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Box Cutter Co.
4 Simple Reasons Why You Won’t Find This in Any Growth Hacker Playbook
Building a creative business in “The Business Creator Economy”
Most systems train you to wait your turn.
- To seek approval
- To raise your hand
- To follow instructions
They reward you for solving problems you didn’t choose.
For staying quiet. For succeeding inside pre-approved guidelines.
You get good at showing your work to people who grade it, evaluate it, give it a ‘pass.’
You get good at asking before acting. Good at not going off-script. And then , one day, the script is gone.
You leave the institution or system or move out from beneath the gatekeepers. Or, they move you out (“cutbacks”, “reorg”, etc).
You start building your own paths. You try writing, creating, sharing, or building something… from (and for) yourself.
But something feels stuck. You hesitate.
You wait (without realizing you’re still waiting). Is it because you are waiting for someone to say:
“You’re allowed”
“You’re ready now”
