Johann Van Tonder
@jvt
20 years in ecommerce, now CEO of a CRO agency. Probably doing analysis in R or building stuff with AI. Or walking on the beach. Yeah, probably that.
Johann Van Tonder
Raise your standards, pick up the pace, sharpen your focus, and align your people. You don't need to bring in reams of consultants to examine everything that is going on. What you need on day one is to ratchet up expectations, energy, urgency, and intensity.
Frank Slootman • Amp It Up: Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency, and Elevating Intensity
Let me say it again, because it’s that important: intentionally developing your Ask muscle is a REQUIREMENT for entrepreneurial success. The question, of course, is how you do it.
Noah Kagan • Million Dollar Weekend: The Surprisingly Simple Way to Launch a 7-Figure Business in 48 Hours
goatherders on May 23, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: How do you brand yourself as a freelancer?
Yes, there are tons of resources but I'll try to offer some simple tips.
1. Sales is a lot like golf. You can make it so complicated as to be impossible or you can simply walk up and hit the ball. I've been leading and building sales org... See more
Yes, there are tons of resources but I'll try to offer some simple tips.
1. Sales is a lot like golf. You can make it so complicated as to be impossible or you can simply walk up and hit the ball. I've been leading and building sales org... See more
ycombinator.com • Yes, there are tons of resources but I'll try to offer some simple tips.
The best way to be good at sales is to genuinely believe in what you’re selling. Selling what you truly believe in feels great, and trying to sell snake oil feels awful.
Sam Altman • How to Be Successful
Selling is a discipline that can be learned like any other. It’s a matter of first deciding to believe that what you are selling is valuable, helpful and worth the money (it is!). Then understanding who it can help, what results and feelings they are seeking and how your product provides the answer. You have to stretch your comfort zone. And you ge
... See moreSara Nasser Dalrymple • More Sales Please: Promote your small business online, make consistent sales, grow without the grind
Major cheat code in life: Learning to sell. Whether it's selling a product, an idea, or yourself in a job interview––sales is everywhere. Learn it, and you unlock freedom. Ignore it, and you’ll always depend on someone else to open the doors you want to walk through.
Blake Burgex.comMajor cheat code in life: Understanding you can reinvent yourself at any time. New habits, new standards, new friend group, new career, etc. There's no rule that says you have to stay the person you've always been. You're allowed to decide––"I'm done being this version of me."
Blake Burgex.comThe main job of a founder is to be the best leader people have ever seen in their life.
Evan LaPointex.comThe best revenge you can ever have is to improve yourself. Don’t respond with words. Respond with results.
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