What Every Entrepreneur Could Learn from Justin Bieber
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What Every Entrepreneur Could Learn from Justin Bieber
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#2I don't know what was worse:
1) An article with "Justin Bieber" in the title hits HN, or
2) I click on it, or
3) I read the whole thing, or
4) It was actually worth reading.
Not bad Mark Suster... not bad at all.
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#4I would have loved to see Bieber succeed without any help. With phenomenons like him I'm never sure if it's really them or if it's the puppeteers being smart (in this case Usher and his record label).
The internet seems to have the power to bring anyone to superstardom, but most of the time that happens accidentally or is done clumsily. What if a talented programmer with a knack for marketing took a few years off to learn how to act, sing and dance (and to get few plastic surgeries ;)) and then promoted themselves on the internet? Next time I find myself without anything to do for a few years I'll make sure to try that :) And I'm only half-kidding.
Please excuse me now, we're going on a company excursion to see this movie.
Re: What Every Entrepreneur Could Learn from Justin Bieber
#5I don't know what was worse: 1) An article with "Justin Bieber" in the title hits HN, or 2) I click on it, or 3) I read the whole thing, or 4) It was actually worth reading. Not bad Mark Suster... not bad at all.
This is actually an old link baiting title formula. What x can learn from y where x usually is outlandish or unusual in relation to y.
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#6I don't know what was worse: 1) An article with "Justin Bieber" in the title hits HN, or 2) I click on it, or 3) I read the whole thing, or 4) It was actually worth reading. Not bad Mark Suster... not bad at all.
This is actually an old link baiting title formula. What x can learn from y where x usually is outlandish or unusual in relation to y.
First 2 sentences: "I know what you’re thinking – link bait title, right? Wrong."
Refuge in audacity.
It's still a good article - be talented, work hard, get mentors, build an audience and engage with them.
Like all business articles, it's not really hard facts. It's sloppy stories, that helps you learn through osmosis.
You learn from stories, because you feel emotion, and they trigger the part of your brain that says "I can do that too!" (not totally scientific explanation). They aren't about hard facts though.
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#7I really dislike the idea of "talent". "You have to be talented." "It all starts from talent."
I've seen people with seemingly NO talent for music or coding or whatever turn themselves into virtuosos because they WANTED it. It seems like saying "You need talent" is a way to tell people that "it's okay that you're not trying, because you might not be talented in this area". And that's bullshit.
Re: What Every Entrepreneur Could Learn from Justin Bieber
#8I would have loved to see Bieber succeed without any help. With phenomenons like him I'm never sure if it's really them or if it's the puppeteers being smart (in this case Usher and his record label). The internet seems to have the power to bring anyone to superstardom, but most of the time that happens accidentally or is done clumsily. What if a talented programmer with a knack for marketing took a few years off to…
"What if a talented programmer with a knack for marketing took a few years off to learn how to act, sing and dance (and to get few plastic surgeries ;)) and then promoted themselves on the internet?"
You mean Jonathan Coulton?
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#9I really dislike the idea of "talent". "You have to be talented." "It all starts from talent." I've seen people with seemingly NO talent for music or coding or whatever turn themselves into virtuosos because they WANTED it. It seems like saying "You need talent" is a way to tell people that "it's okay that you're not trying, because you might not be talented in this area". And that's bullshit.
I've come to believe that many people (like the article author) confuse talent with passion and persistence. If you naturally have a talent for something, you are more likely to pursue it and spark a passion for it.
It's much easier to get good at something you have a natural inclination towards. This does not mean that talent is a prerequisite for getting good at something.
And besides, having talent is like having a small head start in a marathon. You may start faster but that doesn't mean you'll finish faster.
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#10I would have loved to see Bieber succeed without any help. With phenomenons like him I'm never sure if it's really them or if it's the puppeteers being smart (in this case Usher and his record label). The internet seems to have the power to bring anyone to superstardom, but most of the time that happens accidentally or is done clumsily. What if a talented programmer with a knack for marketing took a few years off to…
You succeed much faster with help.