JOMO is THE superpower to go after while building a startup
At the beginning of my founder journey, so many people and orgs wanted to help, and I couldn't decide what was needed at the moment, so we said yes to 80+% of "opportunities." That decision stunted growth and lit money on fire.
It took me almost 3 years to realize that most people who want to help you are entering your atmosphere at the incorrect time. i.e. almost all service providers. If you think that's bad, it took me almost 5 years to realize that I jive better with passive investors.
Now, 7 years into building tech companies, I've finally hit a rhythm that I'm proud of, and I'm one step closer to ultimate JOMO.
1. I no longer take external meetings on Wednesdays and Fridays. The only meetings I take on those days are with a team member or customer (or potential customer). No one else. No exceptions.
2. I've stopped accepting all LinkedIn requests, unless we've actually communicated. I don't want your services, "free" consultation, or to connect because we're "fellow entrepreneurs."
3. I've stopped entertaining other ways to bring in revenue for Nebullam. i.e. allowing other producers to place their products into our fulfillment. It's hard to to turn down revenue. But that's not our business model, and it would compound into stunting our growth.
Bottom line: We've accomplished more in these first 100 days of the year, than we did in the previous 300.
It's feeling good to miss out on most "opportunities."