This short YouTube monologue by Dylan Vanas argues that entrepreneurs don’t need more clients but need more focus and specialization. Vanas critiques the "say yes and figure it out later" hustle mentality, recommends finding a lane defined by enjoyment, relationships, and domain competence, and urges sticking with that specialization to deliver better client experiences.
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You don't need more clients, you need more focus. Let me explain. In entrepreneurship and hustle culture there's become the saying of say yes and then figure it out later. But the landscape has changed. It's not enough to be able to figure it out. You need to know what you're doing in advance to be able to deliver an amazing client experience instead of over promising or trying to serve all these different niches. Find your lane. What is it that you enjoy, what is it that you have relationships in and what is it that you know enough about to be dangerous and then go in and specialize. Focus on that one area and stick with it for as long as you can. I had this idea early on in business to just take advantage of opportunity when it came, but looking in hindsight, that's not the best way to do it. So when new entrepreneurs or people just getting started come to me and say, Dylan, where do I get more clients? I tell them, here's the truth.