Make time for tinkering
Chasing several business ideas at once means half-succeeding at all of them. Tinkering is a different thing, and the curiosity usually pays off later.
Kevin C. Whelan
The other day, I made an argument about why you should only chase one shiny object at a time.
My point was that when you pursue too many business ideas, you end up succeeding only partially at any of them… if you’re lucky.
And while that’s true from my experience, I think there’s an important distinction to make: tinkering.
My entire life, I’ve been a tinkerer. Mostly as it relates to technology.
It’s this curiosity and explorative nature that led to the career I have today.
Some 20+ years later, I still find myself tinkering with technology and getting a lot of benefit from it.
These days, I explore everything from web3 to photography, video and audio production, web development, new software, hardware devices, and a lot more.
I’m not yet sure what benefits these explorations will have yet, but I do know it will lead somewhere. It always has.
So don’t be afraid to tinker. Make time to explore your interests. It can be good for business.
But when it comes to the business ideas you decide to run with, choose wisely. Build one thing at a time.
Not because it’s a forever decision, but because you don’t go far without focus.