Get Your Idea Out of Your Head and Into the Market

Whenever I am on the road speaking, I always run into entrepreneurs with many great
ideas. My most recent trip to New York City for a speaking engagement was no
exception, as I had the pleasure of meeting several creative thinkers.

The challenge for most people is not that they lack in the area of ideas, it's that many
people fail to move forward on their ideas. This can be a real shame to the rest of us who
would ultimately benefit from these new products or services. In this article I want to
share with you the most important thing about getting your idea out of your head and into
the market!

Every product or service in existence in the world today began with an idea. And I'd not
be surprised if you once had the idea to create something that didn't yet exist only to see
it on the market a few months or years later. It's happened to many of us, including me!

There is only one thing that separates you from the person who has their idea on the
market right now. No, it's not money. And no, it's not luck either. It's the passion they
have for their creation.

The person who has a new idea for doing something or has come up with a great new
product and successfully put in on the market is a person who so deeply and passionately
believes in their creation that they will let nothing get in the way of their dream of getting
it on the market.

I once met a guy who had a passion for coffee and was so broke he could hardly afford to
buy himself a cup of it each morning. Yet, within 6 months, he had set up a complete
coffee manufacturing facility and had thousands of containers of coffee ready to ship out
to retail stores across the county.

What did he do? He put himself in front of people who could finance his dream and he
showed them his passion for the product. His passion came through loud and clear and in
his presentation, and that made investors feel compelled to give him the money he was
after!

It wasn't his speaking skills, or the way he dressed, or even the car he drove. He showed
up to meet investors in a beat-up old pickup truck, wearing jeans and a t-shirt, and he was
visibly uncomfortable speaking in front of small groups.

Despite all these things, his passion for what he did came shinning through. Investors saw
him as a master of his craft. They were not looking for anything more from him than
whether or not he could produce a product that people would buy.

Within a few weeks he had more than $300,000.00 of other people's money to invest in
his dream business!

Look at it from the investor's point of view; would you, as an investor, rather invest in a
guy who shows moderate interest in their creation, or a guy who is up late at night and
out of bed at first light passionately working at improving their creation each and every
day?

Who has the edge? Obviously it is the guy with the passion for his craft. And with that
edge, can you see why finding the money is not a challenge?

Whenever I am asked what a good product or service is, I always tell the person asking
the question to look deep inside and uncover their passion. It's hard to find a person who
is a success at doing something they simply don't enjoy.

When you are passionate about what you are doing, you attract people, resources, money,
talent, and success to you. It's the energy of a passionate person that makes people want
to reach out and help!

I see it all the time in my business. I see people who have an incredible passion (and it
makes no difference what they're passionate about, only that they are passionate!) start
moving up the ladder of success almost effortlessly!

When you come from the heart and do what's most enjoyable to you, no matter what that
is, you'll soon be surrounded with support, encouragement and guidance... usually from
places you could have never dreamed possible.

For me that's true because I have a passion for the Internet. I absolutely love to share
what I know and really get excited when somebody uses what they have learned to
become a success in their own business.

I have a dream of creating more than 10,000 Internet millionaires and I am well on my
way to making that dream a reality. If you've heard me speak, read my e-books, listened
to me on CD, or read any of my articles, you can feel my passion coming through.

It's no wonder that so many people are in my life helping me to build my business. And
your life can very well be filled with as many and more of these same types of people if
only you start showing the world what it is that you are most passionate about.

Do what you love most (not what other people have trained you to think you should do)
and all the pieces of the puzzle suddenly appear, the struggles of life subside, you get
happier, healthier, and more successful.

Have you ever seen an Olympic athlete perform? Why do you think so many people
enjoy watching them? These athletes are following their dreams and doing the things they
are most passionate about, and passion is contagious. We love watching other people
succeed; we love to root for our heroes.

It's the same in business. When people are doing what they love most, we cheer them on
and are often very eager to do what we can to support them.

That's why it's so very important for you to do what you are most passionate about in
life, no matter what kind of risk you think it may be. Do it anyway because you're going
to love the life you create for yourself and your family!

Knowing this, it's hard to imagine doing something you hate even one more day. Success
will never come if all you think about is how much you hate what you are doing. It will
come if you let the world know how much you love what you do.

Until next time, Live Your Passion!