Before long, instead of avoiding me, buyers were contacting me to find out what we were working on. The confidence I displayed by not pitching them meant they were genuinely interested in what we might be doing.
Coming into a world with an open mind and a blank sheet of paper allows you to question fundamental norms. You're not being held back by convention; you never have to say "but it's the way we've always done it".
Getting excited about new worlds is infectious.
5 key questions to help you minimise risk and maximise outcomes
I've always felt like a risk-averse person. But when I tell friends this, they laugh. Many of them tell me I'm a huge risk taker.
So I thought I might share twelve of the biggest career decisions I've taken so far
I don't know a single successful person that worked hard who didn't end up in a bad way at some point.
But I've learned that the most successful people are careful with their time, and often do less hours that their peers.
