<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Priming a pump requires an initial contribution... > Priming a pump requires an initial contribution before the system returns anything. Careers and communities work similarly: an article, introduction, volunteer hour, small purchase, or useful answer can establish the first movement. **Source:** [[livestreams/Into the Flow — Movement, Reciprocity, and Priming the Pump - Workbook|Into the Flow — Movement, Reciprocity, and Priming the Pump]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Priming a pump requires an initial contribution before the system returns anything. Careers and communities work similarly: an article, introduction, volunteer hour, small purchase, or useful answer can establish the first movement.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-priming-pump-requires-establish-first-movement ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->