Here
are five shortcuts to fame that work:
Tip #1: Throw yourself up the learning curve.
Tip #1: Throw yourself up the learning curve.
Every worthwhile endeavor has a steep learning curve. If you want to have success
as a writer, you need to learn how to create a compelling story. If you are a
blogger, you need to learn how to write a blog post that can go viral. Make
sure that you learn what has made others successful. Money spent on education
and training is always a good investment. And if you can snag a mentor on your
learning journey – you’re already half-way to fame.
Tip #2: Hang out where you can be spotted.
Tip #2: Hang out where you can be spotted.
One
of the sure-fire ways to fame is to be endorsed by an expert in your field. You
can see how that works when you read the blurb on the back of books. Be
discovered and endorsed by a leading exponent, and you are on the fast track to
fame. But how to get discovered? It’s simple. You need to figure out where the
experts hang out and join them there
Tip #3: Be insanely useful.
Being
helpful is the main reason behind any success. It’s the same with most people
in the limelight: their journey usually started with consistent relation with
people ‘there’ and also how much they can offer. So, find someone you can look
up to plus be insanely helpful to others in your field too!
Tip #4: Grab opportunities as they flit past.
The Internet is a place of fast change. Opportunities only come around
once. If you’ve built a connection with an expert and they ask for help, say “yes”
– even if you are over-committed and unpaid. Tip #4: Grab opportunities as they flit past.
Tip
#5 Use ‘vitamin’ C in high doses.
Vitamin
C is something that aids vitality. But I don’t mean pills here. C stands for
Connection. Because connection is what makes opportunities happen on the
Internet. How can you connect? Start with your end of the conversation. If the
expert you want to connect with is on Twitter, send him or her regular Tweets
with relevant comments. If it’s a blogger you want to connect with, comment on
her or his blog. In time the expert will notice you, and a connection will
form. Once you’ve forged a connection, make sure that you’re insanely helpful.
Meet good fortune half way – and don’t sit around, waiting for it to find you.
