- 24:33sell
- 24:33itself.
- 24:34Doesn't
- 24:34happen
- 24:35that
- 24:35way.
- 24:35Right.
- 24:36You
- 24:36need
- 24:36like
- 24:36a
- 24:36whole
- 24:37other
- 24:37marketing
- 24:37arm,
- 24:38whereas
- 24:38before
- 24:38your
- 24:39professional
- 24:39service
- 24:39people
- 24:40would
- 24:40actually
- 24:40be
- 24:40your
- 24:41salespeople.
- 24:41You
- 24:42need
- 24:42like
- 24:42a
- 24:42whole.
- 24:43Yes.
- 24:44So
- 24:45it
- 24:45is
- 24:46a
- 24:46little
- 24:46bit
- 24:46of
- 24:46a
- 24:46stumbling
- 24:47block,
- 24:47but
- 24:47one
- 24:47that
- 24:48certainly
- 24:48people
- 24:48can
- 24:49overcome.
- 24:50Yeah.
- 24:51And
- 24:51especially
- 24:52so
- 24:53we
- 24:53tell
- 24:53the
- 24:54story
- 24:54in
- 24:54the
- 24:54book
- 24:54of
- 24:54this
- 24:55company
- 24:55that
- 24:55we
- 24:55had.
- 24:56The
- 24:56pseudonym
- 24:56is
- 24:57Talent
- 24:57Tether.
- 24:59But
- 24:59we
- 24:59were
- 24:59really
- 25:00lucky
- 25:00in
- 25:00that
- 25:00multiple
- 25:01executives
- 25:02from
- 25:02the
- 25:02company
- 25:02talked
- 25:03to
- 25:03us
- 25:03about
- 25:03their
- 25:04own
- 25:04productization
- 25:05journey.
- 25:06So
- 25:06they,
- 25:06they
- 25:06are
- 25:07a
- 25:07global
- 25:07provider
- 25:07of
- 25:08outplacement
- 25:08services.
- 25:09And
- 25:10over
- 25:10the
- 25:10past
- 25:10eight
- 25:11years
- 25:11they've
- 25:11been
- 25:12productizing
- 25:13to
- 25:13create
- 25:13outplacement
- 25:14services
- 25:14for
- 25:15the
- 25:15middle
- 25:15market
- 25:16as
- 25:17well
- 25:17as
- 25:17to
- 25:17create
- 25:18new
- 25:18products
- 25:18like
- 25:18leadership
- 25:19development
- 25:19products
- 25:20that
- 25:20can
- 25:20be
- 25:20used
- 25:21to
- 25:22develop,
- 25:23you
- 25:23know,
- 25:23staff
- 25:23who
- 25:24stay
- 25:24with
- 25:24a
- 25:24company
- 25:24after
- 25:25restructuring.
- 25:26And
- 25:27they
- 25:27made
- 25:27so
- 25:27many
- 25:27mistakes
- 25:28in
- 25:28terms
- 25:28of
- 25:29go
- 25:29to
- 25:29market
- 25:29when
- 25:29they
- 25:30initially
- 25:30tried
- 25:30this.
- 25:31They
- 25:31tried
- 25:31selling
- 25:33the
- 25:34lower
- 25:34cost
- 25:35services
- 25:35using
- 25:36the
- 25:36same
- 25:36high
- 25:37touch
- 25:37white
- 25:37glove
- 25:38sales
- 25:38channel.
- 25:39Okay.
- 25:39That
- 25:39didn't
- 25:39work.
- 25:41They
- 25:41put
- 25:41in
- 25:41place
- 25:42sales
- 25:42incentives
- 25:43for
- 25:43the
- 25:44sales
- 25:44channel
- 25:44that
- 25:45totally
- 25:45ruined
- 25:45the
- 25:46economics
- 25:46of
- 25:46the
- 25:47lower
- 25:47price
- 25:47product
- 25:48because
- 25:48they
- 25:48were
- 25:48just
- 25:48paying
- 25:49out
- 25:49too
- 25:49much
- 25:49in
- 25:49commission.
- 25:50Then
- 25:51they
- 25:51got
- 25:51this
- 25:51great
- 25:51idea
- 25:52that,
- 25:52oh,
- 25:52we're
- 25:52going
- 25:52to
- 25:53try
- 25:53and
- 25:53sell
- 25:53it
- 25:53over
- 25:53the
- 25:54Internet,
- 25:54we'll
- 25:54have
- 25:55E
- 25:55Commerce.
- 25:55Well,
- 25:56nobody
- 25:56knew
- 25:56anything
- 25:57about
- 25:57E
- 25:57Commerce.
- 25:59So
- 25:59they
- 25:59had
- 25:59to
- 25:59go
- 25:59out
- 26:00and
- 26:00hire
- 26:00people
- 26:01who
- 26:02knew
- 26:02how
- 26:02to
- 26:02sell
- 26:02B2B
- 26:03products
- 26:04over
- 26:05the
- 26:05Internet.
- 26:06And
- 26:06they
- 26:07eventually
- 26:07got
- 26:07it.
- 26:08But
- 26:08they're
- 26:08like,
- 26:09oh,
- 26:09if
- 26:09we
- 26:09can
- 26:09help
- 26:10other
- 26:10firms,
- 26:11you
- 26:11know,
- 26:11avoid
- 26:11some
- 26:12of
- 26:12these
- 26:12mistakes
- 26:13or
- 26:13learn
- 26:13faster
- 26:13than
- 26:14we
- 26:14did,
- 26:14that
- 26:14would
- 26:14be
- 26:14great.
- 26:16That
- 26:16makes,
- 26:17that's
- 26:17a
- 26:17great
- 26:18illustrative
- 26:18example
- 26:19of
- 26:19the
- 26:20kinds
- 26:20of
- 26:20things,
- 26:20the
- 26:21ways
- 26:21we
- 26:21might
- 26:22trip
- 26:22and
- 26:22fall
- 26:22as
- 26:23we
- 26:23try
- 26:23to
- 26:24turn
- 26:24ourselves
- 26:24from
- 26:25a
- 26:25services
- 26:25company
- 26:26into
- 26:26a
- 26:26more
- 26:26productized
- 26:28organization.
- 26:29And
- 26:29all
- 26:30the
- 26:30more
- 26:30reason
- 26:30why,
- 26:31you
- 26:31know,
- 26:31these
- 26:31tools
- 26:31that
- 26:32you
- 26:32have
- 26:32in
- 26:33fearless
- 26:34and
- 26:35productize
- 26:35and
- 26:36commercialize
- 26:36are
- 26:37so
- 26:37valuable.
- 26:39So
- 26:40we
- 26:40talked
- 26:41a
- 26:41little
- 26:41bit
- 26:41at
- 26:41the
- 26:41beginning
- 26:42about
- 26:42AI.
- 26:43We
- 26:43started
- 26:44to
- 26:44talk
- 26:44about
- 26:44that
- 26:45a
- 26:45little
- 26:45bit.
- 26:45I'm
- 26:46curious
- 26:46to
- 26:46know
- 26:47what
- 26:48you're
- 26:48seeing.
- 26:49I
- 26:49would
- 26:49imagine
- 26:50that
- 26:50your
- 26:50business
- 26:51has
- 26:51shifted
- 26:52a
- 26:52lot
- 26:52since
- 26:53ChatGPT
- 26:55came
- 26:55out
- 26:56in
- 26:56the
- 26:56way
- 26:56that
- 26:56it
- 26:56did.
- 26:57What
- 26:58opportunities
- 26:59does
- 26:59AI
- 27:00create
- 27:00for
- 27:01organizations
- 27:02who
- 27:02want
- 27:02to
- 27:02productize?
- 27:03Yeah,
- 27:04it
- 27:04creates
- 27:05so
- 27:05many
- 27:06overwhelming.
- 27:07Yeah.
- 27:08And
- 27:08so
- 27:09the
- 27:09good
- 27:09thing
- 27:09is
- 27:09like
- 27:09our
- 27:10business
- 27:10hasn't
- 27:10changed
- 27:11that
- 27:11much.
- 27:11I
- 27:11mean,
- 27:12you
- 27:12still
- 27:12need
- 27:12to
- 27:13de
- 27:13risk
- 27:13your
- 27:14investments
- 27:14in
- 27:14AI.
- 27:15You
- 27:15know,
- 27:15try
- 27:15a
- 27:15bunch
- 27:15of
- 27:16different
- 27:16experiments.
- 27:16You
- 27:17still
- 27:17need
- 27:17to
- 27:17make
- 27:17sure
- 27:17your
- 27:18application
- 27:18of
- 27:18AI
- 27:19is
- 27:19actually
- 27:20solving
- 27:20a
- 27:20customer
- 27:21problem
- 27:21or
- 27:22an
- 27:22internal
- 27:22problem
- 27:22that
- 27:23you
- 27:23might
- 27:23have.
- 27:23Like,
- 27:24so
- 27:24that
- 27:24the,
- 27:25the
- 27:25methodology
- 27:26for
- 27:27coming
- 27:27up
- 27:27with
- 27:27good
- 27:28use
- 27:28cases
- 27:28and
- 27:29investors
- 27:30business
- 27:30cases
- 27:30for
- 27:31AI
- 27:31investments
- 27:32is
- 27:32still
- 27:32the
- 27:32same.
- 27:33But
- 27:34what
- 27:34has
- 27:34shifted
- 27:34is
- 27:35just
- 27:35the
- 27:35wealth
- 27:36of
- 27:36opportunity
- 27:37that's
- 27:37out
- 27:37there.
- 27:37So
- 27:38we
- 27:39kind
- 27:39of
- 27:39talk
- 27:39about
- 27:39it
- 27:40in
- 27:41three
- 27:41different
- 27:41categories.
- 27:42The
- 27:42first
- 27:42is
- 27:42just
- 27:43raw
- 27:43efficiency.
- 27:44Like
- 27:45so
- 27:45what
- 27:46used
- 27:46to
- 27:46take
- 27:46a
- 27:46law
- 27:47for
- 27:47law
- 27:47firm
- 27:47associates,
- 27:48you
- 27:48know,
- 27:48hundreds
- 27:49of
- 27:49hours
- 27:49to
- 27:49do
- 27:50discovery
- 27:50can
- 27:50now
- 27:50be
- 27:51done
- 27:51like
- 27:51that,
- 27:52you
- 27:52know,
- 27:52using
- 27:52AI
- 27:53or
- 27:55accounting
- 27:56and
- 27:56audit
- 27:57firms,
- 27:58you
- 27:58know,
- 27:58audits
- 27:59time
- 27:59has
- 27:59been
- 27:59cut
- 27:59in
- 28:00half.
- 28:01Yeah,
- 28:01so
- 28:02yeah,
- 28:02so
- 28:02that's
- 28:03great.
- 28:03A
- 28:03coding.
- 28:03You
- 28:04know,
- 28:04we've
- 28:04got
- 28:04clients
- 28:04who
- 28:05are
- 28:05IT
- 28:07application
- 28:07developers.
- 28:0885%
- 28:09of
- 28:09their
- 28:09code
- 28:09base
- 28:09is
- 28:10now
- 28:10being
- 28:10written
- 28:10by
- 28:10AI.
- 28:11I
- 28:11mean
- 28:11that
- 28:11is
- 28:12shocking.
- 28:13Right?
- 28:14Okay,
- 28:14so
- 28:15you
- 28:15can
- 28:15become
- 28:15more
- 28:15efficient
- 28:16in
- 28:16how
- 28:16you
- 28:16deliver
- 28:17those.
- 28:18Well
- 28:18then
- 28:18you
- 28:18need
- 28:18to
- 28:18think
- 28:19through.
- 28:19Okay,
- 28:20so
- 28:21the
- 28:21second
- 28:22category,
- 28:22how
- 28:22am
- 28:22I
- 28:23using
- 28:23AI
- 28:24to
- 28:24not
- 28:24just
- 28:24be
- 28:24more
- 28:25efficient,
- 28:26but
- 28:26to
- 28:26get
- 28:26access
- 28:27to
- 28:27new
- 28:27information
- 28:29that
- 28:29we
- 28:30didn't
- 28:30previously
- 28:30have
- 28:31or
- 28:31maybe
- 28:31democratize
- 28:32access
- 28:33to
- 28:33information
- 28:34or
- 28:34be
- 28:34more
- 28:34accurate
- 28:35in
- 28:35what
- 28:35we're
- 28:36doing.
- 28:36So
- 28:36it's
- 28:36not
- 28:36just
- 28:36about
- 28:37efficiency,
- 28:37but
- 28:37it's
- 28:38improving
- 28:38quality
- 28:39of
- 28:39what
- 28:40we're
- 28:40already
- 28:40doing.
- 28:41And
- 28:41then
- 28:41the
- 28:41third
- 28:42category
- 28:42is,
- 28:43okay,
- 28:43we've
- 28:44made
- 28:44things
- 28:44more
- 28:44efficient,
- 28:45we've
- 28:45improved
- 28:45the
- 28:45quality,
- 28:46maybe
- 28:46we've
- 28:47freed
- 28:47up
- 28:47time.
- 28:49What
- 28:49new
- 28:50customer
- 28:50problems
- 28:51can
- 28:51we
- 28:51now
- 28:52solve?
- 28:53Because
- 28:54our
- 28:54associates,
- 28:55our
- 28:56mid
- 28:56level
- 28:56people,
- 28:57aren't
- 28:57spending
- 28:57as
- 28:57much
- 28:58time
- 28:58on
- 28:58perhaps
- 28:59some
- 28:59of
- 28:59the
- 28:59lower
- 29:00value
- 29:00work
- 29:01that
- 29:01AI
- 29:01can
- 29:02now
- 29:02do
- 29:02for
- 29:02them.
- 29:03And
- 29:03that's
- 29:03where
- 29:04the
- 29:04really
- 29:04exciting
- 29:05opportunities
- 29:06lie,
- 29:06is
- 29:07kind
- 29:07of
- 29:07thinking
- 29:07about
- 29:07this
- 29:08as
- 29:08an
- 29:08engine
- 29:08for
- 29:09growth
- 29:09and
- 29:09not
- 29:09just
- 29:10an
- 29:10engine
- 29:10for
- 29:10improving
- 29:11efficiency
- 29:11and
- 29:11quality.
- 29:13Oh,
- 29:13I
- 29:13love
- 29:14that.
- 29:14And
- 29:14there's
- 29:15so
- 29:15many
- 29:15different
- 29:15iterations
- 29:16for
- 29:16how
- 29:16to
- 29:17do
- 29:17that.
- 29:18So
- 29:19how
- 29:19do
- 29:19you
- 29:20help
- 29:20organizations
- 29:23manage
- 29:23all
- 29:24of
- 29:24this?
- 29:24What,
- 29:25what
- 29:25you
- 29:25know,
- 29:25how
- 29:25do
- 29:26you
- 29:26help
- 29:26organizations?
- 29:27What's
- 29:27the
- 29:27typical,
- 29:28who's
- 29:28your
- 29:29typical
- 29:29client
- 29:30and
- 29:31what
- 29:31is
- 29:31their
- 29:32primary
- 29:32problem?
- 29:33And
- 29:33then
- 29:33how
- 29:34do
- 29:34you
- 29:34engage?
- 29:35What
- 29:35do
- 29:35you
- 29:35do
- 29:35with
- 29:35vectorists?
- 29:36Yeah,
- 29:37so
- 29:37we
- 29:37work
- 29:38specifically
- 29:38with
- 29:38professional
- 29:39B2B
- 29:40professional
- 29:40services
- 29:40firms.
- 29:41So
- 29:41that
- 29:41could
- 29:41be
- 29:41consulting
- 29:42firms,
- 29:42marketing
- 29:43agencies,
- 29:44lawyers,
- 29:45accountants,
- 29:47like
- 29:47I
- 29:47said,
- 29:47it
- 29:48applications,
- 29:48even
- 29:49architects,
- 29:49engineers,
- 29:50any,
- 29:51any
- 29:52company
- 29:53that
- 29:53has
- 29:53been
- 29:53selling
- 29:54their
- 29:54expertise,
- 29:54their
- 29:55time
- 29:55for
- 29:55money
- 29:56and
- 29:56now
- 29:57they
- 29:57want
- 29:57to
- 29:57scale
- 29:58using
- 29:58this
- 29:58strategy
- 29:59of
- 29:59productization.
- 30:00So
- 30:01we'll
- 30:01help
- 30:01them
- 30:01with
- 30:01three
- 30:02things.
- 30:02The
- 30:02first
- 30:02one
- 30:02is
- 30:03just
- 30:03what
- 30:03is
- 30:03your
- 30:04overarching
- 30:05strategy
- 30:05look
- 30:05like?
- 30:06So
- 30:06getting
- 30:07really
- 30:07clear
- 30:07on
- 30:07why
- 30:08are
- 30:08you
- 30:08doing
- 30:08this,
- 30:08what's
- 30:09your
- 30:09purpose
- 30:09for
- 30:09productizing
- 30:11and
- 30:12where,
- 30:13where
- 30:13might
- 30:13there
- 30:13be
- 30:14opportunity?
- 30:14So
- 30:14what's
- 30:15kind
- 30:15of
- 30:15the
- 30:15landscape
- 30:16of
- 30:16all
- 30:16the
- 30:16different
- 30:16ways
- 30:17that
- 30:17you
- 30:17could.
- 30:17Product
- 30:18types.
- 30:18So
- 30:18that's
- 30:18the
- 30:18first
- 30:19way
- 30:19we'll
- 30:19help.
- 30:20Second
- 30:20way
- 30:21is
- 30:21a
- 30:21company
- 30:22has
- 30:22an
- 30:22idea
- 30:23and
- 30:23they
- 30:24want
- 30:24to
- 30:24de
- 30:24risk
- 30:24the
- 30:25idea.
- 30:25So
- 30:25we'll
- 30:26help
- 30:26them
- 30:26teach
- 30:26how
- 30:27to.
- 30:27How
- 30:27do
- 30:27you
- 30:27do
- 30:27this?
- 30:28Like
- 30:28rapid
- 30:28test
- 30:29and
- 30:29learn
- 30:30market
- 30:30testing
- 30:31and
- 30:31evolve
- 30:31the
- 30:32concept
- 30:32quickly
- 30:33by
- 30:33getting
- 30:33customer
- 30:34feedback.
- 30:34And
- 30:34we
- 30:35do
- 30:35those
- 30:35in
- 30:35sprints
- 30:36with
- 30:37them
- 30:37to
- 30:37kind
- 30:37of
- 30:38really
- 30:38validate
- 30:38whether
- 30:39or
- 30:39not
- 30:39an
- 30:39idea
- 30:40is
- 30:40worthy
- 30:41of
- 30:41investment.
- 30:42And
- 30:43then
- 30:43the
- 30:43third
- 30:43way
- 30:44is
- 30:44on
- 30:44the
- 30:44go
- 30:44to
- 30:44market.
- 30:45So
- 30:45they've
- 30:45created
- 30:46this
- 30:46product,
- 30:46maybe
- 30:46they
- 30:47have
- 30:47a
- 30:47couple
- 30:47of
- 30:47beta
- 30:48customers
- 30:48or
- 30:48they
- 30:49need
- 30:49to
- 30:49go
- 30:49get
- 30:49their
- 30:49beta
- 30:49customers
- 30:50and
- 30:51they're
- 30:51like,
- 30:51how
- 30:51am
- 30:51I
- 30:52going
- 30:52to
- 30:52bring
- 30:52this
- 30:52to
- 30:52market?
- 30:52What's
- 30:53my,
- 30:53you
- 30:54know,
- 30:54who's
- 30:54my
- 30:55most
- 30:55important
- 30:55target
- 30:56market
- 30:56segment?
- 30:56What
- 30:57should
- 30:57my
- 30:57pricing,
- 30:58my
- 30:58packaging,
- 30:59my
- 30:59messaging,
- 31:00my
- 31:00sales
- 31:00channel,
- 31:01customer
- 31:02success.
- 31:02What
- 31:02does
- 31:03all
- 31:03of
- 31:03that
- 31:03need
- 31:03to
- 31:03look
- 31:04like?
- 31:04And
- 31:04we'll
- 31:04help
- 31:04them,
- 31:05help
- 31:05them
- 31:05build
- 31:05that
- 31:05out.
- 31:06That
- 31:06is
- 31:06so
- 31:07cool.
- 31:07And,
- 31:07and
- 31:08do
- 31:08you
- 31:08work
- 31:09mostly
- 31:09with
- 31:10established
- 31:11firms
- 31:11or
- 31:11are
- 31:12you
- 31:12working
- 31:12with
- 31:13startups
- 31:13like
- 31:14tell
- 31:14us
- 31:15a
- 31:15little
- 31:15more
- 31:15about
- 31:15the
- 31:16particular
- 31:16customer
- 31:17that
- 31:17you
- 31:18typically
- 31:18work
- 31:18with.
- 31:19Yeah,
- 31:19so
- 31:19we're
- 31:19mostly
- 31:20working
- 31:20with
- 31:20established
- 31:21firms
- 31:21who
- 31:21already
- 31:22have
- 31:22kind
- 31:22of
- 31:22legacy
- 31:24services.
- 31:25Yes.
- 31:27You
- 31:27know,
- 31:27revenue
- 31:28and
- 31:29legacy
- 31:30services
- 31:30go
- 31:31to
- 31:31market
- 31:31motions.
- 31:32So
- 31:33they're
- 31:33really
- 31:33trying
- 31:34to
- 31:34do
- 31:34a
- 31:34change.
- 31:35I
- 31:35mean
- 31:35the
- 31:35nice
- 31:35thing
- 31:35is
- 31:36for
- 31:36startups
- 31:36like
- 31:37you
- 31:37don't
- 31:37have
- 31:38any
- 31:38of
- 31:38the
- 31:38baggage
- 31:39of
- 31:39a
- 31:39services
- 31:40environment.
- 31:41So
- 31:42it's
- 31:42a
- 31:42lot
- 31:43easier
- 31:43to
- 31:43do
- 31:43this,
- 31:44it's
- 31:44trickier.
- 31:45And
- 31:45that's
- 31:45one
- 31:46of
- 31:46the
- 31:46things
- 31:46that
- 31:46I
- 31:46think
- 31:46makes
- 31:47us
- 31:47unique
- 31:48is
- 31:48we're
- 31:48so
- 31:48deep
- 31:49in
- 31:49how
- 31:49do
- 31:49you
- 31:49do
- 31:50this
- 31:50As
- 31:50a
- 31:51legacy
- 31:52professional
- 31:53services
- 31:53firm
- 31:54that
- 31:54doesn't
- 31:55have
- 31:55the
- 31:55Culture,
- 31:56the
- 31:57processes
- 31:58in
- 31:58place,
- 31:59perhaps
- 31:59the
- 32:00capabilities
- 32:00to
- 32:01do
- 32:01this
- 32:01on
- 32:02your
- 32:02own.
- 32:03Awesome.
- 32:04Awesome.
- 32:05So
- 32:06what
- 32:06would
- 32:06be
- 32:07some
- 32:07final
- 32:07pearls
- 32:08of
- 32:08wisdom
- 32:09that
- 32:09you
- 32:10would
- 32:10like
- 32:10to
- 32:11share
- 32:11with
- 32:11our
- 32:12women
- 32:13founders
- 32:13who
- 32:14are
- 32:14seeking
- 32:14to
- 32:14grow
- 32:15their
- 32:15product
- 32:16or
- 32:16services
- 32:16companies?
- 32:17Yeah,
- 32:18so
- 32:18the
- 32:18first
- 32:18one
- 32:19is
- 32:19to
- 32:19take
- 32:19the
- 32:19leap.
- 32:20And
- 32:21I
- 32:21talk
- 32:21about
- 32:21this,
- 32:22I
- 32:22think
- 32:22both
- 32:22in
- 32:23productize
- 32:23and
- 32:23in
- 32:23Fearless,
- 32:25which
- 32:25is,
- 32:26you
- 32:26know,
- 32:27so
- 32:27often
- 32:28we're
- 32:28held
- 32:28back
- 32:29in
- 32:29doing
- 32:30things
- 32:30that
- 32:30can
- 32:30help
- 32:30us
- 32:30grow
- 32:31more
- 32:31effectively.
- 32:32You
- 32:32know,
- 32:32taking
- 32:32that
- 32:33leap
- 32:33to
- 32:33entrepreneurialism,
- 32:34taking
- 32:34that
- 32:35leap
- 32:35to
- 32:35ask
- 32:35for
- 32:35that
- 32:36promotion
- 32:37because
- 32:37we're
- 32:37afraid.
- 32:39And
- 32:40there
- 32:40are
- 32:40ways
- 32:40to
- 32:40de
- 32:41risk
- 32:42again,
- 32:43you
- 32:43know,
- 32:43the
- 32:44chance
- 32:44that
- 32:44we
- 32:44might
- 32:45fail.
- 32:45But
- 32:45at
- 32:45the
- 32:46end
- 32:46of
- 32:46the
- 32:46day,
- 32:46we
- 32:46just
- 32:47have
- 32:47to
- 32:47kind
- 32:47of
- 32:47trust
- 32:47our
- 32:47gut
- 32:48and
- 32:48take
- 32:48that
- 32:49leap.
- 32:50Understanding
- 32:51that,
- 32:51you
- 32:51know,
- 32:51most
- 32:52failures
- 32:53people
- 32:53can
- 32:53bounce
- 32:53back
- 32:54from.
- 32:54So
- 32:55that's,
- 32:56you
- 32:56know,
- 32:57just
- 32:57wisdom
- 32:58I
- 32:58try
- 32:58to
- 32:58impart
- 32:59with
- 32:59my
- 32:59clients
- 32:59is
- 33:00like,
- 33:00look,
- 33:00we
- 33:00can
- 33:00test
- 33:01this
- 33:01and
- 33:01we
- 33:01can
- 33:01maybe
- 33:01get
- 33:0250
- 33:02to
- 33:0260%
- 33:03confidence
- 33:03level.
- 33:03This
- 33:04will
- 33:04say
- 33:04succeed,
- 33:04but
- 33:04at
- 33:04some
- 33:05point,
- 33:05you
- 33:05just
- 33:05have
- 33:05to
- 33:05take
- 33:05the
- 33:06leap
- 33:07and
- 33:07put
- 33:07it
- 33:07out
- 33:08there
- 33:08and
- 33:08see
- 33:08what
- 33:09happens.
- 33:09And
- 33:10I
- 33:10think
- 33:10the
- 33:10same
- 33:10is
- 33:10true
- 33:11for
- 33:11women
- 33:11who
- 33:11are
- 33:11on
- 33:11an
- 33:12entrepreneurial
- 33:12journey.
- 33:13I
- 33:14think
- 33:14that's
- 33:14great
- 33:14advice.
- 33:15And
- 33:16what's
- 33:16your
- 33:16future
- 33:17look
- 33:17like?
- 33:18You've
- 33:18just
- 33:18had
- 33:18this
- 33:18beautiful
- 33:19book
- 33:19come
- 33:19out.
- 33:20Like,
- 33:20what
- 33:20else
- 33:20is
- 33:20going
- 33:21on
- 33:21for
- 33:21you?
- 33:21What
- 33:22are
- 33:22you
- 33:22looking
- 33:22forward
- 33:23to?
- 33:23What's
- 33:24on
- 33:24your
- 33:24horizon,
- 33:25your
- 33:25wish
- 33:25list,
- 33:26your
- 33:26dream
- 33:26list?
- 33:27Yeah,
- 33:27that's
- 33:27a
- 33:28great
- 33:28question.
- 33:28So,
- 33:29as
- 33:29you
- 33:30mentioned,
- 33:30I'm
- 33:30now
- 33:31executive
- 33:31chairman,
- 33:32so
- 33:32I
- 33:32am
- 33:33partially
- 33:33retired.
- 33:35Yes.
- 33:37And
- 33:38my
- 33:39employment
- 33:39status
- 33:40will
- 33:40continue
- 33:40to
- 33:41kind
- 33:41of
- 33:41wind
- 33:41down
- 33:42in
- 33:43part
- 33:43because
- 33:43we
- 33:43now
- 33:44have
- 33:44professional
- 33:44managers
- 33:45for
- 33:46vectors,
- 33:47which
- 33:47is
- 33:47great.
- 33:49But
- 33:49my
- 33:50goal
- 33:50is
- 33:51eventually
- 33:51to
- 33:52no
- 33:52longer
- 33:53be
- 33:53an
- 33:53employee,
- 33:54perhaps
- 33:55still
- 33:55be
- 33:55an
- 33:55owner,
- 33:57but
- 33:57not
- 33:57be
- 33:58in
- 33:58the
- 33:58day
- 33:58to
- 33:58day
- 33:59anymore.
- 33:59And
- 33:59then
- 34:01the
- 34:02mountain
- 34:02climbing
- 34:02that
- 34:03I
- 34:03talked
- 34:03about.
- 34:03So
- 34:03I
- 34:04did
- 34:04Kilimanjaro
- 34:05first,
- 34:05which,
- 34:06honestly,
- 34:06you
- 34:07could
- 34:07totally
- 34:07do
- 34:07it.
- 34:07It
- 34:08is
- 34:08just
- 34:08a
- 34:08hike
- 34:08up
- 34:09a
- 34:09really
- 34:09tall
- 34:10mountain.
- 34:10There's
- 34:11no
- 34:11technical
- 34:11skills
- 34:12required.
- 34:13Yeah.
- 34:13You
- 34:14do
- 34:14have
- 34:14to
- 34:14get
- 34:14used
- 34:14to
- 34:14the
- 34:15altitude,
- 34:15I'm
- 34:16told.
- 34:16Yes.
- 34:17But
- 34:17there's.
- 34:17There's
- 34:17also
- 34:18no
- 34:18way
- 34:18to
- 34:18know
- 34:19how
- 34:20because
- 34:20you
- 34:20could
- 34:20be
- 34:21really
- 34:21physically
- 34:21fit
- 34:22and
- 34:22still
- 34:22have.
- 34:22You
- 34:22could
- 34:22still.
- 34:23Yeah,
- 34:23exactly.
- 34:24So
- 34:24I
- 34:25ended
- 34:25up
- 34:25taking
- 34:26Diamox,
- 34:27which
- 34:27some
- 34:27people
- 34:27are
- 34:27like,
- 34:28that's
- 34:28kind
- 34:28of
- 34:28cheating.
- 34:29I'm
- 34:29like,
- 34:29whatever.
- 34:30It's
- 34:30not
- 34:30cheating.
- 34:31It's.
- 34:31It's
- 34:31a
- 34:32medication
- 34:32that
- 34:32a
- 34:32lot
- 34:32of
- 34:33climbers
- 34:33take.
- 34:33And
- 34:34I
- 34:34had
- 34:34no
- 34:34issues
- 34:35with
- 34:35the
- 34:35altitude.
- 34:36The
- 34:36hardest
- 34:37part
- 34:37of
- 34:37my
- 34:37Kilimanjaro
- 34:38climb
- 34:38was
- 34:39coming
- 34:39down.
- 34:40Interesting.
- 34:41Yeah.
- 34:41Because
- 34:41it's
- 34:42kind
- 34:42of
- 34:42hard
- 34:42on
- 34:42your
- 34:42knees,
- 34:43especially
- 34:43after
- 34:43a
- 34:43certain
- 34:44age.
- 34:45So
- 34:45that
- 34:46was
- 34:46the
- 34:46hardest
- 34:46part.
- 34:46And
- 34:47then
- 34:47last
- 34:47summer,
- 34:47I
- 34:47tried
- 34:48my
- 34:48first
- 34:48technical
- 34:49climb.
- 34:49So
- 34:49I
- 34:49did
- 34:49Mount
- 34:50Baker
- 34:50in
- 34:50the
- 34:50Cascades
- 34:51with
- 34:51my
- 34:51brother,
- 34:53and
- 34:53that's
- 34:53on
- 34:53Glacier,
- 34:54you
- 34:54know,
- 34:55with
- 34:55the.
- 34:55You're
- 34:56roped
- 34:56in,
- 34:56you've
- 34:57got
- 34:57the
- 34:57crampons,
- 34:57ice
- 34:58ax,
- 34:58all
- 34:58of
- 34:58that.
- 34:59And
- 34:59that
- 34:59went
- 35:00really
- 35:00well
- 35:00and
- 35:01we
- 35:01liked
- 35:01it.
- 35:01So
- 35:02this
- 35:02coming
- 35:02summer,
- 35:03we're
- 35:03going
- 35:03to
- 35:03do
- 35:03Rainier
- 35:05also
- 35:05in
- 35:05Washington
- 35:06state
- 35:06together.
- 35:07And
- 35:07then.
- 35:07And
- 35:08then
- 35:08we'll
- 35:08see
- 35:08what
- 35:08happens
- 35:09after
- 35:09that.
- 35:10Isn't
- 35:10that
- 35:11cool?
- 35:11Oh,
- 35:12my
- 35:12goodness.
- 35:12I
- 35:12just
- 35:13love.
- 35:13Okay,
- 35:13so
- 35:14you've
- 35:15got
- 35:15a
- 35:15bright
- 35:15future.
- 35:16This
- 35:16is
- 35:16one
- 35:17of
- 35:17the
- 35:17things
- 35:17it's
- 35:17like,
- 35:17if
- 35:18you
- 35:18decide
- 35:19to
- 35:19productize
- 35:20your
- 35:20business,
- 35:21the
- 35:21opportunity
- 35:22for
- 35:22you
- 35:22to
- 35:22step
- 35:23back
- 35:23and
- 35:23be
- 35:24the,
- 35:24you
- 35:25know,
- 35:25an
- 35:26executive
- 35:26chairman
- 35:27rather
- 35:27than
- 35:27a
- 35:27CEO
- 35:28is
- 35:29there.
- 35:29And,
- 35:30you
- 35:30know,
- 35:30and
- 35:30also
- 35:31not
- 35:31probably
- 35:31the
- 35:31one
- 35:32who's
- 35:32making
- 35:33every
- 35:33single
- 35:33decision
- 35:34every
- 35:34day,
- 35:34all
- 35:34the
- 35:35time.
- 35:35You
- 35:35have
- 35:35a
- 35:36team
- 35:36that's
- 35:36in
- 35:36place,
- 35:37companies
- 35:38generating
- 35:39prosperity.
- 35:41And
- 35:41now
- 35:41you
- 35:41get
- 35:42to
- 35:42decide,
- 35:42are
- 35:42you
- 35:43going
- 35:43to
- 35:43write
- 35:43books,
- 35:44Are
- 35:44you
- 35:44going
- 35:44to
- 35:45speak?
- 35:45Are
- 35:46you
- 35:46going
- 35:46to,
- 35:47you
- 35:47know,
- 35:47just
- 35:48work
- 35:48with
- 35:48a
- 35:48couple
- 35:48of
- 35:48clients?
- 35:49It's
- 35:49totally
- 35:49up
- 35:49to
- 35:50you.
- 35:50It's
- 35:51totally
- 35:51up
- 35:51to
- 35:51you.
- 35:52Maybe
- 35:52you
- 35:52want
- 35:52to
- 35:53invest
- 35:54in
- 35:54other
- 35:55ventures
- 35:55or
- 35:55you
- 35:56can
- 35:56do
- 35:56whatever
- 35:57charity.
- 35:58Or
- 35:58go
- 35:58mountain
- 35:59climbing.
- 35:59Right?
- 36:00Exactly.
- 36:00Yes.
- 36:01Yes.
- 36:01Whatever
- 36:02your
- 36:02heart
- 36:02desires,
- 36:03Coco.
- 36:03Yes,
- 36:04right.
- 36:04Whatever
- 36:05your
- 36:05heart
- 36:05desires.
- 36:06I
- 36:06think
- 36:07that's
- 36:07great.
- 36:07And
- 36:08how
- 36:08inspiring
- 36:09for.
- 36:10For
- 36:10all
- 36:10of
- 36:10us
- 36:11to
- 36:11see
- 36:12what's
- 36:12possible
- 36:12for
- 36:13us
- 36:13as
- 36:13we,
- 36:14you
- 36:14know,
- 36:15this
- 36:15is
- 36:15the
- 36:15reason
- 36:16we
- 36:16went
- 36:16on
- 36:16this
- 36:16entrepreneurial
- 36:17journey,
- 36:18after
- 36:18all.
- 36:19Right.
- 36:19Is
- 36:19so
- 36:19that
- 36:20we
- 36:20could
- 36:20make
- 36:20our
- 36:21lives
- 36:21better
- 36:21and
- 36:22those
- 36:22we
- 36:23serve.
- 36:23And
- 36:23so
- 36:25I'm
- 36:25just
- 36:26so
- 36:26excited
- 36:26for
- 36:26you.
- 36:27I'm
- 36:27not
- 36:27a
- 36:27climber.
- 36:28I'm
- 36:28a
- 36:28walker.
- 36:29I'm
- 36:29a.
- 36:29I'm
- 36:30a
- 36:30Camino
- 36:31de
- 36:31Santiago,
- 36:32kind
- 36:32of.
- 36:33I
- 36:34like
- 36:34to
- 36:34long,
- 36:35long,
- 36:35long
- 36:35walks
- 36:36alone.
- 36:37It's
- 36:37my
- 36:37favorite
- 36:38thing
- 36:38in
- 36:38the
- 36:39world
- 36:39that.
- 36:40So
- 36:41how
- 36:41can
- 36:41listeners
- 36:42learn
- 36:42more
- 36:42about
- 36:43you,
- 36:43Aisha,
- 36:44and
- 36:45really,
- 36:46like,
- 36:47how
- 36:47can
- 36:47they
- 36:48get
- 36:48in
- 36:48touch
- 36:48and
- 36:48receive
- 36:49more
- 36:49of
- 36:49your
- 36:49wisdom?
- 36:50Obviously,
- 36:50you
- 36:51need
- 36:51to
- 36:51buy
- 36:51the
- 36:52book.
- 36:53Of
- 36:54course.
- 36:54Yeah.
- 36:54So
- 36:54my
- 36:54book
- 36:55ties.
- 36:55Yeah.
- 36:56Amazon,
- 36:57Apple
- 36:57Books,
- 36:58Barnes
- 36:58and
- 36:58Noble,
- 36:59wherever
- 36:59books
- 36:59are
- 37:00sold.
- 37:02Our
- 37:03company
- 37:04website
- 37:04is
- 37:04vectorist.com
- 37:06that's
- 37:06V
- 37:06C
- 37:07T
- 37:08R
- 37:08I
- 37:08S
- 37:09dot
- 37:09com.
- 37:10And
- 37:11as
- 37:11you
- 37:11mentioned,
- 37:11we
- 37:12have
- 37:12a
- 37:12free
- 37:12assessment
- 37:13that
- 37:14people
- 37:14can
- 37:14take
- 37:14to
- 37:15kind
- 37:15of
- 37:15understand
- 37:15their
- 37:15maturity
- 37:16and
- 37:17where
- 37:17they
- 37:17might
- 37:17have
- 37:17capability,
- 37:18gaps
- 37:18in
- 37:19productizing.
- 37:21And
- 37:21there's
- 37:22lots
- 37:22of
- 37:22tools
- 37:22that
- 37:22you
- 37:23can
- 37:23download
- 37:23for
- 37:23free
- 37:24and
- 37:24a
- 37:24blog
- 37:24and
- 37:25great
- 37:25goodies
- 37:26like
- 37:26that.
- 37:26And
- 37:27then
- 37:27I
- 37:27love
- 37:27to
- 37:27connect
- 37:28with
- 37:28people
- 37:28on
- 37:28LinkedIn.
- 37:29So
- 37:30if
- 37:30somebody
- 37:30reaches
- 37:31out
- 37:31and
- 37:31they
- 37:31said
- 37:31they
- 37:32heard
- 37:32me
- 37:32on
- 37:32this
- 37:32podcast,
- 37:33I
- 37:33will
- 37:34totally
- 37:34connect
- 37:34with
- 37:34them
- 37:36and
- 37:36you
- 37:37know,
- 37:37happy
- 37:37to
- 37:37swap
- 37:38messages,
- 37:38whatever
- 37:38is
- 37:39useful.
- 37:40I
- 37:40think
- 37:40that's
- 37:41great.
- 37:41It's,
- 37:42it's
- 37:42such
- 37:42a
- 37:43pleasure
- 37:43to
- 37:43be
- 37:43with
- 37:43you,
- 37:44Aisha,
- 37:44and
- 37:45I'm
- 37:45so
- 37:45excited
- 37:45for
- 37:46you
- 37:46and
- 37:46your
- 37:46success
- 37:47and
- 37:48I
- 37:49really,
- 37:49from
- 37:49the
- 37:50bottom
- 37:50of
- 37:50my
- 37:50heart,
- 37:50appreciate
- 37:51you
- 37:51taking
- 37:51the
- 37:51time
- 37:52to
- 37:52connect
- 37:52with
- 37:52us.
- 37:54You've
- 37:54illuminated
- 37:55for
- 37:55us
- 37:56a
- 37:56path
- 37:56that
- 37:56we
- 37:57can
- 37:57all
- 37:57follow
- 37:58and
- 37:58that
- 37:59brings
- 37:59the
- 38:00opportunity
- 38:00for
- 38:01growth
- 38:01and
- 38:01prosperity
- 38:02for
- 38:02women
- 38:02led
- 38:03enterprises.
- 38:04And
- 38:04I
- 38:05personally
- 38:05and
- 38:05all
- 38:05of
- 38:05our
- 38:06listeners,
- 38:06we
- 38:07value
- 38:07you
- 38:08and
- 38:08your
- 38:08experience
- 38:09and
- 38:09your
- 38:09wisdom.
- 38:10Oh
- 38:11thank
- 38:11you.
- 38:11It's
- 38:11great
- 38:11to
- 38:12be
- 38:12here.
- 38:12Yes.
- 38:13It's
- 38:14really
- 38:14great
- 38:14to
- 38:14be
- 38:14with
- 38:14you.
- 38:15So
- 38:15for
- 38:15those
- 38:16listening
- 38:16in
- 38:16today,
- 38:17be
- 38:17sure
- 38:18you
- 38:18go
- 38:18to
- 38:19commercializebook.com
- 38:21and
- 38:22get
- 38:22the
- 38:22free
- 38:23offerings
- 38:23there.
- 38:24There's
- 38:24a
- 38:24whole
- 38:24bunch
- 38:25of
- 38:25stuff
- 38:25and
- 38:26one
- 38:26of
- 38:26the
- 38:26things
- 38:26that
- 38:27you'll
- 38:27get
- 38:27when
- 38:27you
- 38:28download
- 38:29is
- 38:29you'll
- 38:30get
- 38:30this
- 38:30assessment
- 38:31and
- 38:32you'll
- 38:32just
- 38:32by
- 38:32reading
- 38:33it,
- 38:33you're
- 38:33going
- 38:33to
- 38:33learn
- 38:34all
- 38:34the
- 38:34things
- 38:35that
- 38:36would
- 38:36be
- 38:36a
- 38:36good
- 38:37idea
- 38:37to
- 38:37be
- 38:37doing
- 38:38if
- 38:38you
- 38:38are
- 38:38productizing
- 38:39your
- 38:39business.
- 38:40And
- 38:40I
- 38:40would
- 38:40say
- 38:41if
- 38:41you
- 38:41have
- 38:41a
- 38:41product
- 38:41based
- 38:42business,
- 38:42it's
- 38:43still
- 38:43really
- 38:44valuable.
- 38:44Like
- 38:45if
- 38:45you're
- 38:45not
- 38:45a
- 38:45service
- 38:46based
- 38:46business,
- 38:47it
- 38:47applies
- 38:48for
- 38:48that
- 38:48as
- 38:48well.
- 38:49So
- 38:50check
- 38:50that
- 38:50out.
- 38:50Go
- 38:51to
- 38:51Vectors
- 38:52and
- 38:52you'll
- 38:52find
- 38:52all
- 38:52the
- 38:53links
- 38:53in
- 38:53the
- 38:53show
- 38:54notes
- 38:54below.
- 38:55And
- 38:55if
- 38:55you're
- 38:55listening
- 38:56in
- 38:56today
- 38:57and
- 38:57you
- 38:57enjoyed
- 38:58our
- 38:58time
- 38:58together,
- 38:59please
- 38:59be
- 38:59sure
- 39:00to
- 39:00follow
- 39:00like
- 39:01and
- 39:01share
- 39:02this
- 39:02episode
- 39:03and
- 39:04our
- 39:04show
- 39:04the
- 39:05Wisdom
- 39:05of
- 39:05Women
- 39:05show
- 39:06on
- 39:06whatever
- 39:07your
- 39:07favorite
- 39:07listening
- 39:08reviewing
- 39:08platform
- 39:09you
- 39:09happen
- 39:09to
- 39:09prefer
- 39:10and
- 39:11to
- 39:12to
- 39:12infuse
- 39:12more
- 39:13of
- 39:13your
- 39:13wisdom
- 39:14into
- 39:14your
- 39:14business.
- 39:15Take
- 39:15the
- 39:15Growth
- 39:16Readiness
- 39:17quiz
- 39:17at
- 39:17a
- 39:17ForceForGood
- 39:18biz
- 39:19quiz
- 39:20and
- 39:20uncover
- 39:21where
- 39:21your
- 39:22insight
- 39:22is
- 39:22needed
- 39:23most.
- 39:23The
- 39:24world
- 39:24is
- 39:24made
- 39:24better
- 39:25by
- 39:25Women
- 39:26led
- 39:26Business.
- 39:27Let's
- 39:27go
- 39:28make
- 39:28the
- 39:28world
- 39:29a
- 39:29better
- 39:29place.
- 39:31Thank
- 39:31you.
- 39:33Is
- 39:34your
- 39:34business
- 39:35ready
- 39:35to
- 39:36accelerate?
- 39:37Take
- 39:37the
- 39:37Business
- 39:38Acceleration
- 39:39Readiness
- 39:39Assessment
- 39:40today
- 39:40and
- 39:41find
- 39:41out
- 39:41now
- 39:42at
- 39:43www.A
- 39:45ForceForGood
- 39:47Biz
- 39:49Quiz.
- 39:51Take
- 39:51the
- 39:51five
- 39:52minute
- 39:52assessment
- 39:53and
- 39:53you
- 39:53will
- 39:53receive
- 39:54an
- 39:54instant
- 39:54response
- 39:55on
- 39:56the
- 39:56four
- 39:56essential
- 39:57areas
- 39:58of
- 39:58alignment
- 39:58needed
- 39:59for
- 39:59business
- 40:00growth.
- 40:00You
- 40:01will
- 40:01also
- 40:02receive
- 40:02four
- 40:03free
- 40:03tools
- 40:04specific
- 40:05to
- 40:05your
- 40:06situation
- 40:07to
- 40:07help
- 40:07you
- 40:08and
- 40:08your
- 40:08team
- 40:09accelerate
- 40:09success
- 40:10right
- 40:11away.
- 40:12Go
- 40:13to
- 40:13www.aforceforgood.biz
- 40:20quiz
- 40:21and
- 40:21find
- 40:22out
- 40:22what
- 40:22you
- 40:23can
- 40:23do
- 40:24to
- 40:24accelerate
- 40:25impact,
- 40:26scale
- 40:27and
- 40:27profit
- 40:28today.