Day 104 | Opportunity costs
April 13, 2012
There are a number or reasons why I can’t and don’t want to be spending ages on getting something to market, one of the primary ones being opportunity costs.
Month: April 2012
Day 103 | Would you kick yourself?
April 12, 2012
Deciding whether to go for it or not can both be scary and tricky. You have the idea, you can see how it could work but should you go for it? Do you actually really want to? A simple way to learn where you stand is to take the ‘Would
On choosing to work on a startup
April 12, 2012
Do it because it gives you opportunities to grow and learn new things, and because some days are great, even if there are just as many days that are awful. […]The journey is its own reward; if it isn’t, you’re on the wrong path. – Justin Kan, in the Tech
Day 102 | It’s been 100 days
April 11, 2012
Today is day 100 of this year. That means it’s 100 days since I started writing these posts and officially committed to go for it. That means that I’ve written 100 posts about this journey. One hundred. That’s actually quite a bit.
Day 101 | To be a better me
April 10, 2012
Last week I wrote about getting my priorities straight and having the long weekend to catch up on them has been a great reminder of what a difference some time off, getting a good night’s sleep and fitting exercise into your daily routine makes.
Day 100 | Keeping up momentum
April 9, 2012
The biggest risk of working on something on the side is letting other things take precedence, to lose your focus and for things to slow down so much that eventually no real progress is made, all motivation is gone and the project is abandoned. That’s why keeping the momentum going
On being late to a meeting, or in general
April 9, 2012
…if someone comes late to a meeting they are committing the sin of stealing – stealing the time of the person who had to wait for them. And it’s the worse kind of stealing because what was taken can never be returned. The Talmud, the Jewish book of law, referenced
Day 099 | Week 14 summary
April 9, 2012
This week has been one of reflecting and remembering. Remembering why I got into this in the first place, what I need to establish and stick to in order to make it work and what it is about all of this that really makes me excited.
Day 098 | A new book
April 7, 2012
Yesterday we went for lunch in Chiswick and over in a used book shop D found a book for me and called me over to read a couple of pages.
Day 097 | Even more determined to make this work
April 7, 2012
There are moments when you wonder if all the time this will require will be too much and if it will be worth it. Then you realise what this is really about and the doubts go away.
Day 096 | Getting excited about four days off so I can work a little
April 6, 2012
One of the benefits of having a few days off is that you get a bit of breathing space and rather than trying to squeeze in working on byFlock, you can set aside some working time and for the rest of it be off.
On what to tell your fears
April 5, 2012
I wish my friends would tell their fears to go f*** themselves and just do whatever is truly in their hearts. Whitney Hess, in a tweet Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/4354438814
Day 095 | There was a reason for writing all of these posts
April 4, 2012
So far, other than referencing previously written posts I haven’t gone back over and ready any of them again. Now I’m starting to want to.
Day 094 | The best bit is learning
April 3, 2012
The best and also the most time consuming bit of all of this is learning. Learning about new areas and aspects related to business that you’ve never come across before. Learning what various people are after and can offer, and not the least how you yourself react to the whole
Day 093 | Getting my priorities straight
April 3, 2012
Last week was a good reminder of the need to get my prioritise straight. It’s fine once in a while to break them but long term I need to stick to a few simple principles, or this won’t work.
Day 092 | Week 13 summary
April 1, 2012
So far, this has been the week with the least amount of work on byFlock this year. Despite that, I’m tired and can’t wait for a few days off during Easter.
Day 091 | Escaping to a cafe
April 1, 2012
Today I’ve spent the afternoon down in a local cafe working on byFlock and it’s been lovely. However, after a week like this one I’m definitely in need of a rest
Why you should write every day
You probably think you have nothing to write about but once you start it gets hard to stop. Honestly.
Writing is an incredibly important skill at all levels. By writing every day you reflect on things in a different and clearer way and you become better at expressing yourself. If you haven’t tried writing every day, give it a try for 30 days to begin with. I did it every day of 2012. Seth Godin has done it for years and swears by it.