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What I don’t not get is that people are often way more productive in their job than when they are trying to do something on their own... I don’t get it insofar
by Silverback_VII 4y ago
What I don’t not get is that people are often way more productive in their job than when they are trying to do something on their own...
I don’t get it insofar that the latter (your own goal, e.g. becoming a writer or your own business) has way more potential in the long run than the former.
- fer_momento 4y agoMost people are more motivated by external factors than internal ones, so they simply work better when they are accountable to someone else. When you are working on your own, there isn't usually anyone making sure that you are actually getting things done.
- lixtra 4y agoOne thing might be: In a paid job you can focus on your job. As founder/freelancer you have to handle everything. Some people are good in diving deep but slow to context switching. In best case they can pair with a co-founder that has a good intuition about „good enough“ and handles all the chores. But then a co-founder also adds its own set of problems.
- bryzaguy 4y agoIt’s easier to risk failure at things that aren’t important to you is one example. A great book explaining all the reasons why is War of Art by Steven Pressfield.