Mike Casey :: Random thoughts on Startups |
Random thoughts about Start-ups in Australia and around the world. Probably wrong but whatever. |
I was at a great startup party on Saturday with some of my great startup mates including @davidsoul, @tjoosgirl (Kim Chen), @mia_will (Michelle Williams), @rosshill and @trindaz (David Trindall), @aussie_ian (Ian Cumming) to name a few. It was heaps of fun but probably the most interesting conversation I had was with Ross Hill.
Why ask permission to do anything? In school we are taught to ask for permission for everything, but in the start up space, if you ask permission you will never get anywhere!
This especially applies to sales. If you get on the phone and call someone for the first time you are breaking this permission barrier. This is what actually makes it difficult.
Don’t ask permission, only for forgiveness. You will find you never actually have to apologise.
p.s. Andy Morris didn’t get a mention because he doesn’t have a twitter account. Get onto it loser!
