WTF You Mean, "Show Me Something Like It?!?"

Building the first prototype for SPR was rough. I had done much on my own, but I knew the day would come  when I would need assistance to proceed any further, so I began searching for developers.  I skimmed the internet and made contact with several app companies, all to discover one very intriguing commonality. Each one was reluctant to take chances. Time and time again I was asked "Is there anything like your app in the store already?", "Which app is it most functionally similar to?" Or, my personal favorite, "Can you show me something like it?", to which I would benevolently reply, "No I can't, because it's the first of its kind." What bothered me the most about this question was the lack of vision by the very people who were suppose to be visionaries.

Moreover, you wouldn't believe how many times I was told that the idea just simply wouldn't work. And each time I would think, "It doesn't matter what you think, if I'm paying you to make it, just make it!!" But it was only later that I realized, after finally finding the perfect team, that it actually did matter. Working beside people that shared my vision and were willing to go the distance to see it through was the key to turning my dream into a reality.

The Law of Averages

This has to be one of my favorite concepts of all times. Whenever I start a new project, there's always a fear of failure, and this very idea always helps put things into perspective. So what exactly is the "Law of Averages" anyway? It's basically the notion that the more a particular task is performed the better the odds are at succeeding. Just like the law of gravity and the law of physics, its just a part of the world we live in.

The more you share a great idea, the more you increase your chances of peaking someone's interest. I find this to be a rather liberating concept because it reminds me that success doesn't have to happen overnight (which it never does anyway). Take for example, your favorite author, music artist, entertainer, athlete, or anyone else at the top of their profession. I'm willing to bet that their good fortune was a long time coming, and that the Law of Averages has been their one constant companion on their journey to success.