An Exit Is Not Happiness

Thanks to Liz Danzico for pointing at designer Tony Chu’s response to an answer posted on Quora by Mike Sellers explaining some common blind spots for first time entrepreneurs. Mike’s answers in bold, Tony’s response in italics.

An idea is not a design,

but it is an invitation to a journey.

A design is not a prototype,

but it is a plan for moving forward.

A prototype is not a program,

but it is a test for your assumptions.

A program is not a product,

but it is a milestone towards progress.

A product is not a business,

but it is the first fruit of an idea.

A business is not profits,

but it is a team behind your back.

Profits is not an exit,

but it is validation of your work.

And an exit is not happiness,

but happiness is not a destination.

Happiness is a journey.

Image via: flickr

Original Post: http://neilperkin.typepad.com/only_dead_fish/2012/03/an-exit-is-not-happiness.html

Neil Perkin
March 8, 2012

Neil Perkin

Occupation: Founder of Only Dead Fish

Organisation: Only Dead Fish

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Founder of Only Dead Fish, a digital and media consultancy that specialises in digital content strategy, digital commercial strategy and use of social technologies.
Over 20 years media owner experience, was latterly the Director of Marketing, Strategy and Digital for IPC Media, the largest UK consumer publisher, having run award-winning strategy, planning and consumer insight functions
Has won more industry awards than just about anyone in UK media, including a Campaign Award, two Media Week Awards and an Association of Online Publishers award.
Writer, commentator and a regular keynote speaker on content strategy, emerging media, digital commercial strategy and social technologies, a contributing author to “The Age of Conversation”, a collaborative book published by the top global marketing bloggers
Has been active in the social media space for a number of years, his blog, ‘Only Dead Fish’, is one of the most popular and authoritative media and marketing blogs in the UK, as ranked by Advertising Age.

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