"…the fastest route to success is never traditional…"

- Shane Snow, Smartcuts

The hard way, the cheap way or the smart way?

1. Hacking the ladder

2. Training with masters

3. Rapid feedback

4. Platforms

5. Catching waves

6. Superconnecting

7. Momentum

8. Simplicity

9. 10X thinking

Hacking the ladderApproach a problem laterally. Companies

that pivot, switch business models or products while on the upward swing,

perform better.

“Bigger or Better illustrates and interesting fact: people are generally willing to take a chance on something if it only feels like a small stretch.”

“the key to the bored Mormon students’ success was not just their rapid cycle time. It was the direction they traded: sideways

Training with mastersLearn from those who have gone before you.

Rapid feedbackUse failure to push yourself forward.

The Second City manages to accomplish three things to accelerate its performers’ growth:

1. It gives them rapid feedback

2. It depersonalizes the feedback

3. It lowers the stakes and the pressure, so students take risks that force them to improve.

PlatformsFind the ‘paved roads’. Build on top of things that already exist.

Catching wavesLike a surfer who watches the waves for just the right one, watch the horizon to see what trend is coming and jump on.

SuperconnectingBuild a powerful network and be generous in serving them.

"No matter the medium or the method, giving is the timeless smart-cut for harnessing superconnectors and creating serendipity."

- Shane Snow, Smartcuts

MomentumBreak the challenge into smaller tasks so you can feed off the energy of the

small step wins.

"…momentum – not experience – is the

single biggest predictor of business

and personal success."

- Shane Snow, Smartcuts

SimplicityEliminate the clutter so your hard practice

is focused and targeted.

“Out of clutter find simplicity.”

- Albert Einstein

10X thinkingHave a noble big vision.

"…the fastest route to success is never traditional…"

- Shane Snow, Smartcuts