Matt Higgins
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But we just happened to, because I had the insight and because the company was born of this technology, the greatest experts in small drones in the world, we just happened to make a better product. And I had a year and back to others who are listening to this, who have their own vision for innovating in a category.
But we just happened to, because I had the insight and because the company was born of this technology, the greatest experts in small drones in the world, we just happened to make a better product. And I had a year and back to others who are listening to this, who have their own vision for innovating in a category.
But we just happened to, because I had the insight and because the company was born of this technology, the greatest experts in small drones in the world, we just happened to make a better product. And I had a year and back to others who are listening to this, who have their own vision for innovating in a category.
You have a head start against incumbents because you've been thinking about it longer and you've been thinking about it from the outside. Whereas a Lockheed Martin or some other company might be thinking about a million things. We were thinking about one thing. The future of warfare is going to center around small drones. And here's how you make an amazing small drone.
You have a head start against incumbents because you've been thinking about it longer and you've been thinking about it from the outside. Whereas a Lockheed Martin or some other company might be thinking about a million things. We were thinking about one thing. The future of warfare is going to center around small drones. And here's how you make an amazing small drone.
You have a head start against incumbents because you've been thinking about it longer and you've been thinking about it from the outside. Whereas a Lockheed Martin or some other company might be thinking about a million things. We were thinking about one thing. The future of warfare is going to center around small drones. And here's how you make an amazing small drone.
And that's the only thing we worked on for years and years. And that focus paid off in creating the best drone in this category, 20, 20 pound drone. Yeah. Singular focus is incredibly powerful. Coming from the guys who have total ADD and do a million things. Yes.
And that's the only thing we worked on for years and years. And that focus paid off in creating the best drone in this category, 20, 20 pound drone. Yeah. Singular focus is incredibly powerful. Coming from the guys who have total ADD and do a million things. Yes.
And that's the only thing we worked on for years and years. And that focus paid off in creating the best drone in this category, 20, 20 pound drone. Yeah. Singular focus is incredibly powerful. Coming from the guys who have total ADD and do a million things. Yes.
How do you square the fact that you teach at Harvard or you are on Shark Tank? Well, each one I'm killing myself. for that thing.
How do you square the fact that you teach at Harvard or you are on Shark Tank? Well, each one I'm killing myself. for that thing.
How do you square the fact that you teach at Harvard or you are on Shark Tank? Well, each one I'm killing myself. for that thing.
It does. And I do think there's a – where you and I are making a distinction that is really important, right? It's not that you have to only do one thing in life. Just make sure the one thing is about the one thing. Right. And then make sure you're allocating enough bandwidth to make a difference. This is where I do struggle. I'm sure everybody listening, you probably struggle. Right.
It does. And I do think there's a – where you and I are making a distinction that is really important, right? It's not that you have to only do one thing in life. Just make sure the one thing is about the one thing. Right. And then make sure you're allocating enough bandwidth to make a difference. This is where I do struggle. I'm sure everybody listening, you probably struggle. Right.
It does. And I do think there's a – where you and I are making a distinction that is really important, right? It's not that you have to only do one thing in life. Just make sure the one thing is about the one thing. Right. And then make sure you're allocating enough bandwidth to make a difference. This is where I do struggle. I'm sure everybody listening, you probably struggle. Right.
I want to be stimulated. I want to have fun. I want to I do want to go ahead and buy, you know, whatever coin we were just talking about. You know, we're human beings. Right. I don't watch Netflix. I like I trade. That's my fun. But but there is energy leakage that I always have to be mindful for. So I spent a lot of mental energy thinking about opportunity cost.
I want to be stimulated. I want to have fun. I want to I do want to go ahead and buy, you know, whatever coin we were just talking about. You know, we're human beings. Right. I don't watch Netflix. I like I trade. That's my fun. But but there is energy leakage that I always have to be mindful for. So I spent a lot of mental energy thinking about opportunity cost.
I want to be stimulated. I want to have fun. I want to I do want to go ahead and buy, you know, whatever coin we were just talking about. You know, we're human beings. Right. I don't watch Netflix. I like I trade. That's my fun. But but there is energy leakage that I always have to be mindful for. So I spent a lot of mental energy thinking about opportunity cost.
What is the opportunity cost of this distraction? And I'm willing am I willing to pay that price? If I'm going to spend a half an hour playing around with Twitter and looking for the next big idea, I know that I could be using it out of one of my companies. And a lot of times, as long as it's about a relief valve, an escape hatch, we all need one, then I'm okay with it.
What is the opportunity cost of this distraction? And I'm willing am I willing to pay that price? If I'm going to spend a half an hour playing around with Twitter and looking for the next big idea, I know that I could be using it out of one of my companies. And a lot of times, as long as it's about a relief valve, an escape hatch, we all need one, then I'm okay with it.