Before becoming an overnight success, so-and-so made a crucial
decision: to go after what he wanted. To work at it hard. To pursue it.
To put in the time, the energy and the effort.
Then so-and-so actually began the process. He followed through.
No one notices so-and-so and his work in the beginning. He isn’t a
recognized household name. He isn’t a popular innovator of some awesome
product. He doesn’t have a big list of fans or followers or important
networking contacts.
He starts with nothing but him, his idea and his work.
Then one day, someone notices. Someone pays attention. Someone points
this so-and-so out to someone else. And so the attention begins to
spread.
All of a sudden, Mr. So-and-so gets noticed by more people, and more,
and more until there’s an avalanche of attention coming his way. Out of
the blue. As if this person sprung out of nowhere.
Overnight, even.
But the only thing that truly happened overnight was the willingness
to try and the decision to put in the work. And that’s something anyone
can do.
