Comments for Shefaly Yogendra http://shefaly-yogendra.com Strategy at the cusp of technology, investment and regulation Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:34:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Serial entrepreneurs focus on core strengths by Jamie http://shefaly-yogendra.com/blog/2010/03/02/serial-entrepreneurs-focus-on-core-strengths/comment-page-1/#comment-2510 Jamie Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:34:48 +0000 http://shefaly-yogendra.com/?p=1256#comment-2510 Shefaly The Je ne sais quoi, serendipity, alchemy if you will are by their very nature hard to "quantify". Apropos nothing BUT maybe in keeping with the subject matter I recently read an article on IQ scores/tests and intelligence. As per usual there were no absolute statements saying high IQ test scores were indicative of greater intelligence. However when the question "how many uses can you think of that a brick could be used for- answer in 60 seconds" was asked of two groups, one very high IQ and one average IQ, the best results/uses did not come from the above average IQ group, they were realatively evenly spread across both groups. Flexibilty of thought may be a key attribute of the entrepreneur?! Shefaly
The Je ne sais quoi, serendipity, alchemy if you will are by their very nature hard to “quantify”.
Apropos nothing BUT maybe in keeping with the subject matter I recently read an article on IQ scores/tests and intelligence. As per usual there were no absolute statements saying high IQ test scores were indicative of greater intelligence. However when the question “how many uses can you think of that a brick could be used for- answer in 60 seconds” was asked of two groups, one very high IQ and one average IQ, the best results/uses did not come from the above average IQ group, they were realatively evenly spread across both groups. Flexibilty of thought may be a key attribute of the entrepreneur?!

]]> Comment on Serial entrepreneurs focus on core strengths by Ray http://shefaly-yogendra.com/blog/2010/03/02/serial-entrepreneurs-focus-on-core-strengths/comment-page-1/#comment-2446 Ray Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:59:26 +0000 http://shefaly-yogendra.com/?p=1256#comment-2446 Very good article Shefaly. What a coincidence. I also wrote a quick blog post today on Build on your strengths, not your weaknesses. I've included a link to this post to benefit my readers. Thanks again for this post. Very good article Shefaly. What a coincidence. I also wrote a quick blog post today on Build on your strengths, not your weaknesses. I’ve included a link to this post to benefit my readers. Thanks again for this post.

]]> Comment on Serial entrepreneurs focus on core strengths by neo http://shefaly-yogendra.com/blog/2010/03/02/serial-entrepreneurs-focus-on-core-strengths/comment-page-1/#comment-2438 neo Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:35:02 +0000 http://shefaly-yogendra.com/?p=1256#comment-2438 Nice post. As a blogger, I feel my core strength is "willing to write about issues that most people find too boring to write about themselves, but don't mind reading if someone else has written about it". Still trying to figure out how to make this into a startup. :P Nice post. As a blogger, I feel my core strength is “willing to write about issues that most people find too boring to write about themselves, but don’t mind reading if someone else has written about it”.

Still trying to figure out how to make this into a startup. :P

]]> Comment on Serial entrepreneurs focus on core strengths by Michael Hsu http://shefaly-yogendra.com/blog/2010/03/02/serial-entrepreneurs-focus-on-core-strengths/comment-page-1/#comment-2434 Michael Hsu Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:42:45 +0000 http://shefaly-yogendra.com/?p=1256#comment-2434 Absolutely a very well written (and thought provoking) article. Absolutely agree with you on the idea of creating new markets by adding on new idea and/or removing previous known restrictions to core competencies. Thanks for the insight. Absolutely a very well written (and thought provoking) article. Absolutely agree with you on the idea of creating new markets by adding on new idea and/or removing previous known restrictions to core competencies. Thanks for the insight.

]]> Comment on Serial entrepreneurs focus on core strengths by Jamie http://shefaly-yogendra.com/blog/2010/03/02/serial-entrepreneurs-focus-on-core-strengths/comment-page-1/#comment-2431 Jamie Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:55:07 +0000 http://shefaly-yogendra.com/?p=1256#comment-2431 I have found in the main that entrepreneurs of whatever classification can recognise opportunities when others cannot. I am sure all of the qualities described above pay a role but there is that "indefinable something" thats sets some people apart from others who also have all the right attributes but dont see the success they perhaps should or could achieve. The one distict ability I have seen in the best entrepreneurs is the one that allows them to make connections between things that others cannot see. <em><strong>@Jamie:</strong> Thanks for your comment and I agree fully. That <strong>je ne sais quoi</strong> is definitely the secret sauce and the "luck" link in the post also refers to that. If I had the liberty to tell my "animal health" entrepreneur's story in greater detail, this ability to make amazing connections is also at the core of his success. But for an uninvolved observer that sounds too much like abracadabra, and to untangle that for others to comprehend and be inspired by, even emulate is essential too. Don't you agree?</em> I have found in the main that entrepreneurs of whatever classification can recognise opportunities when others cannot. I am sure all of the qualities described above pay a role but there is that “indefinable something” thats sets some people apart from others who also have all the right attributes but dont see the success they perhaps should or could achieve. The one distict ability I have seen in the best entrepreneurs is the one that allows them to make connections between things that others cannot see.

@Jamie: Thanks for your comment and I agree fully. That je ne sais quoi is definitely the secret sauce and the “luck” link in the post also refers to that. If I had the liberty to tell my “animal health” entrepreneur’s story in greater detail, this ability to make amazing connections is also at the core of his success. But for an uninvolved observer that sounds too much like abracadabra, and to untangle that for others to comprehend and be inspired by, even emulate is essential too. Don’t you agree?

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