[👋] What's the biggest blocker in your startup/side project & how can someone help?

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I know myself currently I'm getting better at making sure organizing my calendar better -- in a time where I know a lot of dates, meetings, or events (outside of internal team meetings) might be getting canceled. So having better ways of planning (or blocking off time) for me would help a ton!

San Kumar · Accepted Answer

Mine would be the shiny object syndrome. If only I could focus all my time and energy on the thing that is working and not chase after different ideas, tech like a cat chasing a ball of yarn I'd be much better off.

Also delegating would be another. Why do I need to do everything myself? Except support and a few small tasks I'm always trying to do everything. This is another blocker.

Abadesi · Answer

Great question... I think you definitely raised a big one: time. The other is prioritising. With so many projects running at the same time as well as outstanding tasks it can be hard to decide which one to tackle first. I try to use the Eisenhower matrix to always start with the ones which are most urgent and important but it's still tricky!

Jetmir Haxhiavdyli · Answer

@bhatnagar_san I had this problem too. Starting on something then having a better idea and chasing the next one and next one and so on.

I overcame that sticking in one thing. I finally got my product done and live. FINALLY!

I just decided to stick to one thing until its done.

Davia Coutcher (Dr. Davia Coutcher DD) · Answer

Oh I love this talk about right on time! I realize honestly I am wasting so much time focused on what I clearly SHOULD NOT BE DOING!!

I very much need refocus your efforts on finding other professionals who enjoy and excel at creating products, software , apps, marketing etc and who are open to working on projects where they get the freedom to showcase those skills- because at core of what I am trying to recreate online is very much something for the past 6 years has lend to itself to radical transformations in the clients I see face to face.

I know it’s possible to make it happen but honestly cutting through all of the fluff, latest shiny distraction in my own experience - reinforces even more so to have a solid list of individuals who created their products to solve a pain point and think outside of the box.

I know clearly what I am AWESOME at and WHAT I SUCK at!!
 * We all cannot be great at everything and that’s freeing!

It’s the process of finding the right people who are willing to collaborate and to be able to be comfortable with being sent qualified successful clients who are ready for what product / service/ AI /Apps ( RUN WITH IT)... that erases the awkward sales conversation and transforms the situation into “ Rolling Up The Sleeves & Working Together To Do A Thing... in that those creators don’t have to fight to get paid... the clients coming their way are happy to pay... because whatever awesomeness went on solved a very real pain point for them!

The Old Way Of Doing Things - Don’t work anymore if you are looking to work smarter , have sanity, happier and more productive employees and more interesting and sometimes positively challenging relationships within the other professionals across a multitude of niches. The outdated way of measuring time for $$$ isn’t moving anyone forward- On the GMT the side effect of being in a position to positively impact others with solutions and to have the ability to refer out to trusted professionals creates a unique ecosystem where quality, longevity and value are the front facing barrier breaker and the side effect is money -

[👋] What's the biggest blocker in your startup/side project & how can someone help?

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