Episode 150 - Melissa Butler - the Infliction of arbitrary deadlines

We had so many gems from our talk with Melissa Butler, that we had to make two episodes! The first episode can be heard here. In this episode, Melissa discusses how she started The Lip Bar and her advice to would be entrepreneurs out there.

 

QUOTE IT

“If you don’t like your situation, change it.” (6:21)

“Don’t rush it … Launch with something that is electric.” (11:58)

“Reinvention leaders have to tie whatever they're doing to the bigger story.” (18:49)

DIG IN 

• (3:54) From Detroit to Wall Street and back.
• (9:21) Knowing when to quit.
• (11:43, 16:30) The infliction of arbitrary deadlines.
• (13:35) Shift in American dream.

Tip of the Week

Don't rush a project to market to meet self-imposed deadlines.