Eric Seah’s Post

Hitting a baseball is hard. So is finding product-market fit. For going on 7 years, I've taught kids to swing a bat. My approach? Start with their natural swing, then optimize. We adjust stance, head position, elbows, weight distribution - but always building on their foundation. Why? You can't force an unnatural motion. But you can fine-tune a hundred variables off of their existing base. Product-market fit works the same way. Once you've got initial traction (no small feat), it's about optimizing from there: 💔 What nuances of the problem did we miss? 🤷🏻♀️ Which elements of our target persona are most affected? 🎯 How clear is our value prop? ❤️🩹 How can we evolve our product based on these insights? Just like a baseball swing, there are always multiple areas to refine. The key? Start with what already works, then make it better. #StartupStrategy #ProductMarketFit #EntrepreneurshipLessons

Discussion of the day: If you are GREAT at one thing, do you venture out to be GREAT at more than that one thing? It's a loaded question for sure! Michael Jordan is the BEST basketball player of ALL TIME (you can argue Lebron or Kobe but not until they win 6 Championships) but was WAY below average at baseball when he stepped away from the National Basketball Association (NBA) and tried a swing at Major League Baseball (MLB). I ask this question because we were talking about our GOALS for 2024 at The Cauble Group meeting today and I'm starting to think it's time I take my LinkedIn content/skills to other social media platforms! Not Facebook. Not Snap Inc. But I'm contemplating TikTok and Instagram.... The opportunity in this world is endless and it's fun to focus on ONE THING but sometimes content, fans, support and overall satisfaction can come from other ventures and areas! We will see where 2024 takes us! Onward and upward! #commercialleasing #socialmedia #nashvilletn #partnership #investing101 #platforms #sales #commercialrealestate #propertymanagement #development #construction #officeleasing #multifamilyinvesting #tennesseerealestate #business

My August posting of the Best of Goodfriend Insights includes content about “internal motivators,” “channeling nervousness,” “dancing with a ground ball,” and “Rice University winning the College Baseball World Series.” See this 2006 Goodfriend Insights article, “Exceptional Performance is Not Luck” at https://lnkd.in/gPpR-CZJ.  Please spread the word about this article with a “Like,” “Comment,” or “Repost.” In case you missed my other “Bests” postings on LinkedIn, you can check them out at #BestOfGoodfriendInsights.

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As the start of football season kicks off, it's a reminder that the year is quickly coming to an end. Just like teams strategize and prepare for game day, now is the perfect time to start planning for the end of the year and setting goals for 2025. Take this opportunity to review your accomplishments so far in 2024, identify areas for growth, and start laying the groundwork for a successful year ahead. Whether it's setting financial targets, expanding your professional network, or investing in personal development, now is the time to make a game plan for the future. Let's make the most of the remaining months of the year and set ourselves up for a winning 2025. Go Cowboys! 🏈 #YearEndPlanning #SettingGoals #2025Success

What’s Blackbird sunrise event like? We hadn’t been before so wasn’t exactly sure. Garry Williams 🚜 warned me there’s a constant buzz A buzz!! ??? Well he was right. It was the buzz of 1100+ people across the VC & tech community coming together talking non stop for 2 days amongst insightful sessions. What do we want out of at Hockey Stick Advisory ? To find ways to help others first. 1. What are you focusing on? 2. What’s your challenges? 3. What does success look like? Leading with our Hockey Stick Advisory partner principles of this approach, which we also instill in companies we work with, created deeply engaging conversations *** see we didn’t ask for anything … What did this approach unlock? Huge amounts of collaboration opportunities with industry heavyweights. Partnerships for the win. The key lesson.. it’s not about you. It’s about better serving your customers, together. And that’s where the magic happens. Come say 👋 if here today. Well done to everyone who put the event on. 🏆 #partnerships #community #growth #sunrise24 Hockey Stick Advisory

I've been an Orioles fan for as long as I can remember. The last time they won a World Series was the year I was born... 😬 My kids are default O's fans - that's usually how it works, right? Not trying to indoctrinate them in the world of sports, but we can all agree the Yankees have won enough times, right? In any event, for a couple years running now, the birds have had a shot at the big one. Will this be the year? Who knows. But it's a lot of fun to see the underdog become competitive again - and grow. And a lot of fun to do so with kids now as they grow up. And 1 of my very favorite things about baseball is also the most frustrating thing about baseball - any team can beat any team any day of the week. You don't always see the same in the business world - at least day to day. The big companies often are like the Yankees - for decades - and it's a challenge for smaller companies and brands and teams to compete. But maybe it's just the time horizon that's different. Because if you watch long enough, even the big companies go the way of the world and the new big companies were just humble startups a few blinks ago. Takeaway? Keep rooting for the home team, the underdog - YOUR team. It may not look like it or feel like it today - but as the team grows and matures and finds its niche - it too can win big. World Series this year? Who knows. But definitely one day soon. Until then, and each day, let's PLAY BALL!

⚾ Moneyball is one of my favorite movies. It is an iconic underdog story but what really caught my attention was how Billy Bean adopted what was then an unconventional approach to Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). He was handcuffed with limited cash and committed to looking at the game from a completely different perspective. It was Bill James who was the pioneer of Sabermetrics which supported on-base percentage (OBP) as a more consistent predictor of offensive performance. The “experts” at the time were stuck on “The way we have always done it” relying on batting average and slugging average to determine the value of a player. 💰 They were overpaying. Baseball is a business. 🔭 Many businesses could benefit by looking at things through a different lens. 🕦 What better time than now considering how quickly the world is changing. Look at what the Detroit Tigers are doing on less than $20 Million in salary costs. With the Phillies out of the playoffs, I will be following the Tigers through October. No matter how they finish the season their progress is something to celebrate! #Moneyball #Sabermetrics #KPIs #BusinessPerformance #UnderdogStrategy

March 24-27. If you’re intentional, it will serve as your offsite: leadership meeting; training while upskilling your team(s), coaching, networking, 80+ vendors in one place to hold conversations with about your operational improvements; and so much more. Time to register before it’s closed. #Marchmadness #dscoopindy #itsyourjourney.

It’s playoff time in the MLB! As the best teams take the field, we’re ready to take your marketing strategy to the next level. From branding to engagement, Perfect Pitch Marketing is your partner in success. Let’s make your moment count! #MLBPlayoffs #PerfectPitchMarketing #SportsVisibility #WinningStrategy #ElevateYourBrand