Comments on: 6 Questions To Start That Big Idea

By: Using Social Media To Build A Fence Around Your Customers | Henry Bingaman

Using Social Media To Build A Fence Around Your Customers | Henry Bingaman — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:52:17 +0000

[...] of your customers won’t actually talk to you. Most people won’t take the time to think of intelligent questions or they won’t have the guts to ask [...]

By: Henry

Henry — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:11:56 +0000

I followed these questions… only a little out of order. The first question I asked was where do I want to be in five years? After I had a picture in my mind, I started planning steps to get there and giving each one a specific deadline.
After that I went and spent a lot of money on highly recommended training courses and one high-priced seminar.
I think the most important thing I did was to not give myself the option to fail. After I landed my first client, I quit my job (with about 3 months of living expenses in the bank and a bunch of dreams) and said “this is what I do.”
Say it enough and believe in yourself, and other people will believe in you and give you a chance. I haven’t had to beg for work since, I just confidently tell people what I can do, then I deliver.

By: Akirah

Akirah — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:59:40 +0000

Good post! Thanks for the thoughts. This is my first visit to your blog, so my question is, what steps did you take in the beginning to make your idea a reality?