Wix lounge presentation 8 16 2010

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The Fractal Professional, or, Having a Profession for Which There’s No Name


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Characteristics of the Fractal Professional



(traditional approach)

-Market Analysis

(fractal approach)

-What Might Be

Inspiration:

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-Definitive

(fractal approach)

-Iterative

Problem Solving:





-Focus Groups/Surveys

(fractal approach)

-Direct Observation

Validation:





-Spreadsheets

(fractal approach)

-Visual and Multimedia Scenarios

Communicate Strategy Through:





-Vertical Expertise

(fractal approach)

-T-shaped Skills

Professional Characteristics:



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Both a Controller and Facilitator




Becoming a Fractal Professional




Be Your Own Trend Forecaster:

-Read Wide (WSJ, NYT, Financial Times, Economist, etc.)

-Write Narrow (tweet, blog, etc.)

-Attend conferences of other disciplines (you’ll be exotic; go early / stay late)

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Build Your Network:

-Meet 10 new people every week to

Find partners / clients

Recruit others to be your agents

Connect your nodes via salons, meals

Create a braintrust (own Board of Directors)




Be Prepared:

-Cards

-Smartphone, etc. with your work on it

-Elevator pitch (your short story)

-Café pitch (longer version)

-Reciprocal altruism




Foster Leadership Skills:

-Learn to work with “people you don’t like”




Most of All:

-Have a Dialog

-Its not just what you want, its what the world wants of you.




Thank you.

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Wix lounge presentation 8 16 2010

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