John WetmoreSales and Scaling Coach for Small Business and Corporations. Keynote Speaker. Podcast Host. Life Insurance Leader.

The Art of IMPERFECT Action in Business

Name: The Art of IMPERFECT Action in Business
Uploaded: 2024-06-04T17:26:11+00:00
Duration: 34 s
Channel: John Wetmore
Description: In this segment of the YouTube talk, the speaker emphasizes a business philosophy of "imperfect action"—making rapid, on‑the‑fly decisions and learning…

4 Jun 2024 · 1 min

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In this segment of the YouTube talk, the speaker emphasizes a business philosophy of "imperfect action"—making rapid, on‑the‑fly decisions and learning through trial‑and‑error rather than waiting for perfect plans. He describes how his own habit of "shoot first, aim later" has driven major breakthroughs, such as building successful call centers, by constantly testing lead‑generation ideas, discarding what doesn’t work, and scaling what does. The core message is that embracing imperfect, iterative action can unlock growth and innovation in business.

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And that's something you're really good at, is just going. Just go. Yeah, I think some of my staff would say, do not encourage him, because I'm sort of a guy that shoots first, aims later. But a lot of the biggest breakthroughs in our business have been from on-the-fly decision-making and taking action on it. We wouldn't have the call centers we do today if I sat back and planned this perfect process, found the best lead sources, way to generate leads. We just kept throwing shit at the wall and something stuck, and then once it stuck, we ran with it.