Comments on: Burnt Out, Refocusing http://www.stevepoland.com/burnt-out-refocusing/ Serial entrepreneur and former early @TechCrunch Writer. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Hari http://www.stevepoland.com/burnt-out-refocusing/comment-page-1/#comment-891 Hari Tue, 08 May 2007 13:58:08 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=223#comment-891 We all like to do several things in life. These are motivated by various factors ranging from the material to the spiritual. The external reasons could motivate you and help the adrenaline pumping and you may be able to muster enough energy to get going but only for a while. Sooner or later your undying passion has to be uncovered and lived out. For all the programmers out there, find your purpose in life and live it. We all like to do several things in life. These are motivated by various factors ranging from the material to the spiritual. The external reasons could motivate you and help the adrenaline pumping and you may be able to muster enough energy to get going but only for a while. Sooner or later your undying passion has to be uncovered and lived out. For all the programmers out there, find your purpose in life and live it.

]]> By: Steve Wordpressguy http://www.stevepoland.com/burnt-out-refocusing/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Steve Wordpressguy Thu, 03 May 2007 08:39:56 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=223#comment-876 You need a meeting of EA (entrepreneurs anonymous). Every sessions kicks off with your quote: "Hi, I'm Steve and I’m an overly ambitious serial entrepreneur". Nothing sucks more than having more ideas than time. Well I guess having NO ideas would suck more. You're doing something right on techquila though - it's survived three recent RSS culls on my machine! You need a meeting of EA (entrepreneurs anonymous). Every sessions kicks off with your quote: “Hi, I’m Steve and I’m an overly ambitious serial entrepreneur”.
Nothing sucks more than having more ideas than time. Well I guess having NO ideas would suck more.
You’re doing something right on techquila though – it’s survived three recent RSS culls on my machine!

]]> By: Rex Dixon http://www.stevepoland.com/burnt-out-refocusing/comment-page-1/#comment-890 Rex Dixon Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:40:24 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=223#comment-890 I hear ya, remember I still have a day gig, which I have to get off to bed now so that I can at least try to get 4 hours of sleep. I was going to actually post a comment the other night, but I was actually feeling the same way at that time. Feeling better now, but sleep is next on the agenda! :) Rex I hear ya, remember I still have a day gig, which I have to get off to bed now so that I can at least try to get 4 hours of sleep. I was going to actually post a comment the other night, but I was actually feeling the same way at that time.

Feeling better now, but sleep is next on the agenda! :)

Rex

]]> By: Sandeep Ahluwalia http://www.stevepoland.com/burnt-out-refocusing/comment-page-1/#comment-889 Sandeep Ahluwalia Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:26:45 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=223#comment-889 Ooooh i just had an Idea. a central site that you upload ur photos, ur videos and relevant profile infomation (like a generic social networking site like myspace) then this site can upload this infomation to multiple sites such as myspace, facebook, etc etc.. anything that a particular person may be signed up to. the reason i say this is that many people are signed up to more that one social network site, and managing them all in close to impossible. a central area when u could change the infomation about urself in all these different sites would be amazingly useful. Ooooh i just had an Idea.

a central site that you upload ur photos, ur videos and relevant profile infomation (like a generic social networking site like myspace)

then this site can upload this infomation to multiple sites such as myspace, facebook, etc etc.. anything that a particular person may be signed up to.

the reason i say this is that many people are signed up to more that one social network site, and managing them all in close to impossible. a central area when u could change the infomation about urself in all these different sites would be amazingly useful.

]]> By: Steve Poley http://www.stevepoland.com/burnt-out-refocusing/comment-page-1/#comment-888 Steve Poley Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:41:30 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=223#comment-888 Comment #6 above is pretty smart. Even following your passion can be a lot of work. Pick one and do it well. Pick three and go to _ _ _ _ . Comment #6 above is pretty smart. Even following your passion can be a lot of work. Pick one and do it well. Pick three and go to _ _ _ _ .

]]> By: James D Kirk http://www.stevepoland.com/burnt-out-refocusing/comment-page-1/#comment-887 James D Kirk Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:13:02 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=223#comment-887 Apologies for taking so long to post on this, Steve. Like yourself, we at Boldly Going realized that our "good idea" for boldlygoing.com was stretching us a bit thin, and our efforts, as gallant and directed as we thought them to be, weren't producing the sort of results that were leading to the site standing up on its own two. So, we've also decided to step back. We recently brought on a very, very talented artist and have some several nice client projects in the hopper. We've just finished one, have a signed agreement to start on this week, and more on the way. We're not going to retire on service work, but realizing that being able to pay the light bills sometimes take precedence. So, don't worry much about letting this community down. Those of us who know ya will continue to follow ya. Just don't forget about us ;) Apologies for taking so long to post on this, Steve. Like yourself, we at Boldly Going realized that our “good idea” for boldlygoing.com was stretching us a bit thin, and our efforts, as gallant and directed as we thought them to be, weren’t producing the sort of results that were leading to the site standing up on its own two.

So, we’ve also decided to step back. We recently brought on a very, very talented artist and have some several nice client projects in the hopper. We’ve just finished one, have a signed agreement to start on this week, and more on the way. We’re not going to retire on service work, but realizing that being able to pay the light bills sometimes take precedence.

So, don’t worry much about letting this community down. Those of us who know ya will continue to follow ya. Just don’t forget about us ;)

]]> By: E Fall http://www.stevepoland.com/burnt-out-refocusing/comment-page-1/#comment-886 E Fall Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:47:35 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=223#comment-886 let me Upgrade YA. Techcquila Shots is (just becomes) DIGG for Ideas. PEople submit their latest startup idea and others vote. The one that stay on top for a certain amount of time may get funding proposal. let me Upgrade YA.
Techcquila Shots is (just becomes) DIGG for Ideas. PEople submit their latest startup idea and others vote. The one that stay on top for a certain amount of time may get funding proposal.

]]> By: Mike Hedge http://www.stevepoland.com/burnt-out-refocusing/comment-page-1/#comment-885 Mike Hedge Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:23:27 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=223#comment-885 you rock!!!! you rock!!!!

]]> By: Tommy http://www.stevepoland.com/burnt-out-refocusing/comment-page-1/#comment-884 Tommy Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:32:33 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=223#comment-884 Thanks for keeping up diligently with the blog to this point. It's been fun and inspiring to read! Best wishes with your other projects. Thanks for keeping up diligently with the blog to this point. It’s been fun and inspiring to read! Best wishes with your other projects.

]]> By: Jon Speer http://www.stevepoland.com/burnt-out-refocusing/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Jon Speer Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:51:55 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=223#comment-883 Ideas don't flow as well when I am stressed. I suspect this is true for most. I think your new approach to posting makes sense. Don't force it; let it flow naturally. My suspicion is that the quality of ideas and posts will increase, resulting in a significant increase in readership. I think you've hit upon the major issue many bloggers face. Some bloggers think that it's about quantity. But really, at least to me, it's about quality. And for what it's worth, I think somehow you've managed both to date. I always look forward to reading your blog. I'm even more excited now because the really good stuff will be coming soon. Ideas don’t flow as well when I am stressed. I suspect this is true for most. I think your new approach to posting makes sense. Don’t force it; let it flow naturally. My suspicion is that the quality of ideas and posts will increase, resulting in a significant increase in readership. I think you’ve hit upon the major issue many bloggers face. Some bloggers think that it’s about quantity. But really, at least to me, it’s about quality.
And for what it’s worth, I think somehow you’ve managed both to date. I always look forward to reading your blog. I’m even more excited now because the really good stuff will be coming soon.

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