Why Your Mom Doesn’t Matter
Why Your Mom Doesn’t Matter
By chris danilo on Sep 17, 2018 05:00 am
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There’s something I’ve noticed about many of the successful people around me in my life.
Sure, they work hard.
Sure, there are late nights.
Sure, they earned a lot.
And sure, they are reaping the benefits of these sacrifices.
But here’s the thing: they did something that mattered.
They built something that added value to others.
Whether they were building for a customer or creating an experience for an attendee at an event, they made something that was “worth it.”
If a computer is worth $501 to you, based on what you want to do—but it only costs $499, you should buy it! It’s a deal!
If you only create $1 worth of value for a million people, you’ve created a million dollars of value in the market.
The point here is to be sure that what you’re doing is useful and meaningful.
If no one cares, it had better matter to you.
Better to find out from the horse’s mouth than to spend the time creating something that doesn’t mean anything to anyone else.
How can you be sure that what you’re creating or doing has value?
One way to measure is on the axis of dollars.
If someone is willing to pay you for your product or service, you know the market values your work.
If someone is willing to give you their time or other resources, they are usually valuing the potential of what you have to offer.
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So test it.
Put your idea out there and see what people are ACTUALLY paying for it.
Dont ask your mom she’s not your market. Her feedback isn’t helpful, it’s distracting
Just ask someone for money, time, or a favor.
If you get enough people saying “yes,” you’ll have the market validation you need to move forward.
Make a phone call right now.
Pitch your idea to a friend and ask them to pay right now.
When they say “no,” you’ll know that’s because it’s not a no brainer purchase for a friend.
You learned.
Try again.
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