Comments on: How to know which ideas to pursue http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/ News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers. The official podcast of sitepoint.com. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:39:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: norbert_m http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/comment-page-1/#comment-39873 norbert_m Sat, 22 Jul 2006 21:08:49 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/#comment-39873 tomorrow never comes ;) tomorrow never comes ;)

]]> By: bockereyer http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/comment-page-1/#comment-36340 bockereyer Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:34:28 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/#comment-36340 I'll start tomorrow. I’ll start tomorrow.

]]> By: pdxi http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/comment-page-1/#comment-35386 pdxi Wed, 05 Jul 2006 22:08:02 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/#comment-35386 Norbert_m wrote: <em>Don’t fall into the trap of always looking for the best plan AND doing nothing.</em> I agree wholeheartedly. I used to always plan like crazy and shelve my plans without <em>doing</em> anything about them, while also wondering why I wasn't achieving anything. I realized what was happening and started building. I'm still far behind on everything that I want to do, but at least I've made my start. Planning without the work to follow through can lead to anxiety and intense dissatisfaction. It feels great to actually create something! Norbert_m wrote:

Don’t fall into the trap of always looking for the best plan AND doing nothing.

I agree wholeheartedly. I used to always plan like crazy and shelve my plans without doing anything about them, while also wondering why I wasn’t achieving anything. I realized what was happening and started building. I’m still far behind on everything that I want to do, but at least I’ve made my start.

Planning without the work to follow through can lead to anxiety and intense dissatisfaction. It feels great to actually create something!

]]> By: totally http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/comment-page-1/#comment-35356 totally Wed, 05 Jul 2006 17:27:25 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/#comment-35356 Although I agree that inaction and procrastination can cause people to miss out on great opportunities, it is also very important to do some fundamental analysis. If you have a business idea but don't do your homework, you may invest time and/or money only to find out that you aren't going to be able to make enough margin without some sort of ridiculous volume. I know because I've been there. However, getting started is important! Although I agree that inaction and procrastination can cause people to miss out on great opportunities, it is also very important to do some fundamental analysis. If you have a business idea but don’t do your homework, you may invest time and/or money only to find out that you aren’t going to be able to make enough margin without some sort of ridiculous volume. I know because I’ve been there. However, getting started is important!

]]> By: tonysmith2 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/comment-page-1/#comment-35348 tonysmith2 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 15:59:09 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/#comment-35348 yes, I see your point. someone once said to me: "Fail to plan, and you plan to fail". I think I may have held onto that too tightly as an excuse for procrastination. I have now started building something, and any hurdles aren't stopping me, i'm actively seeking the solutions. Andrew mentioned mentors in an earlier Blog, but I see this community as just that. Thank you all. yes, I see your point.

someone once said to me: “Fail to plan, and you plan to fail”.

I think I may have held onto that too tightly as an excuse for procrastination.

I have now started building something, and any hurdles aren’t stopping me, i’m actively seeking the solutions.

Andrew mentioned mentors in an earlier Blog, but I see this community as just that.

Thank you all.

]]> By: norbert_m http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/comment-page-1/#comment-35338 norbert_m Wed, 05 Jul 2006 15:03:10 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/#comment-35338 <strong>Make</strong> something. I'm not a native English speaker but in <em>my</em> internal dictionary, the difference between "making" and "doing" is that making actually produces results while doing is just spending time (often procrastination). I'm not saying you shouldn't consider your options but be careful. Somebody said "plans are nothing, planning is everything". I add "planning is also nothing, execution is everything". Focus on the results. Good luck everybody & thanks Andrew for all your invaluable advices. I read this blog since the very beginning and learned a lot. Keep blogging! Make something. I’m not a native English speaker but in my internal dictionary, the difference between “making” and “doing” is that making actually produces results while doing is just spending time (often procrastination).

I’m not saying you shouldn’t consider your options but be careful. Somebody said “plans are nothing, planning is everything”. I add “planning is also nothing, execution is everything”.

Focus on the results.

Good luck everybody & thanks Andrew for all your invaluable advices. I read this blog since the very beginning and learned a lot. Keep blogging!

]]> By: tonysmith2 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/comment-page-1/#comment-35299 tonysmith2 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 08:13:38 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/#comment-35299 Thanks Andrew, that is exactly the kind of advice I was loking for when I wrote to you. The firmest piece of advice from you is the cheetah analogy, and coupled with Norbert_m's nugget of 'DO SOMETHING!', I think I'm going to write down my ideas, sort them and get cracking! Here's an idea: I put up all my ideas into a site and we all choose one and individually try it out and see who does best. then choose another, and do that. an ideas factory where we all pursue the same and see what we come up with... offtopic? sorry if it is... ;) Thanks Andrew, that is exactly the kind of advice I was loking for when I wrote to you.
The firmest piece of advice from you is the cheetah analogy, and coupled with Norbert_m’s nugget of ‘DO SOMETHING!’, I think I’m going to write down my ideas, sort them and get cracking!

Here’s an idea: I put up all my ideas into a site and we all choose one and individually try it out and see who does best. then choose another, and do that. an ideas factory where we all pursue the same and see what we come up with…
offtopic? sorry if it is… ;)

]]> By: Mark Harbottle http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/comment-page-1/#comment-35263 Mark Harbottle Wed, 05 Jul 2006 03:37:52 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/#comment-35263 Spot on norbert_m. I can honestly say, I never thought I'd be publishing books. Spot on norbert_m. I can honestly say, I never thought I’d be publishing books.

]]> By: Clenard http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/comment-page-1/#comment-35256 Clenard Wed, 05 Jul 2006 03:17:18 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/#comment-35256 norman - anyone who can quote Zig Ziglar definately has my respect. Excellent Speaker right there! Andrew - I love the Cheetah analogy! Very interesting and should be true... let's face it - if we don't give up at some point- we become this "I could have done that when I was..." type person who misses out on other things in life because he was so filled on this dream that was too far out of reach at the time. Loving the latest Blogs man! norman – anyone who can quote Zig Ziglar definately has my respect. Excellent Speaker right there!

Andrew – I love the Cheetah analogy! Very interesting and should be true… let’s face it – if we don’t give up at some point- we become this “I could have done that when I was…” type person who misses out on other things in life because he was so filled on this dream that was too far out of reach at the time.

Loving the latest Blogs man!

]]> By: al toman http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/comment-page-1/#comment-35255 al toman Wed, 05 Jul 2006 03:04:59 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/07/04/how-to-know-which-ideas-to-pursue/#comment-35255 Norbert_M, Thank you for the excellent, well thought comment-reply. It is very typical for the creator, inventor, to become victim of the angel, that is, cash-wise. Better, if your idea needs cash, begin early relationships with 6 digit plus earners who are looking for tax investments. Most any one of them would rather lose their loose change on your idea then pay Uncle Sam, or any other Country's Uncles. My small company, here in the States, sports an Aussie investor of this kind as well as one in Mainland China. However, I still remain in at minimum 51% control of my "idea". As Mr. Norbert says, 'do something'. Kind Regards and watchout for those low flying angels, Al Toman Norbert_M,

Thank you for the excellent, well thought comment-reply.

It is very typical for the creator, inventor, to become victim of the angel, that is, cash-wise. Better, if your idea needs cash, begin early relationships with 6 digit plus earners who are looking for tax investments. Most any one of them would rather lose their loose change on your idea then pay Uncle Sam, or any other Country’s Uncles. My small company, here in the States, sports an Aussie investor of this kind as well as one in Mainland China. However, I still remain in at minimum 51% control of my “idea”.

As Mr. Norbert says, ‘do something’.

Kind Regards and watchout for those low flying angels,
Al Toman

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