Lee Iacocca said that you’ll never be 100% certain about a business decision so when you get above 70% you’ve gotta shoot from the hip. If he had just read this post he would have replaced the last bit with you’ve just gotta go goblin mode.
So, for me, I'm trying to source material for my prototypes. The reasonable suppliers don't have the right materials (too hard, not comfortable). The unreasonable supplier claims to have the perfect product but is charging more for shipping the product ($80) than for the product itself ($60). This is crazy stupid for long-term sustainability, but I guess it's "goblin acceptable" for the prototype.
i think this is "zooming in for traction." Just get the most important next step done. I think it bears some resemblance to what Graham calls "founder" mode but is certainly useful in small doses for moving forward when you are stuck or spinning.
Lee Iacocca said that you’ll never be 100% certain about a business decision so when you get above 70% you’ve gotta shoot from the hip. If he had just read this post he would have replaced the last bit with you’ve just gotta go goblin mode.
So, for me, I'm trying to source material for my prototypes. The reasonable suppliers don't have the right materials (too hard, not comfortable). The unreasonable supplier claims to have the perfect product but is charging more for shipping the product ($80) than for the product itself ($60). This is crazy stupid for long-term sustainability, but I guess it's "goblin acceptable" for the prototype.
i think this is "zooming in for traction." Just get the most important next step done. I think it bears some resemblance to what Graham calls "founder" mode but is certainly useful in small doses for moving forward when you are stuck or spinning.
Great reminder! You know your audience!
Gobblin’ mode actually made me spit out my mint tea all over my keyboard. This is brilliant!
How did spitting out your tea all over your keyboard improve things in any meaningful way?