Comments on: Behind the Login Screens: Analyzing the Start of a Lifestyle Biz http://thelifedesignproject.com/behind-the-login-screens-analyzing-the-start-of-a-lifestyle-business/ raw real life dismantling of efficient living, automating income, entrepreneurship & living your dreams Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Reader Response: 5 Questions for Revolution. Are you Another Cog in the System? – The Life Design Project http://thelifedesignproject.com/behind-the-login-screens-analyzing-the-start-of-a-lifestyle-business/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Reader Response: 5 Questions for Revolution. Are you Another Cog in the System? – The Life Design Project Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:58:39 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1296#comment-670 [...] do you think? Leave a comment. P.S. If you’d like to get automatic updates of new material here on The Life Design Project, you [...] [...] do you think? Leave a comment. P.S. If you’d like to get automatic updates of new material here on The Life Design Project, you [...]

]]> By: John R. Sedivy http://thelifedesignproject.com/behind-the-login-screens-analyzing-the-start-of-a-lifestyle-business/comment-page-1/#comment-632 John R. Sedivy Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:53:58 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1296#comment-632 Like anything else balance is key, seek feedback from a range of people. Sometimes it's tempting to go after strictly the feedback you anticipate to be positive - whether it's intentional or not, especially when seeking feedback on something in which you are emotionally invested such as your business. Like anything else balance is key, seek feedback from a range of people. Sometimes it's tempting to go after strictly the feedback you anticipate to be positive – whether it's intentional or not, especially when seeking feedback on something in which you are emotionally invested such as your business.

]]> By: Rob http://thelifedesignproject.com/behind-the-login-screens-analyzing-the-start-of-a-lifestyle-business/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Rob Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:38:23 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1296#comment-622 Heh, great point John...mom's always going to give you the thumbs up even if you're going no where fast. Allowing family to validate your content may not be the best idea, but there's no reason to call on their social media reach. Heh, great point John…mom's always going to give you the thumbs up even if you're going no where fast. Allowing family to validate your content may not be the best idea, but there's no reason to call on their social media reach.

]]> By: Online Business is Chess | How to Avoid a Stalemate, be a Grandmaster and Keep $100 – The Life Design Project http://thelifedesignproject.com/behind-the-login-screens-analyzing-the-start-of-a-lifestyle-business/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Online Business is Chess | How to Avoid a Stalemate, be a Grandmaster and Keep $100 – The Life Design Project Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:22:15 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1296#comment-626 [...] do you think? Leave a comment. P.S. If you’d like to get automatic updates of new material here on The Life Design Project, you [...] [...] do you think? Leave a comment. P.S. If you’d like to get automatic updates of new material here on The Life Design Project, you [...]

]]> By: John R. Sedivy http://thelifedesignproject.com/behind-the-login-screens-analyzing-the-start-of-a-lifestyle-business/comment-page-1/#comment-619 John R. Sedivy Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:46:13 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1296#comment-619 I really enjoyed your comparison of how other people have achieved success - Definitely an interesting trend of individuals creating value by producing something they love and sharing it with others and then resulting in profit and success.<br><br>Concerning showing ideas to family and friends first - I do question this strategy. I believe that sometimes family and friends are too close to you and therefore cannot see objectively. For example, your parents may absolutely love your idea based on their feelings for you, yet the idea may flop in the marketplace. I really enjoyed your comparison of how other people have achieved success – Definitely an interesting trend of individuals creating value by producing something they love and sharing it with others and then resulting in profit and success.

Concerning showing ideas to family and friends first – I do question this strategy. I believe that sometimes family and friends are too close to you and therefore cannot see objectively. For example, your parents may absolutely love your idea based on their feelings for you, yet the idea may flop in the marketplace.

]]> By: Rob http://thelifedesignproject.com/behind-the-login-screens-analyzing-the-start-of-a-lifestyle-business/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Rob Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:14:07 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1296#comment-611 Thanks Patrick! Really glad to hear that as I'm making it all happen. Loving what I'm doing has made all the difference. Reflecting on it is something I need to pick up. New posts coming! Glad to see you here, hope to see you again. Thanks Patrick! Really glad to hear that as I'm making it all happen. Loving what I'm doing has made all the difference. Reflecting on it is something I need to pick up. New posts coming! Glad to see you here, hope to see you again.

]]> By: Patrick McCrann http://thelifedesignproject.com/behind-the-login-screens-analyzing-the-start-of-a-lifestyle-business/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Patrick McCrann Sun, 30 May 2010 20:14:36 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1296#comment-608 Having started multiple online ventures, I can directly attribute the success and failure of each to just how fired up I was about the actual subject matter. Wanting to make money isn't enough to start something...starting something is important so you can learn how you do it right (not how everyone else tells you). Once you have that skill set, then you can do other things with slightly less personal passion / for money....but it has to start somewhere. Great post! Having started multiple online ventures, I can directly attribute the success and failure of each to just how fired up I was about the actual subject matter. Wanting to make money isn't enough to start something…starting something is important so you can learn how you do it right (not how everyone else tells you). Once you have that skill set, then you can do other things with slightly less personal passion / for money….but it has to start somewhere. Great post!

]]> By: Rob http://thelifedesignproject.com/behind-the-login-screens-analyzing-the-start-of-a-lifestyle-business/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Rob Tue, 25 May 2010 05:30:50 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1296#comment-601 It's a valid worry, but the methods for engaging users on a blog, building traffic, sustaining interest and monetizing are all ways to differentiate, the internet is just too powerful. You may want to blog about permaculture, but your variations...how often you blog, that your site looks better than others, that your site caters to young people who still want to use a computer but be enviro friendly, all that specificity will still leave a large crowd for you to be part of, be a leader in, and grow from. It's a valid worry, but the methods for engaging users on a blog, building traffic, sustaining interest and monetizing are all ways to differentiate, the internet is just too powerful. You may want to blog about permaculture, but your variations…how often you blog, that your site looks better than others, that your site caters to young people who still want to use a computer but be enviro friendly, all that specificity will still leave a large crowd for you to be part of, be a leader in, and grow from.

]]> By: BobbySoFamous http://thelifedesignproject.com/behind-the-login-screens-analyzing-the-start-of-a-lifestyle-business/comment-page-1/#comment-597 BobbySoFamous Thu, 20 May 2010 20:43:15 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1296#comment-597 I think you're right here. I've tried a few SEO based businesses for a few years with some success, though very low and failure more often. The one thing that worries me is the blogging seems so pervasive now, there's a whole ocean of blogs out there so I feel as though you need to differentiate yourself somehow. I think you're right here. I've tried a few SEO based businesses for a few years with some success, though very low and failure more often. The one thing that worries me is the blogging seems so pervasive now, there's a whole ocean of blogs out there so I feel as though you need to differentiate yourself somehow.

]]> By: Rob http://thelifedesignproject.com/behind-the-login-screens-analyzing-the-start-of-a-lifestyle-business/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Rob Tue, 18 May 2010 00:43:01 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1296#comment-594 Absolutely. Agreed. Caring about what you're doing is the backbone of putting in hard work, constant content, and the tactics for monetizing. I think passion, or being able to enjoy what your endeavor is rooted in (ie. helping people, music, technology, networking, etc) is what needs to be constant, otherwise all those other things lose their flavor, don't lose that enjoyment! Great point Moon, thanks for swinging by. Absolutely. Agreed. Caring about what you're doing is the backbone of putting in hard work, constant content, and the tactics for monetizing. I think passion, or being able to enjoy what your endeavor is rooted in (ie. helping people, music, technology, networking, etc) is what needs to be constant, otherwise all those other things lose their flavor, don't lose that enjoyment! Great point Moon, thanks for swinging by.

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