Our Amazingness Class at Shenkar, 2021

How do you define success?

1. The ability to overcome challenges

2. Achievements

3. Fortune

4. Fame and recognition

5. Love

1. Legacy

2. Influence and importance to society

3. Innovation

4. Self esteem

5. Uniqueness

6. Expectations

Tips for success:

Be curious

Ask many questions. Question everything

Look to the past but don’t get ‘stuck’ there

Make lots of mistakes. Observe them. Observe others’ mistakes too.

Fail often. Fail elegantly.

Learn new, ‘useless’ skills

Ask. If you don’t ask, the answer is no (Jeff Pulver).

Find a mentor and a partner who complements you.

Volunteer. A lot.

Don’t count on your memory. Take notes.

Learn to tell your stories in an engaging manner.

Combine boxes in unexpected ways (thinking between boxes). Try combining your profession with your passion.

Change environments, including people

Check out your ideas and prototypes with real people, preferably potential users

Be prepared. Opportunity is everywhere. Even now. Especially now.

Entrepreneurship

Here is our ebook on being different. We talked about things that are going change after the pandemic.