There seem to be a lot of college professors writing books these days; or at least I’m interviewing my fair share of them. That many are writing their first (or in some cases second, third, or fourth) book is for good reason. Their research and experiences testing their theories in the classroom is something few of us have the ability to do.
My latest guest is a professor at Brown University. His name is Danny Warshay and he’s written a new book called See, Solve, Scale: How Anyone Can Turn an Unsolved Problem Into a Breakthrough Success.
Entrepreneurship, he says, is not a spirit or a gift. It is a process that anyone can learn, and that anyone can use to turn a problem into a solution with impact.
Danny overturns the common misconception that entrepreneurship is a hardwired trait or the sole province of high-flying MBAs, and provides a proven method to identify consequential problems and an accessible process anyone can learn, master and apply to solve them.
In short, you’ll learn how to find and validate a problem, develop an initial small-scale solution, and scale a long-term solution.
I hope you’ll click the play button below to learn more about Danny and his work. For a summary, just keep scrolling.
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In today’s episode, I ask Danny about:
- How a lack of resources can actually be a good thing for an entrepreneur
- How he can help you avoid the all too common and expensive mistake of developing a solution in search of a problem
- How learning the skill of persuasive communication has impacted not only his journey but that of his students
- And lots more!
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Books Danny Recommends
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein
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