The only reason you know the names of people like: Christopher Columbus, Ben Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, John Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Walt Disney, Mother Theresa, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Colonel Sanders, Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama is because they were able to close others on their ideas. They were able to instill support in others so they could get their ideas backed with money, energy and effort.
From The Closer’s Survival Guide 2011