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How Doing Standup Comedy Made Me a Better Entrepreneur
- briandear 12y agoThe biggest benefit to standup for entrepreneurs isn't even mentioned in the article, but it's worth mention here; the best standup comedians are highly astute observers of human nature. They often see angles of behavior that most people are familiar with but don't think about (which is why someone like Seinfeld was such a hit -- he doubled down on ordinary life and made audiences laugh at the stuff they notice but didn't really think so deeply about. A really smart entrepreneur sees those types of things in the market and can then capitalize on something we've all considered, but not exactly considered in quite a way that screams 'opportunity.' The powers of deep observation and understanding human nature are the most powerful skills an entrepreneur can have. Standup is a perfect training ground to develop that ability.