how to start something

Every Forest Started Off With An Acorn

September 16, 2014 by Marc Guberti 4 Comments

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Forests can be seen as the empires of nature. Some of these forests extend for hundreds of thousands of square miles while others exceed 1 million square miles. Forests also provide a bulk of the Earth’s oxygen, and if all forests were lost, we would lose a big percentage of oxygen on the planet.

These forests that provide Earth with most of its oxygen and are filled with countless trees all started off with an acorn. Some forests have a few hundred trees while others have tens of thousands of trees, but no matter how many trees are in a forest, it all started with an acorn.

Your success and glory, just like a forest, starts off with an acorn. It may take some time for you to find your first acorn, but when you find the acorn, you will have something small that could potentially turn into a giant oak tree.

6 Reasons To Start Something

September 4, 2014 by Marc Guberti 4 Comments

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There are millions of ideas to choose from, but not all ideas are created equal in terms of their quality and the individual’s willingness to perform the idea. You will come up with many ideas in your lifetime. Some will be incredible while others will not be as good. However, few people are able to identify whether their ideas are good or not. Some people never get to know the truth because they never start while other people start the idea to quickly realize it was a bust. You should know whether you should start or not before you decide to start the idea or trash it. Here are six reasons why you would want to start something:

You are passionate about the idea. This is an idea that you enjoy and think about every night. If you are not passionate about the idea, then there is no point in even starting.
It has potential. Some ideas are clear dead ends, and it is important to avoid these ideas. If you see potential in your idea and believe in that idea, then it is an idea worth pursuing.
You want to start. The only reason you should start an idea is because you want to do so. It is important to start something based on how you feel instead of the opinions of other people around you. In the end, you are implementing the idea, not the people who are telling you what to do.
You are fearful of someone else taking it away from you. This fear will make you admit that your idea is valuable. We only fear losing our most valuable items. Did you lose a toothbrush? Just go to CVS and buy a new, never used toothbrush. It may even be the right move for your hygiene. Losing your smartphone, especially an iPhone, would cause your world to stop. There have been numerous cases when I (and I’m sure I am not the only one) have completely stopped in my tracks because I did not know where my iPhone was and was not sure if I had left it behind at a public place. Luckily, I have never gone through that horrendous experience.
Your idea is a small innovation of a successful idea that worked. In many cases, small innovations work similarly to the ideas they replicate but have an added twist. This aspect is definitely worth looking into because you do not need to create the next world-changing product to come up with a big idea.
Your idea can change the world. If it can change the world, then go for it. However, you need to honestly ask yourself whether this idea can really change the world or not. Do not tell yourself that your idea can change the world just because it is your idea.

If your idea has those reasons behind it, then it is an idea you should start as soon as possible. However, if there are any doubts about your idea, whether that idea is good or not, you are not the right champion to implement that idea. You need to be fully confident in your decision so you remain authentic and turn your ideas into winning products, businesses, and services.

4 Reasons To Start Something

July 31, 2014 by Marc Guberti 2 Comments

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Some people have a constant desire to start new things while others can’t stand doing so. While some people jump too quickly to start something new, others do everything they can to avoid starting. Starting is a big step towards being successful, but starting the wrong thing can hinder your chances of becoming successful. Ultimately, there are four reasons to start something:

You are passionate. Being passionate about something is a good reason to start. If this is a reason that you are starting, then starting will allow you to get closer to fulfilling your dreams and aspirations.
You want to conquer your fear. One of the biggest things people fear is starting something new. You may need to do just that in order to conquer your fear. Fear only manifests when we think about ideas we have not done net. When we turn those ideas into action, the fear gets eliminated.
You want more credibility. Starting something and then having it work will boost your credibility. If what you start does not work, that’s okay too. All you can do at that point is get up and try again. Bill Gates had to get up and try again when Traf-O-Data turned out to be a flop. He tried again and created Microsoft. Now Bill Gates is one of the richest men in the world (sometimes, he’s the richest).
You want to do more experiments. You don’t need goggles, lab equipment, or scientific procedures to conduct an experiment. An experiment is implementing your idea, giving it a try, and seeing what happens. As you do more experiments, you will be able to identify patterns. You will be able to identify what types of methods work and which ones do not work. Conducting more experiments allows you to do better at what you do. Most bloggers start out as either decent or bad writers. Writing many blog posts over time is what allows these bloggers to get better at what they do. They get better with practice.

Starting something new takes a lot of courage, and there are many other benefits to starting as well. What are your thoughts on the list? Do you have any additional reasons to start something? Please share your thought and advice below.