How to Stop Suffering With Shiny Object Syndrome

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In this video I'm going to show you how to not have shiny object syndrome. Invert your philosophy by clicking the second link in each description of anything on Wikipedia and just see where it takes you. What we don't do defines us more than what we do as a company, he says. "More influences our success than what weDo do"

Do you get distracted by shiny objects? Always looking for something new to replace the thing that was new yesterday? (yes, you're crazy). At its core, shiny object syndrome (SOS) is a disease of distraction, and it affects entrepreneurs specifically because of the qualities that make them unique: High motivation, crave new technology, new developments, and no fear of starting new things. It's called shiny object syndrome because it's the entrepreneurial equivalent of a small child chasing after shiny objects. Once they get there and see what the object is, they immediately lose interest and start chasing the next thing. For entrepreneurs, rather than literal shiny objects. Shiny objects may be business objectives, marketing strategies, clients or even other business ventures. In today's podcast, I show you how to BEAT the shiny object syndrome by implementing 9 practical steps you can take immediately.

Full blog post here: https://www.consulting.com/channel/shiny-object-syndrome-the-cure