Comments on: Investing in People is the Game We Play http://www.growthpartner.com/blog/investing-in-people-is-the-game-we-play/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:23:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Invest in Something You Can Control « Growth Partner Entrepreneurship Blog http://www.growthpartner.com/blog/investing-in-people-is-the-game-we-play/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Invest in Something You Can Control « Growth Partner Entrepreneurship Blog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:13:08 +0000 http://www.growthpartner.com/blog/?p=41#comment-37 [...] the potential success of the idea.  You evaluate the talent and drive of the founding team.  It’s about people, and the company comes to hold a special place in your [...] [...] the potential success of the idea.  You evaluate the talent and drive of the founding team.  It’s about people, and the company comes to hold a special place in your [...]

]]> By: JoshKayser http://www.growthpartner.com/blog/investing-in-people-is-the-game-we-play/comment-page-1/#comment-17 JoshKayser Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:58:30 +0000 http://www.growthpartner.com/blog/?p=41#comment-17 I think the most important characteristic you mentioned is the "ability to change". I can't ever remember a time when we started with an idea and hadn't learned anything new within a month that didn't alter our direction even a little bit.<br><br>One I just touched on and I think you missed though is the "ability to learn". However, it does kind of goes hand in hand with "ability to change". As you navigate and learn an industry the knowledge you gain can be very valuable when deciding what changes may need to be made. <br><br>Someone is too close minded to learn -- whether it be to learn something new, learn by doing, learn from a mistake, or learn some other way -- will never have the foresight needed to recognize a need for change.<br><br>Another great blog post. I am pretty positive the man in the top right is Josh Dippold in disguise. This must be a picture of his Southeast Missouri crew. I think the most important characteristic you mentioned is the “ability to change”. I can't ever remember a time when we started with an idea and hadn't learned anything new within a month that didn't alter our direction even a little bit.

One I just touched on and I think you missed though is the “ability to learn”. However, it does kind of goes hand in hand with “ability to change”. As you navigate and learn an industry the knowledge you gain can be very valuable when deciding what changes may need to be made.

Someone is too close minded to learn — whether it be to learn something new, learn by doing, learn from a mistake, or learn some other way — will never have the foresight needed to recognize a need for change.

Another great blog post. I am pretty positive the man in the top right is Josh Dippold in disguise. This must be a picture of his Southeast Missouri crew.

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