Umar Saleem

The Curtain Falls on 2023: What's Your Big Learning?

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As we approach the conclusion of 2023, reflect on the lessons and insights gained throughout this year. What significant learnings have you acquired amidst the experiences and events of the past twelve months?
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Vivek Sharma
For me, it would be holding patience and reminding myself that "It takes perseverance to reach goals, both professional and personal"
Kate Ramakaieva
Leave the comfort zone and accept the challenges 🔥🙌🏻
Aishwarya Hiwrale
In 2023, my significant learnings include improved study concentration,personal growth through setting boundaries, a greater openness to learning new technologies and increased travel experiences
Andy Wong
To embrace changes and bounce back harder
Murat ⚡
(Keeping a LIVE list on my 4th screen to remind myself everyday the basics of running a useful & profitable business) 1/ On Visualization I'd think hard and more often about the problem statement: What would I like to be great at? What would I like to be known for? What market/niche are you after? What problem am I solving? Who is it for? What is it for? 2/ On Getting Started I'd care less about discipline and more about generating enthusiasm. Breathing energy into my work. By painting an exciting picture of the future possibilities. By priming myself to bring energy to the table. 3/ On Action & Consistency Less planning, more execution Less pivoting, more compounding Never building something again that I'm not interested in improving over time. 4/ On Focus & Outcomes I'd spend my days doing one of two things A/ Building and improving the product B/ Talking to customers (1 to 1 marketing and selling) More focus on the 20% of activities that drive 80% of value. 5/ On Trends I'd worry less about the changing tech. And worry more about the constant human nature and needs. Technology changes, humans don't 6/ On Positioning & Differentiation I'd express my raw, instinctual, spiky opinions more. I'd be more mission oriented, trying to make a difference in customer's life. Be more confident with my unusual solutions for obvious problems. No more trying to fit the bill. I'd make my product a no-brainer. 7/ On Communication I'd do less people pleasing and more people alienating. I'd tell more interesting stories and less boring facts. No one has ever made a decision because of a number. They need a story. 8/ On Sharing & Distribution I'd do less hoarding and more caring for others Kill the EGO. It's not about me. It's about my customers. And their goals. I'd built sharing into my daily workflow. And give & share daily. Education is the best form of marketing and it's a positive sum game. 9/ On Go-To-Market Strategy & Outcomes I'd sell outcomes and not the processes or features. Outcomes that are measurable, quantifiable, time-bound results. No more talking about a quarter-inch drill bit. 10/ On Networking and Collaboration I'd try to be less of a lone genius and try harder to be part of an ambitious group of people. I'd be more involved with the communities around my interests. New motto: Send more DMs to do dope things with cool people 11/ On Clients I'd develop a through line across the customer journey ,touch point by touch point. Who is my first customer? Who is this going to be 10X better than the existing solutions? I'd fire low quality, low pay clients faster to make room for better opportunities. 12/ On Continuous Improvement I'd ship faster and more often for faster feedback loops and validation. Producing a large quantity of work in a short amount of time is the answer. And I'd be more creative in collecting feedback & data. No more developing things in my cabin for 6 months just to launch products no one is interested in. 14/ On Sales I'd be more methodical about the sales cycle? What's their first interaction with my product look like? What's the a-ha moment? What's that specific trigger that reveals the value proposition? 15/ On Profitability I'd think hard about how much I'd charge from Day 1. Then, build a product / service that would deliver at least 3X value. I'd do a simple back of the envelope path to profitability exercise before the workday begins.
Evan
Stop trying to copy or join the in-thing. Realize what you are good at and find a way to use that skill to make a positive impact in the world.Be an innovator instead of reinventing the wheel
Rana Ahmed Waheed
Learning to prioritize self-care became a pivotal lesson in navigating life's demands.
Bibek Kakati
This year I started learning and exploring different tech-tools as I used to do when I was a beginner. Built few micro tools and learning new things with each new step.
Drew_Quinn
Hey There, My Team is launching our product Cloodo WhatsApp CRM 2.0 on ProductHunt on 20th of January and we just posted our teaser page It would mean a lot if you could hit the "Notify" and help us reach #1 on our launch day! I'm always happy to support your launch, just ping me whenever, Cheers and see you on launch day!
Marco Moauro
That office work will not enrich me, not to do the things everyone else does, to work more on personal projects and community building! I am working on a AI based crypto newsletter quickview.watch , see you on PH launches ;)