“I wanted to create something that I needed and that I wanted to listen to.” - John Lee Dumas

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How often have you had an idea that for a project you’re passionate about, but felt like you needed to improve your resume before you dug in? We’ve all been there, but this episode is about why you should start anyways!

John Lee Dumas is currently the founder and host of Entrepreneur On Fire, an amazing podcast and resource for the community of entrepreneurs. He’s talking about his journey to build EOFire and where it’s heading in the future. You’d never guess it now, but when he got started John didn’t think he was experienced enough yet either. He just saw a void and tried to fill it.

We’re digging into what it means to learn through experience, knowing your avatar and asking your customers what they need so you can better serve them. John’s also talking about how he tries to take risks every day so he can learn to fail forward.

I hope our conversation encourages you to get outside your comfort zone!

“I fail every single day and if I don’t, I consider that a failure. All the magic happens outside your comfort zone.” 

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Bulletpoints

• Follow your passion even if you won’t be the best at it right away. Embrace the experience and be open to change as you grow.
• Look for successful people in your field and study how they’ve accomplished what they have. Emulate them and then pass your knowledge forward.
• Multiple streams of income will help build a wider following and stronger community as well as revenue.
• Ask your customers what challenges they’re having and look for ways to create solutions and support them in new ways.
• Look for ways to add legitimacy and validity to what you’re telling people. Kickstarter is a great way to prove your numbers and support.
• Know who you’re selling to and what your avatar is. Having a specific avatar doesn’t limit your work, it helps you to know what you’re capable of.
• The minute you launch your product, you’re no longer the ideal customer, you’re the host and the producer.
• Get outside your comfort zone. If you never get outside your comfort zone, you’re never going to create something new and exciting.
• Be sure that people are going to put their money where their mouth is before you put all your time into it. Don’t be shy about pre-selling products.

Links:

About John: www.eofire.com/

John’s Podcast: www.eofire.com/

John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnleedumas

Instagram: @EntrpreneurOnFire