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#803 I Can’t Stick With It. Should I?
What if your struggle to follow through isn’t a discipline problem — but a signal? This week, Dan unpacks why many entrepreneurs bounce between ideas early on, and how that phase might be necessary, not broken. He shares a simple framework for telling the difference between just another project… and a business worth going all-in on.
CHAPTERS
(00:00:13) Intro + Listener Question
(00:02:03) Why $150/Month Is a Great Start
(00:02:58) The 100 Ideas Phase
(00:03:48) Recognizing Early Market Signals
(00:04:51) Execution Only Matters After Momentum
(00:07:18) The Classic Founder Venn Diagram
(00:07:59) Pitfalls of Passion Projects
(00:11:54) High Ticket vs. Consumer Products
(00:13:54) Designing Your First Offer
(00:15:04) Why Market Feedback Solves the Focus Problem
(00:16:17) Final Advice: Stay Playful and Keep Experimenting
CONNECT
Dan “at” tropicalmba dot com
Ian “at” tropicalmba dot com
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By Dan Andrews; Ian Schoen
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What if your struggle to follow through isn’t a discipline problem — but a signal? This week, Dan unpacks why many entrepreneurs bounce between ideas early on, and how that phase might be necessary, not broken. He shares a simple framework for telling the difference between just another project… and a business worth going all-in on.
CHAPTERS
(00:00:13) Intro + Listener Question
(00:02:03) Why $150/Month Is a Great Start
(00:02:58) The 100 Ideas Phase
(00:03:48) Recognizing Early Market Signals
(00:04:51) Execution Only Matters After Momentum
(00:07:18) The Classic Founder Venn Diagram
(00:07:59) Pitfalls of Passion Projects
(00:11:54) High Ticket vs. Consumer Products
(00:13:54) Designing Your First Offer
(00:15:04) Why Market Feedback Solves the Focus Problem
(00:16:17) Final Advice: Stay Playful and Keep Experimenting
CONNECT
Dan “at” tropicalmba dot com
Ian “at” tropicalmba dot com
LINKS
Join the DC
Subscribe to the newsletter
Follow us on Instagram
MORE EPISODES
The Roadmap for Turning a Skill Into a $1M Business
The Unexpected Downsides of Selling Your Business
Success Without Sacrifice?
Shiny Object Syndrome
The Anti-Agency Agency + High ROI Customer Service Strategies
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