Feeling lost
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This was a good read by CCarter http://www.wickedfire.com/enlightened-members/180464-monetization-generating-revenue.html
fyi if theres competition, don't give up. see if you can bring something to the table that can make the end users' life easier.
fyi if theres competition, don't give up. see if you can bring something to the table that can make the end users' life easier.
The other meaning you can take from that video is that there's no point in being the one to go out on a limb. Just wait for the other guy to risk his life getting out, and wait 'til he throws the rope down and you can climb out safely.
But seriously, you're a coward.
No one here can help you. Go out and take a risk, fail, then take another one.
That actually brings up a great point. Trailblazers versus copycats. The copycat industry is huge, and nothing to be really avoided. Someone comes along and gives an industry/niche a new direction, essentially he does all the hard work and proves proof of concept (doing the climbing in this case), then pretty much leads the way for copycats to follow (drops the rope down). That's why there are always me-too products that sell, and in several instances may sell better than the original.
It depends on what side of the spectrum you want to be on. You really don't need to be the one climbing, as long as you can do it 10% better than the next guy along the rope, people will flock to you once there is a proven market.
+rep my friend.
It depends on what side of the spectrum you want to be on. You really don't need to be the one climbing, as long as you can do it 10% better than the next guy along the rope, people will flock to you once there is a proven market.
+rep my friend.
Don't get discouraged bro. Shit, I fall on my face constantly at the moment, but each time I get up from something that has defeated me, I realize I get up with new knowledge under my belt and just keep on ploughing through. Falling down, not knowing what you are doing and feeling like an idiot at times is just part of the process for some of us.
But don't give up and don't be afraid to start. What makes most of the real money makers on here successful is the fact that they are willing to take the bumps and bruises, and occasionally fall flat on their faces. It's how you learn new things, and identify those things.
There are only two ways to fail that I can see. One, you try and you give up. Failures along the way are just road bumps. No one truly fails until they stop trying. Second, not starting in the first place. This can be through paralysis by analysis or simply fear of getting it wrong. Don't be afriad of the second one and don't let the first one stop you.
Most things can be started relatively cheaply and scaled from there. Don't use this as an excuse. The more research I do, the more I realize how cheaply you can get a project up and running and after it makes a little money begin to scale up and sink some money into it. The more I make on my sites, the more I spend on them and that start up from the beginning has always just been domains and hosting.
Not true. Wickedfire, despite it's harsh nature sometimes, is a wonderful place to network and meet people that are not only happy to help you, but are very good at keeping what you do to themselves. The enlightened section is a glimpse into what these people are willing to share. Have you fun here, learn stuff, but most importantly network. Over the last few years I've learned stuff from some cool and genuine people who are simply top shelf when it comes being helpful. Guys like grindstone, CCarter, Anand, Illyas and others have probably taught me as much though simple conversations off wickedfire as they have on it.
So get around, post some more, give a little something back to the community and you'll be surprised who is willing to help you. Network, network, network.
One other thing I would suggest is a journal. It can be on here (you will find a few), or simply a book where you write down what works and what doesn't, what costs what and what doesn't etc. Doing it on here would be a benift in two ways; if you encounter problems other members may be able to help you, it keeps you motivated because it's out there, or simply as a sounding noard to bounce ideas off.
Wow, that was a rant. Good luck! Just dive in, the water's fine.
I dont have any books for reference but if you want to break out and do something that leaves you vulnerable then I found it essential to transform your mind so that every day you wake up with the realization that you are at war. It will not end until you have completed whatever the fuck your mission is. Expanding on that brought me to harbor part homicidal thoughts and I found myself working to exhaustion at work on in the gym just to be mellow enough to exist in society,... but I was able to power through about 5 years of life overcoming my total lack of business knowledge for a savagery of work, desire, and knowing I am immortal and nothing except my own failure can fuck me up.
If I could swing that kind of bipolar bullshit again at my age I would piss away my whole bank account without fear. I could give a shit less as I was money in the bank, just had to do the work.
Are you a warrior or a worrier?
If I could swing that kind of bipolar bullshit again at my age I would piss away my whole bank account without fear. I could give a shit less as I was money in the bank, just had to do the work.
Are you a warrior or a worrier?
WTF? You're not going to let an anonymous stranger from the internet cry on your shoulder? Maybe give him a pat on the back?
Asshole.
Lol, I just wanted to see how many fuckbags would actually respond to a puerile self help shit post like this, and why.
As I thought, it's the usual- people trying to pre-hype some bullshit BST, and idiot dick-jumpers who don't know any better.
Good luck, bros.
Still not gay enough Galacon
Edit: Thans for the tips guys, its highly apprecieted. Gonna go and make a BST with CEO SAM now and sell it later.
This my exact mindset right now.
Thanks for letting me know I'm not compltely alone in this borderline insane (but super useful) mental state lol
I need to kick it with more entrepreneurs. Forreal.