My father-in-law was the guest on a bass fishing show back in the 80s. They fished sunrise to sunset Fri and Sat, and most of Sunday, to end up with 22 minutes of footage for the TV show.
Another example is the overnight success band or musician...that has been practicing every waking moment since they first picked up their instruments at age 11.
Nice write-up. I think that quote re: boredom and terror, actually originates from the trenches in World War I, as a description of combat. But, yes, to be good at almost any pursuit takes a lot of time, mistakes and working up to proficiency. Something that media rarely shows!
My father-in-law was the guest on a bass fishing show back in the 80s. They fished sunrise to sunset Fri and Sat, and most of Sunday, to end up with 22 minutes of footage for the TV show.
Another example is the overnight success band or musician...that has been practicing every waking moment since they first picked up their instruments at age 11.
Nice write-up. I think that quote re: boredom and terror, actually originates from the trenches in World War I, as a description of combat. But, yes, to be good at almost any pursuit takes a lot of time, mistakes and working up to proficiency. Something that media rarely shows!
I'd dare say it applies to any Start Up.
The over night success story ....really is a 15yrs saga of behind the scenes, hard, often soul crushing, work.
The Customer (often the VC) only sees the final result.
Imo, any marketing professional worth their salt deals in anologies.
Anologyofiles**
**I should trademark that
100%, applies to many things
Btw....when asked if I like to fish...my canned, cheeky, answer:
No, I prefer to go catching.
Excellent post. What separates the champs from the chumps often is sheer commitment of time and effort.