The Power of Self-Experimentation
September 2025 (46 Words, 1 Minutes)
Last month, I committed to reading one book per day. Bold? Yes. Sustainable? Absolutely not.
Today, I realized something powerful: The ability to experiment on yourself and quickly course-correct is the ultimate entrepreneurial skill.
What I Learned
Setting ambitious experiments teaches you your limits faster than playing it safe. I discovered that consuming 365 books wasn’t helping me build better products, but it was just intellectual hoarding.
Quick recognition of what doesn’t work is more valuable than stubbornly sticking to a plan. Most people continue bad habits because they’re afraid to admit they were wrong.
Course correction without ego is rare. I’m not embarrassed that the book-a-day challenge didn’t work. I’m proud I recognized it and pivoted.
The Real Insight
Execution beats consumption every time. Instead of reading about business, I’m building one. Instead of studying success stories, I’m creating my own.
This same experimental mindset applies to everything:
- Product features (ship fast, kill what doesn’t work)
- Marketing strategies (test, measure, pivot)
- Business models (validate quickly, adjust)
Moving Forward
With 485 days to build a company, every decision matters. Every experiment teaches. Every pivot gets me closer to the goal.
The book challenge failed, but it taught me something more valuable: I can trust myself to recognize when something isn’t working and change course quickly.
That’s the skill that builds empires.