One of the things that I realized quickly in my business was that I just couldn’t do everything by myself. There’s just too much work to do and many of the things you need to do, you have no real expertise at doing (marketing, business tracking systems, web development, accounting, etc). So I began surrounding myself with other talented professionals that I also liked spending time around. I also quickly realized that while I needed their help, I couldn’t really afford to pay many of them what they would normally charge. I’m not the type of person to ask for anything for free because deep down I want to be fair to people. However, many of these people had quickly become friends and they saw my struggles and offered to help. To date, we’ve had inexpensive or free help with PR, marketing, branding, accounting, advertising, business systems, content creation and more. I’ve been blown away by those who have stepped up to help Appsolute Genius and myself!
I had to ask myself why my friends have helped so much, and I’ve come up with one thing I know for sure. Really saying thank you! Now I don’t mean a casual thanks like when someone opens the door for you. I stop everyone who goes out of their way for me or my business and I make sure they know how much I appreciate their effort. They will generally say “it’s no big deal.” to which I tell them they are wrong, it’s a very big deal and I truly appreciate it. I also make sure that I don’t forget their help and I help them if I ever can. I believe this simple gesture means a lot to most people. One of the best feelings in the world is feeling appreciated. This is very powerful and I challenge you to go back to those you didn’t thank properly along the way and do it right and to make this a habit. We all need help from time to time and most people just want to feel they’ve help and that you appreciate it.
