Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Starting a business is a dream for any person that wants out, or wants to be in control of them self...
When a system doesn't push growth between business, owners, managers, and employees alike, they become stagnate. If your living day in and day out filling a void in a company and you have very little opportunities to positively influence change, why waste your time? Not everyone is designed to be a leader, or wants to be one, and that's ok. You can still want something more, if you do go and find it, or go and make it happen. Start or join a business that is designed for positive internal and external growth, allowing the company to change through the times (any type of business can be this). After you've decided to start or join this system/business, invite the people that want to help with change and want to be a part of something more. We believe that these types of people will be the biggest assets to your company (If you can welcome and change with criticism).

Three Dot, Inc. is brought about with the ideas to push the envelope, and "Change The Rules" in business (as Seth Godin would say). David Lano and myself (Chais Meyer) have decided to do something about the things we don't like about our current jobs, and the boring structure of business. The name Three Dot stands for "More to Come", it is like an ellipsis, the three dots at the end of a sentence. We like to leave our thoughts for business always open for growth, so it fits perfectly.

More importantly than the name of our corporation, is what we are going to do with it. While we will be buying, building, selling, manufacturing and servicing brands, businesses, products and ideas, we will be constantly challenging ourselves and others while changing the rules. Nothing in business has to be done in a certain way, and the structure should match the personalities of the individuals who influence change. Every business that we get involved with should be structured a little bit different, then the next one (there is very little chance that a video production company, an accounting firm, and a snow cone vendor will have the same type of team members with the same interests and personalities). We want all of the businesses that we are involved with to have there own personality while growing on a common root structure that is customized for them.

We want to share our business ideas, discuss systems, plan for the future, and share random thoughts. Everything we say, might not matter to everyone, but there might be one person that gets something out of our thoughts and plans. That is what we want to do, help create growth and inspire for future opportunities and successes. We also realize that no one really wants to talk about business failures and disappointments, we all want to act like they wont happen to us. It is a fact that failures happen, Three Dot looks at it as an opportunity to look at ourself in a different way and grow from it. Please feel free to share any of your comments or suggestions along the way. We look forward to growing, changing and becoming remarkable...

2 comments:

november said...

I wonder if 'doing something about the things we don't like about our current jobs' means devoting time to business ventures outside of those jobs, and neglecting the responsibilities of said jobs. How can one affect positive change in a situation beset by a conflict of interest? Is taking advantage of one company's resources, without compensation, the ethical way to achieve one's business goals?

Three Dot Inc. said...

november is exactly right!
It is very difficult as well as a fine balancing act not to neglect responsibilities of a current job, while trying to achieve business goals with any or all free time. I think what makes it so difficult is that the birthing place of any good idea is not set in one place at one time, the ideas can and should happen all of the time. Even if it means taking a few seconds to write down an idea on a piece of scratch paper on a break, which would be a better solution then using valuable company resources. Don't let the ideas stop, just use restraint to develop these ideas somewhere more appropriate than at your job. keep growing and pushing yourself wherever you are.

If someone wants a job where they can expand ideas while working, try thinking of a job that would allow this (outside of work of course). Examples: Automotive/Truck Driver, Stocker at any department store, or a painter (something that allows you to think about other things while working without hurting the end results).