A man starts dancing on a beach. He dances as though no one is watching. Some smile. Some look away embarrassed. One man joins in.
Have you ever reflected on the importance of that first follower?
“The first follower is what transforms a loan nut into a leader!” Derek Sivers says.
Derek has a great video which illustrates how word of mouth epidemics spread. The importance of the first few followers is something that we often under estimate. Without them, word of mouth epidemics simply do not happen.
Be someone who supports those loan nuts trying to change the world! The importance of your role may be over looked by many. But that one person will remember and be grateful.
If you’re a fan of Malcolm Gladwell’s “The Tipping Point” (or even if you’re not) you’ll LOVE Derek Sivers’ TED video.
And the effect is even bigger is that first follower is a leader in himself. He will draw that wider attention and people will want to say ‘Oh, if he is following, then there must be a point.’
I love the sentiment expressed in this article. However, it took me a little while as I kept wondering what a “loan nut” was. Perhaps its someone who loved borrowing money or one who lends money. No that couldn’t be correct…. Then I realized you meant the other lone nut, like the one and only nut, the Lone Ranger kind of nut. Words are fun and learning to read can be challenging especially when so many sound the same.
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