As we brainstormed what seemed like idea after idea a plan began to formulate that he agreed would work for
them. I should note here that the person wasn't a paid client at the time. It was just someone I'd known for a bit and from
what started into a general conversation we moved on into a brainstorming session.
A funny thing happened about a day or two later. I received an instant message out of the blue from a fellow
who introduced himself and said that he'd talked with so and so and was interested in talking with me about how I could help
him.
The result was a client that wanted to retain me for a brainstorming session. I've had a happy client ever
since. There's no doubt in my mind this was a direct result of my willingness to freely help another person.
The moral of the story here is pretty simple. Help others to achieve what they want and before you know it
the word will get out. Often in a BIG way. It's worth developing the reputation as a person who is genuinely out to help another.
We give freely of our time not because of what we get in return, yet it always does come back to benefit us
in some way.
