1️⃣ Log everything you do for the next 24 hours.
I like to start my day with a cup of loose leaf tea, instead of breakfast, whilst going through my saved articles in Notion.
This automatically puts me in a number of audiences: Loose leaf tea drinkers, Morning tea drinkers, Intermittent Fasters / Breakfast Skippers, Notion-users, Article readers, ... .
This is just a 15 min snapshot of my morning. Now imagine doing this for your entire day.
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2️⃣ What do your actions tell you about your tasks, goals and ambitions?
In my case, the fasting might tell me I have certain health ambitions.
The loose leaf tea takes more time to make, which tells me something about the way I view my morning ritual.
The fact that I save articles might imply that I at least have the ambition to read, and that I am trying to stay organised.
Categories of tasks, goals and ambitions to consider: Health & fitness, relationships, business, career, interests, spirituality, ... .
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3️⃣ What is getting in the way of your tasks, goals and ambitions?
This is where it gets interesting. People gather around mutual problems, right?
The first company I ever sold (for literal nickels and dimes), was a webshop selling (double walled) glass bottles to drink loose leaf tea on the go.
It had a metal filter to prevent the leaves from entering your mouth while drinking. It tackled three problems:
Another problem I have: Every time I find an article I want to read, I have to copy and paste the URL into Notion.
This is a time waster, and it's repetitive. An app like Juno might be for me. The social component is a bonus.
Becoming aware of your problems, means becoming aware of business opportunities.
Credit to Jelmer from Venturism for sharing these insights.