How I Built ThisStop waiting for someone else to solve the problem you see
“And so when I find myself in a situation where I think something needs to be done, I no longer sit there and say, well, someone else will probably do it.”
And so when I find myself in a situation where I think something needs to be done, I no longer sit there and say, well, someone else will probably do it. My attitude is like, you gotta be the one to do something.
You know, it's natural. It's instinctive for us to say, what could I have done more? When in fact, in many cases, it's beyond anything that we could do.
Yeah. Yeah. I mean, that's but that's like you don't know. Right?
About this clip
Square co-founder Jim McKelvey explains his mindset shift from waiting for others to take action to personally stepping up when he sees problems that need solving. He discusses the natural tendency to over-analyze what we could have done differently, even in situations beyond our control.
Why this clip
This captures a fundamental entrepreneurial mindset shift that many founders can relate to - the transition from passive observer to active problem-solver.
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