Make Goals Apparent
In today’s world of social media everything is a highlight reel, and it should be. The problem is that we begin to think that’s the only thing that exists and that if it didn’t happen on the ‘Gram it didn’t happen.
We can’t allow that appearance of perfection to cause us to shelter our goals because they’re not perfectly executed. You have to know who’s ready to go with you to next level, both with support and applying themselves.
Two ends of the Spectrum. Fear or Jealousy.
It could be that you are scared of failure so you keep goals a secret so that you only hold yourself accountable. Or two, you’re surrounded by people that make you feel like you’re bragging if you try to talk goals.
Either way the pessimism and bad energy has to go away, and the only way to get rid of that bad energy is by bringing goals to real life and conversation. I’d venture to say that if you don’t feel comfortable talking goals or plans around certain people then that could be indicator that they’re not fully in your corner.
Accountability is a huge factor. You need people around you who support you and call you on your BS.
A friend who agrees with everything you say isn’t necessarily a good friend. A friend who listens to your goals and provides direct or indirect resources is powerful. Can’t tell which one you have unless you make your goals known to them.
I was talking with a guy who launched an app about how he did it. The biggest take-away from the convo was that he had to take a leap of faith and just start telling people his idea.
Initially, he was guarded with it, having people sign nondisclosure agreements or never even talking about it. But he said in order for him to get over the hump, he had to just put the idea out there. He needed developers, and most were reluctant to sign nda’s because it hampered their creativity.
He said he realized that only he knew what the big picture was for his idea, and if someone else ever duplicated the idea there would be something about it not quite like his. In the marketplace, there are tons of similar products, the distinguishing factor is the drive behind it. A quick money play wouldn’t offer what he could.
Another guy I know, happened to share something he was working on with someone random at Starbucks, and it turned out they had similar interests. Not only that, but he was this missing piece. They’re now partnering on a deal.
It’s the Law of Attraction. The person you need to take your idea to the next level could be next to you. We all have that home run play in mind, a secret hobby. Some of us share it and see it come to fruition, while others quietly wait for the perfect time or perfect rollout, making it much harder.