Sunday, February 3, 2013

The Easter Egg Hunt: An Lean Startup Coaching Story (Really)

"Hey, Bobby! Guess what? The Easter Bunny left a whole bunch of Easter eggs outside! Wanna go find them? Follow me!

"Here's your basket. Start hunting!

"Whoops! Not in the house, Bobby. You gotta get out of the building.

"WHOA! Not in the street! Back up! Here, little guy, let me point you. That's right, look in the yard.

"Honey, don't give up already. You're not finding anything, because you're just standing there, looking around. The Easter Bunny hid those eggs. You gotta move around. You gotta look behind things. You gotta pick things up.

"That's better.

"Yay! You got one!

"Whoa! Where are you going, skipper? You're not done yet. There's a lot more out there. Don't stop with just one egg. Keep looking, guy.

"Yay! Another egg! And another! You're doing great now, Bobby. Keep going!

"Um, Bobby? Bobby? Your basket is getting awful full!  Watch what you're doing. Some of the eggs you found are falling out of your basket.

"What, you gotta go to the bathroom? Oh, OK, come on in, then. But be careful! Whoa! Slow down! Don't run or you're going to tr...

"Oooooh, Bobby..."