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One good point to make is that solo founders (myself included) often have the same problem. If you're a person that "great" ideas come to very easily, it's eas

by zupreme 14y ago

One good point to make is that solo founders (myself included) often have the same problem. If you're a person that "great" ideas come to very easily, it's easy to stop working on (i.e. abandon) the older idea and jump full-force into the shiny new one. As Chuck's comment points out, eventually you have to narrow down your choices and your focus to actually ship a product instead of just being a perpetual idea mill. Thanks for a great post Carl.

jeremyarussell 14y ago
I find that I'm always coming up with ideas I'm sure are great, and regardless of if they are or not I also tend to jump to the next program to make, or the next project to research, or the next something to something-a-fy. Turns out after a long time of this I have ADHD. I've learned that sometimes it's an asset, lets me bring renewed vigor to a project, but usually it just makes me look lazy. I've also found that since limiting myself to two or three projects that I can freely jump from one to the other (but still only the three) I've managed to mix the best of both worlds. For the first time ever I'm actually getting stuff done. Edit: coming isn't spelled comping
- zupreme 14y ago
  I've, just recently, realized the cure to exactly what ails you Jeremy (having suffered from the same). It's called marriage. I tell my wife what idea I'm working on. Just this simple act sets in motion a chain of events that tends to make me want to see a project through to the end. The reason is that, I know she will follow up and ask me later about the project and, if I have abandoned it, will subject me to "The Speech". I hate "The Speech" so much that the entire force of my subconscious and conscious minds will conspire to avoid it - hence shipping products (finally) instead of flitting from one to the other endlessly. If any of you don't know what "The Speech" is. You just aren't the right audience for this advice....yet. :-) Note: If you aren't married, or aren't planning to get married due to career. preference, etc. then you should find a friend or family member close enough to you that they will be willing to give you "The Speech". It works.
  - 8bitliving 14y ago
    I LOL'd when I read this. It is for this reason I try to talk to my wife about my projects as little as possible.
  - jeremyarussell 14y ago
    lol, that's why I probably won't ever get married, I hate "The Speech".

by zupreme 14y ago

jeremyarussell 14y ago

I find that I'm always coming up with ideas I'm sure are great, and regardless of if they are or not I also tend to jump to the next program to make, or the next project to research, or the next something to something-a-fy. Turns out after a long time of this I have ADHD. I've learned that sometimes it's an asset, lets me bring renewed vigor to a project, but usually it just makes me look lazy. I've also found that since limiting myself to two or three projects that I can freely jump from one to the other (but still only the three) I've managed to mix the best of both worlds. For the first time ever I'm actually getting stuff done. Edit: coming isn't spelled comping

zupreme 14y ago
I've, just recently, realized the cure to exactly what ails you Jeremy (having suffered from the same). It's called marriage. I tell my wife what idea I'm working on. Just this simple act sets in motion a chain of events that tends to make me want to see a project through to the end. The reason is that, I know she will follow up and ask me later about the project and, if I have abandoned it, will subject me to "The Speech". I hate "The Speech" so much that the entire force of my subconscious and conscious minds will conspire to avoid it - hence shipping products (finally) instead of flitting from one to the other endlessly. If any of you don't know what "The Speech" is. You just aren't the right audience for this advice....yet. :-) Note: If you aren't married, or aren't planning to get married due to career. preference, etc. then you should find a friend or family member close enough to you that they will be willing to give you "The Speech". It works.
- 8bitliving 14y ago
  I LOL'd when I read this. It is for this reason I try to talk to my wife about my projects as little as possible.
- jeremyarussell 14y ago
  lol, that's why I probably won't ever get married, I hate "The Speech".