Be True to You
There was a great article about Social Networking in the June 2006 issue of Fast Company Magazine. The article told the story of Sandi Thom, a 24 year old musician who signed a million euro deal with RCA/Sony BMG after performing 21 straight nights online via webcast.
Stories like that amaze me - she never left her house and was able to create an audience of over 100,000 people. If she were to have consulted with an expert in the industry before those 21 days, do you think that's how they would have suggest she get herself signed? Perform 21 straight webcasts and never leave home? Probably not.
I think we'd all agree that there are several traits that all successful entrepreneurs have in common. Some that come to mind are passion, focus, determination, integrity, and an uncanny ability to inspire those around them. Yet each entrepreneur is unique in HOW they use those traits.
The beauty of business is that there is no one path to success. There's no manual to read or class in school that you can take. There are as many paths as there are entrepreneurs.
It's great to read books and magazines and blogs about what it takes to be successful, but if you are truly going to reach your goals you probably aren't going to be a carbon copy of something you read. You are going to take pieces from each of those sources to cultivate the entrepreneur in you.
Not too many experts would have agreed with Sandi's strategy, but few would question it now. Don't let yourself get down if you don't feel comfortable following the path of another entrepreneur. If you are reading this you probably posses many or all of those traits I mentioned above. It's likely just a matter of finding what works for you.
Stories like that amaze me - she never left her house and was able to create an audience of over 100,000 people. If she were to have consulted with an expert in the industry before those 21 days, do you think that's how they would have suggest she get herself signed? Perform 21 straight webcasts and never leave home? Probably not.
I think we'd all agree that there are several traits that all successful entrepreneurs have in common. Some that come to mind are passion, focus, determination, integrity, and an uncanny ability to inspire those around them. Yet each entrepreneur is unique in HOW they use those traits.
The beauty of business is that there is no one path to success. There's no manual to read or class in school that you can take. There are as many paths as there are entrepreneurs.
It's great to read books and magazines and blogs about what it takes to be successful, but if you are truly going to reach your goals you probably aren't going to be a carbon copy of something you read. You are going to take pieces from each of those sources to cultivate the entrepreneur in you.
Not too many experts would have agreed with Sandi's strategy, but few would question it now. Don't let yourself get down if you don't feel comfortable following the path of another entrepreneur. If you are reading this you probably posses many or all of those traits I mentioned above. It's likely just a matter of finding what works for you.
posted by Adam McFarland at
6/17/2006 03:13:00 PM
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