Mind Petals NYC Chapter #4
Last week Tuesday, October 30th, we had our 4th Mind Petals NYC Gathering at the Gramstand Cafe. It was a rockin’ gathering with an excellent turnout of creative and inspiring people who had a lot to share with the community.
This gathering was special, because it was the first time we had a list of presenters to come up and speak about their ideas, that lasted anywhere from 5 - 10 minutes. In former meetings, ideas were shared, but usually among regular conversations throughout mini groups that formed.
From the last gathering, and moving forward, I decided to always have at least 5 speakers who will come up and share some inspiring thoughts. After each presenter, we allowed for 5 minutes of feedback, questions, comments, further ideas, etc..
This worked out very well and we all benefited from the questions that were asked and the insightful answers from each presenter. And as promised, I took it a step further and recorded each presenter so that I can share their words with the world.
Here’s a recap of what each presenter spoke about:
David Askaripour — The Ever-Changing Nature of Ideas
Mind Petals
- Ideas are constantly changing and in motion
- In order for your ideas to evolve, you must free your mind
- Don’t think outside the box, stay inside the box and shake it up
- Ask new question, do new things, talk to new people
- Do things out of the ordinary
- Don’t be scared to say yes, when everyone is saying no
Orian Marx — How to Build and Maintain a Strong Founding Team
- Set clear expectations for your team members
- Be prepared to explain “why” you want to go in a certain direction
- Don’t be scared to talk to your team about ANYTHING
- Be open and honest with your team
- Never let a team member hold you back from pushing forward
- If it comes down to it, give your team member an ultimatum
Avi Flombaum — The Crystallization of Ideas
Designer Pages
- Ideas mean absolutely nothing
- The ability to explain your idea clearly is paramount
- Sometimes you’ll need to change your direction and that’s okay
- Find out what people really want, then polish your ideas about that need
- Stick to what you’re good at
Darius Askaripour — Taking the Leap from Employee to Employer
Access Granted
- It’s okay to fire your boss and go off on your own
- Do the math before you leave your job
- It’s expected to fail a few time, but just keep at it
- Don’t fall into the hype of “safety” as an employee
- Entrepreneurs “own” something — employees don’t
Jeff Williams — The Solo Entrepreneur vs. The Team
Seedco
- Having a team to back you up is critical to success
- Team members can help your ideas grow and prosper faster than ever
- Bounce ideas off of each other
- Teams keep your motivated and inline
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As always, if you’re in NYC during the last Tuesday of everything month, please get in touch with us — we’d love to invite you to our gatherings. You can check mindpetals.org for an up-to-date agenda of what’s happening each month. I can also be reached at: david [@] mindpetals [.] org.
Thank YOU!!
Thanks so much to everyone who attend, shared ideas, and added-on to what Mind Petals Organization is doing. I truly appreciate you contributions and hope to see you all again — and new people as well!
Peace
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