Being original is OVERRATED..

We know, we know. That goes against everything you've heard about entrepreneurship and "disrupting industries" and finding your "unique value proposition."

Most successful businesses aren't doing anything revolutionary. 

They're just doing ordinary things better than everyone else.

And don’t worry, we've all been there. You're lying in bed at 2am thinking you've cracked the code on some completely new business model.

"What if Uber, but for dog walking?"
"What if Netflix, but for books?"
"What if Amazon, but for left-handed people?"

Six months later, you've spent £3,000 on a logo and a website that nobody visits because it turns out NOBODY actually wanted what you thought they wanted.

The problem isn't your execution. It's that you tried to create demand instead of meeting existing demand.

You see, when you see fifty people doing the same thing, most people think that’s competition. 

When in fact it’s not…

IT’S VALIDATION.

It means people are already spending money on this thing. They understand why they need it. They know how to buy it.

You don't have to convince anyone that coaching exists. 

Or that people need websites. 

Or that businesses want help with their marketing.

The work is already done for you.

Your job isn't to educate the market. It's to show them why YOU’RE the best choice.

Pick something people already pay for. Then…

Just be better at it.

Not groundbreaking stuff. Just the basics that most people can't be bothered to get right.

There are proven playbooks for almost every business you can think of. 

People who've figured out what works and what doesn't. Mistakes you can avoid because someone else already made them.

Why would you ignore all that and start from scratch?

Pick a market that's already working. Study what successful people are doing. Then do it better.

Not more complicated. Just better.

Your future self will thank you for taking the boring, profitable path instead of the "innovative" one that leads nowhere.

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