Jeremy Gutsche is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning innovation expert, and CEO of Trend Hunter — the world’s largest trend-spotting platform and innovation consultancy. His new double-sided book, Create the Future, was released on March 10th.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
Jeremy’s Dad
When business started difficulties overcame:
“a big part for me was the quest of what is perfect idea… I would work the day job come home and then teach myself to code and code until three or four in the morning when I would pass out asleep, wake up again for the weekly grind. And then on the weekend I would get even more done. I had about a year and a half, maybe two years even of intense overlap of the bank job and then this business. I think what was helpful was having the day job meant I was kind of like my own venture capitalist, I was the only person I had to answer to and I could take on bigger tests”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be by Paul ArdenFavourite Quote:
- “chaos creates opportunity”
- “push harder, act sooner and never give up”
Recommended Online Resources:
- Kickstarter exists to help bring creative projects to life A home for film, music, art, theater, games, comics, design, photography, and more
- Indiegogo – Crowdfund Innovations & Support Entrepreneurs. Crowdfund innovations in tech and design before they go mainstream and support entrepreneurs that are working to bring their dreams to life
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“I think the important thing is to solve a meaningful challenge and recognise that innovation isn’t actually about a big idea. That’s the misnomer. It’s usually just about finding a little idea that you can make big.”…[Listen for More]
More About Jeremy Gutsche:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“A clear vision, backed by definite plans, gives you a tremendous feeling of confidence and personal power.” Brian Tracy
Other Quotes From the Chat with Jeremy Gutsche:
- “the secret to success is not just hard work it’s also to find an overlooked opportunity”
- “the lesson that could have been a shortcut that would have made me further ahead today would be constantly trying to reassess with whatever you are creating are there other people that get value from that experience that you are building”
- “push harder, act sooner and never give up… Pushing harder because often your better idea is just a step further than the initial idea you have. Acting sooner, we often try to wait until things are perfect but you can move quickly, make mistakes and it will be fine. And then never giving up… You sure have to push and make it through the difficult times if you really want to get to your next level”
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