Most people think you need a polished plan before you put an idea out into the world. The truth is, you don’t. You can start with baby steps. It can be as scrappy as putting up a quick form or asking one simple question.
Last week I did exactly that. I spun up a tally form in five minutes to see if anyone would want a plain-English digest of the job market. To be honest, I didn’t have much confidence in it. I even kept the poll results hidden because I was worried I’d get a bunch of no’s and look like an idiot for suggesting it.
Instead, every single person who responded said yes.
Since the response was so positive, I’ve built a proper landing page and opened a waitlist that will stay open for the next few weeks while I raise awareness.
It reminded me of when I first started GradSimple. I doubted whether anyone would care, but I put it out anyway. We’ve come a long way since then, and none of it would have happened if I had waited until things felt perfect. The same applies to whatever you want to do.
It will feel scary to put yourself out there. You won’t just wake up one day ready to publish a book, launch a business, or start a project. The only way is to begin. Whether it flops or not, you’ll still be ahead of the person who never tried.
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