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π‘ Here's the key to becoming an MVP
Published 2 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Hi Reader! π β Phew, it's been an action-packed August β filled with fun family vacations, inspiring entrepreneurship masterminds, powerful corporate workshops, and a crazy amount of back-to-school parent info sessions.
Plus I made a new header for this newsletter. Whoop!
Here's the mindset that can make anyone a company MVP.
Two weeks ago, I spent a weekend with a group of other entrepreneurs (many in the world of training and facilitation) for a mastermind on taking our businesses to the next level. It was held at the HQ for for online community platform Skool, and their space is pretty sweet.
11 Stars.β β This was another big a-ha from the mastermind I mentioned earlier. Someone shared the concept of "designing an eleven star experience" from this article from AirBNB co-founder Reid Hoffman, and I love love love it. β (It's Lesson #2 in the article and you should really read how he explains it.) β The point is to get to unexpected ideas by pushing all the way into crazytown territory, before pulling back a bit. β βHere's how to apply it:
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Take whatever project you're working on, and imagine whatever the 5-star experience of that thing would look like. Because 5-stars is the best, right? β
Cool. Now, imagine what a 6-star experience would look like. Better than five stars, obviously. β
Then 7-star. 8, 9, 10. And finally, what would an ELEVEN star version of this look like? Write out a vision for what each step might be like. β
By necessity, the latter versions will look pretty crazy and out-of-this world. But go there and write out a vision of it. β
Somewhere between the 5 star ideas and the 11 star ideas are probably some actual things your team could make happen to create an amazing experience in the context of whatever your project is. β
Give it a shot β and if you're up for it, email me what your 11-star vision looks like. I'd love to see what you came up with. Especially if it's crazytown.
Smiles, -Tim- β Let's Lightbulb - Founder / CEO / Crusher of Soulcrushers
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