When we keep our eyes open, there are plenty of unexpected sources for ideas on how to build and run our tiny businesses. Lately I’ve been inspired by:
- Children’s poetry
“There was a crooked man, and he walked crooked mile“ - Email jokes
- Nostalgia
- Regret
- Pithy sayings
- Nifty contests
- and even stuff that pisses me off
It’s all good, it’s all helpful, and we’re remiss if we waste any part of the insight from our day-to-day life…including, and especially, serendipitous bits and pieces from conversation with our friends.
So from Tuesday’s comments come business lessons inspired by that long-eared master of ingenuity and perseverance: Wile E. Coyote, Super Genius—
- Invent your perfect job title
- If your competition is faster, you’d better be smarter
- Buy from exceptional vendors
- Beware of cutting-edge technology, it can be unstable
- Read the fine print!
- Have a good lawyer
- If at first you don’t succeed, use a bigger sledgehammer
- If you must fail, fail spectacularly
- X really can mark the spot
- Double-check your math—being 1° off will make a big difference five miles down the road
- Some roads get you nowhere fast
- Other roads get you nowhere even faster
- Still…rocket sleds are more fun than roller skates
- Moving in slow motion will not save you, and
***drumroll***
15. Whatever you do, don’t look down!
[thanks Brett!]
Et tu? What business lessons can you takeaway from Road Runner, or your own childhood favorite cartoon?
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