Pat Flynn

They launched two different products around the same time and they each made over $100,000 in a week. And I was like, bro. One week. One week from their software launch. And their audiences were smaller than mine at the time. And I said, oh, let's do this. And so I was like, I need to create a WordPress plugin too. So I found a developer on Google, hired them.

They launched two different products around the same time and they each made over $100,000 in a week. And I was like, bro. One week. One week from their software launch. And their audiences were smaller than mine at the time. And I said, oh, let's do this. And so I was like, I need to create a WordPress plugin too. So I found a developer on Google, hired them.

It was gonna cost $10,000 to do this little idea that I had. Didn't tell nobody about it because I wanted it to be a fun secret. I wanna launch it big and surprise the world with it, right? And what was supposed to take $10,000 in six weeks took about $20,000 in six months. because I didn't know even exactly what I wanted.

It was gonna cost $10,000 to do this little idea that I had. Didn't tell nobody about it because I wanted it to be a fun secret. I wanna launch it big and surprise the world with it, right? And what was supposed to take $10,000 in six weeks took about $20,000 in six months. because I didn't know even exactly what I wanted.

I was working with this developer overseas and they weren't understanding what I wanted. They would give me something and I was like, this isn't it. And they're like, what do you want? I'm like, I don't know. And we just kept going back and forth and wasting time, wasting money. Eventually I got it to a point where it was worthy to share now. And it was like, okay, we finally got something.

I was working with this developer overseas and they weren't understanding what I wanted. They would give me something and I was like, this isn't it. And they're like, what do you want? I'm like, I don't know. And we just kept going back and forth and wasting time, wasting money. Eventually I got it to a point where it was worthy to share now. And it was like, okay, we finally got something.

We got through that. And I wanted to share it with a few friends. I don't even know if I shared this with you at the time, but I shared it with a few buddies. I was like, guys, I've been working on this secret project for the last six months. Check this out. I did a little demo. Meh. And I was like, wait, what do you mean, meh? Like, well, it's kind of cool. I mean, what if it did this, though?

We got through that. And I wanted to share it with a few friends. I don't even know if I shared this with you at the time, but I shared it with a few buddies. I was like, guys, I've been working on this secret project for the last six months. Check this out. I did a little demo. Meh. And I was like, wait, what do you mean, meh? Like, well, it's kind of cool. I mean, what if it did this, though?

And like, it shouldn't do this. And what if it did this? Yeah, it would actually be better if it was like this. And I was like, I don't have any more money to spend on this thing. I did this backwards. So I learned two really important things from this $20,000 lesson, which I never launched this thing, by the way. I learned, number one, with new ideas, it is worth it to share upfront.

And like, it shouldn't do this. And what if it did this? Yeah, it would actually be better if it was like this. And I was like, I don't have any more money to spend on this thing. I did this backwards. So I learned two really important things from this $20,000 lesson, which I never launched this thing, by the way. I learned, number one, with new ideas, it is worth it to share upfront.

I was afraid some people were gonna take this idea and steal it, and that's always the fear, right? But the truth is, if you're the one doing the work, and if you're the one who's passionate about it, somebody might like the idea, but you're gonna be the one to execute it.

I was afraid some people were gonna take this idea and steal it, and that's always the fear, right? But the truth is, if you're the one doing the work, and if you're the one who's passionate about it, somebody might like the idea, but you're gonna be the one to execute it.

And there's so many more benefits that can come from people saying, well, what if I did this before you build it versus after, and getting that feedback that you want that, right? The second thing I learned, which was a more important lesson, was when I did something simply because I was chasing the money, It always failed. And that has been the case every single, that was the big one though.

And there's so many more benefits that can come from people saying, well, what if I did this before you build it versus after, and getting that feedback that you want that, right? The second thing I learned, which was a more important lesson, was when I did something simply because I was chasing the money, It always failed. And that has been the case every single, that was the big one though.

That made me go, okay, before I start something, why am I really doing this? Who am I doing this for?

That made me go, okay, before I start something, why am I really doing this? Who am I doing this for?

But if you don't know who you're doing it for and the service that you're offering to them, how much value you could bring to them, how much more convenient something can be because you're the one to step up to create something, then you're just shooting darts at a dartboard.

But if you don't know who you're doing it for and the service that you're offering to them, how much value you could bring to them, how much more convenient something can be because you're the one to step up to create something, then you're just shooting darts at a dartboard.

I know a lot of people. We know some of these people who are multimillionaires. They have mansions, the nice cars, a huge team, and they are miserable because they're not actually excited about the work they do.

I know a lot of people. We know some of these people who are multimillionaires. They have mansions, the nice cars, a huge team, and they are miserable because they're not actually excited about the work they do.