A frequent recommendation for those wanting to be entrepreneurs is to study the lives of other successful entrepreneurs and seek to model their behaviors or steps. So as I contemplated who would be someone good to model after that really knows how to do it all I realized I should start at the top. Certainly the creation of the world has some lessons to teach about creating a business.
These views are obviously filtered through my own lens of belief but I wanted to share because I think it still demonstrates the value of looking at things from a different perspective even to the agnostic individual.
I believe God started with purpose or meaning. He wanted his children (Acts 17:29) to progress and learn giving them opportunities to advance and use the gifts with which they had been blessed. He rallied a team to the cause or idea. A value proposition was laid out as he explained the plan to an excited customer group (Job 38:7). If they bought into the plan they would receive a body and an opportunity to progress. If the customers continued to subscribe they were promised eternal glory and continual opportunity to have all that their Father had.
At this point decisions were made about who did what within the organization to implement the plan. There were those who did not agree with the methods or roles thinking they had a better idea and appealed to the potential customer group an alternative way of doing things for those not comfortable with the risk or price associated with the proposed plan. So sadly at the day of decision the customer group became more focused as a significant portion of the “market” opted out of the plan or service and certain members of the team got off the bus. (Rev 12:7-9)
So now that the basic idea had been pitched, the customer had been identified, and roles had been assigned the team began to organize, strategize, and execute ways to achieve the proposed purpose. The work was segmented by task or purpose into 7 set time periods. During each task it was made sure that everyone knew what was to be done even to the point of clarifying what words meant and the why’s or what individual processes had to accomplish.
Day 1-Heaven and Earth created-Earth without form-Light separated from the Darkness.
The heaven and formless earth equates to acquiring space. Whether that is a domain name and storage or a physical place you need some place to work. The separation of the light and darkness is the separation of good, value-add ideas and waste or unclear ideas.
Day 2-Firmament or expanse was formed-Atmosphere and water.
The 2nd time period was spent creating the environment for success and/ or an underlying business structure (Inc or LLC?).
Day 3-Dry land brought forth-Seed bearing plants created.
Next further structure was created as the waters were gathered to gather and the land was brought up. During this time period supporting and self-sustaining systems were put in place though it wasn’t an all in one system but rather modules or plug-ins to the main system. Each process (seed) did one specific thing (brought forth herb or fruit after its own kind).
Day 4-Sun, moon, and stars put in place.
Time started to be accounted for and a sequence of events began. On the 4th day timelines were organized and time keepers were assigned for signaling deadlines or pending events. These time keepers were also responsible for a short and long term focus—moving things along so that they happened at the right time.
I’ve looked up and realized I’m lacking in conciseness again so I lump the rest into a general gist. In the preceding days fishes, fowls, and other animal life was added to the system—complex specialist organisms or programs—each one connecting to the whole.
During the execution there was continual follow up until a task had been accomplished. Resources were set up for the customers (who had helped create it) and then a limited beta was tested by select users (Adam & Eve) in a controlled environment before introducing it to everyone (The Fall). It should be noted that opposition or competition was noticed during the beta testing. The customer base then grew through referrals and a wiki was used by customers to pass on initial instructions though updates were and continue to be provided with a great customer service model of personal revelation.
Bottom line: Look for different ways that the existing success of others can be modeled. Everyone has to start some where…even God.
