I’ve been hanging out at Startup Weekend Detroit at Wayne State University all weekend. The energy and creativity have been high all weekend long, and the teams are getting prepped to make their final presentations.
There have been a few speakers/presentations throughout the course of the weekend, and I really enjoyed what Rob Stam from The Big Red Group shared with the team. I’m not an entrepreneur, and I have no intention of starting a business any time soon, but Rob’s advice resonated with me from a business and human standpoint.
One of the main things Rob stressed was that in order to find success in our current economy, we must start thinking about “value” versus “values.” There’s a difference between value (what matters to all of us) and values (what matters to each of us). We need to make decisions that benefit our collective society, not just our own lives.
When you’re making decisions in life, whether or not they deal with business, don’t let the “what’s in it for me?” thoughts consume you. Think about how that decision affects others, and how you can find success by helping others.
If you weren’t able to make it to Startup Weekend Detroit, check out my blog posts and videos from the weekend on the website, coverage on The Detroit Hub and the #SWD2010 hashtag stream.