Why do you do what you do? Has your purpose changed since you started?
Business Marketing with Nika
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Before you say something deep/altruistic like "We are doing it for customers..." (Yes, we all should.) Let's start with your inner initial motives.
Why did you start?
In many cases, one of the main reasons is:
– gaining freedom in the future (aka earning money so they can have more time and space for themselves and their families) 🤝
My was "doing things I liked doing". (and the reason still remains – I only broaden the spectrum of activities I like and practice them).
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Guillaume@gde
My initial motivation was wanting to work on my own projects rather than spending time on client work or on projects that didn’t feel meaningful or useful to me.
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There are several reasons.
First, family. My father has always been an indie hacker. Not in the software/tech sense, but in the sense that he always did everything on his own—houses, cars, businesses. He has so many skills and competencies that I could write a list for days.
Second, I enjoy bringing to life the things that interest me.
Third, freedom. Going to the office and spending time commuting, having discussions and conversations that didn’t interest me at all, made me think about alternative solutions. Why not do the things you want, be in the places you want, and participate in the conversations you want?