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My First Million

My First Million

The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.

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Become someone who effectively believes in and supports others' potential

Successful people who want to pay it forward and help others reach their potential

Ongoing practice throughout career

What Success Looks Like

You help accelerate others' success by providing genuine belief and confidence at crucial moments in their journey

Steps to Execute

1

Look for people with high potential but low current evidence

2

Express genuine enthusiasm for their ideas or direction

3

Give them specific positive labels or identities

4

Provide small investments of time or resources

5

Follow up and celebrate their progress

Checklist

Is my belief genuine and not forced?
Am I seeing something others don't see?
Have I given them a specific positive identity?
Have I invested some skin in the game?
Am I helping bridge their confidence gap?

Inputs Needed

  • Access to people with potential
  • Ability to recognize early-stage talent
  • Genuine enthusiasm
  • Time and attention to invest

Outputs

  • Accelerated development of others
  • Strong network of grateful high-performers
  • Reputation as a talent spotter
  • Personal satisfaction from helping others

Example

“An experienced entrepreneur meets a 20-year-old with a creative business idea, spends an hour genuinely engaging with their vision, tells them they have 'the highest bias for action' they've seen, and checks in periodically on their progress”