Similarly, creators "navigate around immediate obstacles by keeping their long-term mission in mind? Creators don't benchmark themselves against the competition or focus on industry norms? They set their sights on the horizon, scan the edges, and avoid nostalgia." Instead, they focus on the horizon and, at high speeds, their hands follow their eyes. They go too fast to navigate by the lines on the pavement or the position of their fellow drivers.
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> Drive for daylight: This concept is borrowed from race car drivers who say that "the trick to managing speed at 200 miles per hour is to drive for daylight". Based on their approaches, Wilkinson has characterised these creators under three heads, namely Sunbirds, Architects and Integrators.
They keep their eyes open for fresh potential, a vacuum to fill, or an unmet need. > Find the gap: The creators have an innate ability to spot opportunities and convert them into million-dollar enterprises.
Amy Wilkinson's rigorous interviews with the founders of LinkedIn, Chipotle, eBay, Under Armour, Tesla Motors, SpaceX, Spanx, Airbnb, PayPal, Jetblue, Gilt Groupe, Theranos and Dropbox, and research in different fields led her to pen six key skills which a new-age entrepreneur should or must possess.
The book revolves around new-age entrepreneurs who spotted opportunities, invented products, and built businesses - even $100 million businesses.