Want to work for yourself, but not quite sure what it is you want to do?
Andrei Bondarev shares how to find your niche by solving problems, as well as taking an inventory of your existing skills!
He’s the founder and CEO of Source Labs, a custom software development firm that works with all sorts of clients to solve all different kinds of problems from turning spreadsheets into apps to setting up e-commerce stores.
Lot of great lessons in our conversation including:
- How to evaluate when certain projects or clients just aren’t a good fit.
- The value of bootstrapping by creating a prototype to gain feedback from your target customers.
- How he built his stream of leads to create a reliable income.
- Why taking an inventory of your skills and figuring out which one to sell is the simplest way to start your business.
Life Skills That Matter In This Episode
- Self-direct your learning
- Build your community
- Embrace discomfort
- Tell your story
- Find your niche
How Andrei Works and Thinks
- Wake up time: 6:00 am
- Core work activities + habits: 1) Selling. 2) Executing. 3) Strategizing.
- Superpower: Being able to take a step back and consider the problem from a bird’s eye view.
- Definition of success: Building long-term success from a series of short-term successes – being able to make the best decisions every step of the way and having them compound over time.
- Regains focus by: Using his Pomodoro plugin.
Inspirational Quotes
“The business is sort of a living organism that constantly changes and morphs.”
“Whenever people say that they don’t have time, I actually think what they really mean is that this is just not a priority.”
Resources + Bonus Materials
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