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Yeah. It's an interesting experiment in leverage. Yeah. because you have this idea and something we talk about is, I think Hormozy's got a great definition of power, the ability to go from idea in your head to thing in the real world. So you have this idea, how many different steps are there between you executing it? If you had all the resources possible, it would be being tested tomorrow.
Yeah. It's an interesting experiment in leverage. Yeah. because you have this idea and something we talk about is, I think Hormozy's got a great definition of power, the ability to go from idea in your head to thing in the real world. So you have this idea, how many different steps are there between you executing it? If you had all the resources possible, it would be being tested tomorrow.
Yeah. It's an interesting experiment in leverage. Yeah. because you have this idea and something we talk about is, I think Hormozy's got a great definition of power, the ability to go from idea in your head to thing in the real world. So you have this idea, how many different steps are there between you executing it? If you had all the resources possible, it would be being tested tomorrow.
And then it's a nice, okay, why can't I do that? What would I need to do that? And how could I set myself up in five, 10 years to operate that way? Or I can be testing these ideas that come to my head because you just said it. What is actually required? It's a couple grand. It's a writer. It's the tool to do the development or do the research.
And then it's a nice, okay, why can't I do that? What would I need to do that? And how could I set myself up in five, 10 years to operate that way? Or I can be testing these ideas that come to my head because you just said it. What is actually required? It's a couple grand. It's a writer. It's the tool to do the development or do the research.
And then it's a nice, okay, why can't I do that? What would I need to do that? And how could I set myself up in five, 10 years to operate that way? Or I can be testing these ideas that come to my head because you just said it. What is actually required? It's a couple grand. It's a writer. It's the tool to do the development or do the research.
Theoretically, you should have one person who can hear that idea from you and go, okay, that is being executed on right now. And I think from a portfolio company perspective, that's where you want to get to. Because right now you go, I'd have to write it. I'd have to do the research. I'd have to, and it's just not worth the upside.
Theoretically, you should have one person who can hear that idea from you and go, okay, that is being executed on right now. And I think from a portfolio company perspective, that's where you want to get to. Because right now you go, I'd have to write it. I'd have to do the research. I'd have to, and it's just not worth the upside.
Theoretically, you should have one person who can hear that idea from you and go, okay, that is being executed on right now. And I think from a portfolio company perspective, that's where you want to get to. Because right now you go, I'd have to write it. I'd have to do the research. I'd have to, and it's just not worth the upside.
The risk reward relative to the other opportunities you have is too high. But if you- If someone else is doing it. Exactly. If you can put yourself with incentivized upside on that person, then there's no reason you can't have those ideas and actually execute them.
The risk reward relative to the other opportunities you have is too high. But if you- If someone else is doing it. Exactly. If you can put yourself with incentivized upside on that person, then there's no reason you can't have those ideas and actually execute them.
The risk reward relative to the other opportunities you have is too high. But if you- If someone else is doing it. Exactly. If you can put yourself with incentivized upside on that person, then there's no reason you can't have those ideas and actually execute them.
You kind of are, man, but you know. I think as someone who, I identify more with operation than I do coming up with ideas like I talked about at the beginning. I love being called an operator. The opposite would be you're an ideas guy and you don't do anything. You know? Hey, don't look at us. Interesting. I think they're a poor operator.
You kind of are, man, but you know. I think as someone who, I identify more with operation than I do coming up with ideas like I talked about at the beginning. I love being called an operator. The opposite would be you're an ideas guy and you don't do anything. You know? Hey, don't look at us. Interesting. I think they're a poor operator.
You kind of are, man, but you know. I think as someone who, I identify more with operation than I do coming up with ideas like I talked about at the beginning. I love being called an operator. The opposite would be you're an ideas guy and you don't do anything. You know? Hey, don't look at us. Interesting. I think they're a poor operator.
It's like operating the household founding Aviato.
It's like operating the household founding Aviato.
It's like operating the household founding Aviato.
We talked about this last, on the last episode.
We talked about this last, on the last episode.