Focus + Inspiration + Hard Work = Success

Garrett Murray's presentation from Valio Con 2012 about what it takes to build amazing things and successfully release them to the world, and how hard it is to do it over and over again.

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1. FOCUS INSPIRATION + HARD WORK SUCCESS Garrett Murray Founder & Creative Director Karbon
2. some•times |ˈsəmˌtīmz| adverb occasionally, rather than all of the time: sometimes I want to do things on my own.
15. Wait, didn’t you say “focus”?
16. fo•cus |ˈfōkəs| noun the center of interest or activity: this generation has made the environment a focus of attention.
17. fo•cus |ˈfōkəs| noun the center of interest or activity: this generation has made the environment a focus of attention. a
18. Focus is:
19. Focus is: E ort + Quality + Drive
20. 7 Days 2 Weeks 90 Days 6 Months 1 Year 2 Years A Decade Quality Over Time
21. 7 Days 2 Weeks 90 Days 6 Months 1 Year 2 Years A Decade v1.0
22. Ask Yourself...
23. What do you need to do to launch today? Ask Yourself...
24. What do you need to do to launch today? What impact would launching in 30 days have? Ask Yourself...
25. What do you need to do to launch today? What impact would launching in 30 days have? Which is better: Users/money or a flawless product? Ask Yourself...
27. xPad...
28. Released December 17, 2003 xPad...
29. Released December 17, 2003 Made freeware in January, 2007 xPad...
30. Released December 17, 2003 Made freeware in January, 2007 Downloaded over 300,000 times xPad...
31. Released December 17, 2003 Made freeware in January, 2007 Downloaded over 300,000 times Je rey Zeldman still uses it! xPad...
33. “I’ve used this app for years—definitely the most robust note- taking app I’ve found, and was told to download this by fellow Mac users, whose it was also on their ‘Top 10’ apps-to-have lists.”
34. “I’ve used this app for years—definitely the most robust note- taking app I’ve found, and was told to download this by fellow Mac users, whose it was also on their ‘Top 10’ apps-to-have lists.” “Absolutely excellent. I depend on it and have done so for years.”
35. “I’ve used this app for years—definitely the most robust note- taking app I’ve found, and was told to download this by fellow Mac users, whose it was also on their ‘Top 10’ apps-to-have lists.” “Absolutely excellent. I depend on it and have done so for years.” “I take a lot of quick notes, I have bad memory, and I’m a neat freak. xPad to the rescue. xPad saves me the clutter of multiple text files, stores them all in one place, and allows me to access them quickly and easily. Apple should pay this guy and incorporate it in future OS X releases.”
36. “I’ve used this app for years—definitely the most robust note- taking app I’ve found, and was told to download this by fellow Mac users, whose it was also on their ‘Top 10’ apps-to-have lists.” “Absolutely excellent. I depend on it and have done so for years.” “I take a lot of quick notes, I have bad memory, and I’m a neat freak. xPad to the rescue. xPad saves me the clutter of multiple text files, stores them all in one place, and allows me to access them quickly and easily. Apple should pay this guy and incorporate it in future OS X releases.”
37. Warning: This isn’t pretty...
41. Releasing is Hard!
42. Releasing is Hard! Set reasonable, small goals and achieve them
43. Releasing is Hard! Set reasonable, small goals and achieve them Think about how to get things done NOW
44. Releasing is Hard! Set reasonable, small goals and achieve them Think about how to get things done NOW It can always be better—today, tomorrow, next year—if you think like this you’ll eventually go nuts
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57. Inspiration is:
58. Inspiration is: Beauty + Amazement + Jealousy
65. AMAZING TOOLS + WILLING AUDIENCE THE GOLDEN AGE
66. Anything is possible.
67. Anything is possible. Everything
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81. GOING LEGIT THE SMART WAY
83. Form W-2
84. Form W-2 Form Schedule C
85. Form W-2 Form FTB-3522 Form Schedule C
86. Form W-4 Form W-2 Form FTB-3522 Form Schedule C
87. Form W-4 Form W-2 Form FTB-3522 Form 8655 Form Schedule C
88. Form W-4 Form W-2 Form FTB-3522 Form 8655 Form I-9 Form Schedule C
89. Form W-4 Form W-2 Form 1099-MISC Form FTB-3522 Form 8655 Form I-9 Form Schedule C
90. Form W-4 Form W-2 Form 1099-MISC Form FTB-3522 Form 8655 Form LLC-1 Form I-9 Form Schedule C
91. Form SS-4 Form W-4 Form W-2 Form 1099-MISC Form FTB-3522 Form 8655 Form LLC-1 Form I-9 Form Schedule C
96. Establish an LLC
97. Establish an LLC Setup Biz Bank Account Create Biz Credit Cards Create Letterhead Find Clients Bill Clients Pay Contractors Trademark your Logo Setup Payroll Hire an Accountant Do work Pay Taxes!
98. Pay your taxes. Seriously.
99. jail |jāl| noun a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime: he spent 15 years in jail.
100. Questions?
101. THANKS! + SHAMELESS PROMOTION @GARRETTMURRAY gokarbon.com maniacalrage.net ego-app.com garre.tt lots of others, just ask...