The chambered nautilus has survived unchanged for 500 million years, since before the time of dinosaurs. As it grows, it must form new chambers to live in, adding them in proportions following the Fibonacci sequence. Its shell allows it to control its buoyancy in water and protects its simple eyes, nose, and other internal organs. Though attractive to human collectors, nautiluses have difficulties in captivity and their populations are declining due to fishing. The document compares the nautilus's survival techniques to those that ensure success for entrepreneurs.

1. The chambered
nautilus, Nautilus
pompilius, is a
mollusk that has
survived
unchanged for
500 million years.
They are the only
living member of
their species.
An entrepeneur is
the most ancient
way of making
business, since the
origin of
humankind.
Still living.
Still unchanged.
Let’s see more
Similarities between the nautilus and a survival entrepeneur.
By David Navarro

2. What are the key factors that have ensured their survival?

3. As the animal grows, the last chamber, which is where the organism lives,
seems small and has to form a new one.

4. “We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another; unevenly. We grow
partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us
backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made up of layers, cells, constellations...” || Anaïs Nin ||

5. Its proportions obey Fibonacci golden rule, by
suming the preceding two to obtain the next one.

6. When intending to grow,
use your immediate previous stages only.
You no longer live in them,
they are too small,
and will limit your creativity.

7. The partitions in
the center
bearing a short
tube that
connects all
cameras, where
the animal
extends a cord
of tissue whose
function is to
secrete gas into
the empty
chambers
causing the shell
afloat and allow
swimming.

8. When sailing,
use your previous experiences to
resist high pressures,
and to go deeper if there are problems in the surface.
Avoid them being a burden that stops you from moving.

9. Nautilus eyes are like a pinhole camera.
No lens, light-proof, difficult to detect,
sharp but limited scope.

10. Keep your eye simple, no filters.
Avoid being bedazzled.
Watch with attention
your immediate surroundings.
Forget what is beyond your reach.

11. Unfortunately for
Nautiluses, their shells
are attractive to humans
and many are killed each
year.
In aquaria they may live
for a long time but they
have buoyancy problems
(they tend to float at the
top) and problems
producing new shell (the
new shell is discolored,
black and malformed).

12. The qualities of
self-reliance
and autonomy
that conform an
entrepreneur
“shell”, are very
attractive for
recruiters when
filling high level
positions in a
company.

13. Its skills and experience
can have many different
usages in a company.

14. Be careful.
Companies are
often interested
in the shell,
not in the
animal that
lives within.

15. If you're a born entrepreneur,
the same qualities that make you attractive
can ruin your beauty
Or kill you

16. Chambered nautiluses have a pair of rhinophores, which detect chemicals,
and use olfaction and chemotaxis to find their food.

17. When looking for opportunities, use
olfating and chemotaxis, which is, to
swim toward the highest concentration
of food molecules,
and to flee from poisons.
Pay more attention to your nose
than to your eyes.

18. Interact with others like you.
Swim freely with them.
The ocean is very big,
and there are enough fishes for all.
At the end, you do not need so much
to survive and be happy.

19. If we could ask to a Nautilus, I am
sure it would say:
-You can hunt me, I have no
defenses
-I might be awful
-current depending
-have an expendable taste
-although I live 20 years, (800
years compared to humans), I
need almost the half of my life to
achieve my maturity
-I have never changed
considerably
So what?
-I am here since 500 million years
-I have survived even the
dinosaurs
-Everybody would love to have
me at home
And most important
When everyone will be
gone,
I'll still be here

20. About: David Navarro
The experience and training acquired in different multinational companies, pioneers and
leaders in their respective sectors, enable me focus on continuous improvement of
industrial processes with a simple, modern and innovative approach.
There is only one way to go: to work with the greatest enthusiasm and dedication
believing in what you do.
Enthusiasm, dedication and efficient work are my leitmotif.
Specialties: Electro-Mechanical industrial machines, mechanisms, engineering,
continuous improvement, process managing, quality, environment, occupational risk
prevention, security, social psychology, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, organization,
research, innovation and business development.
Thank you for your
attention. Comments
are welcome.