Comments on: Online Business: Real Life Problems, Solutions and Successes http://thelifedesignproject.com/online-business-real-life-problems-solutions-and-successes/ 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: John R. Sedivy http://thelifedesignproject.com/online-business-real-life-problems-solutions-and-successes/comment-page-1/#comment-633 John R. Sedivy Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:01:52 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1237#comment-633 Of course you can learn everything, but it's at the expense of your time. Many entrepreneurs and small business owners fall into this trap, learning everything about something that is not their core competency, which of course comes at the expense of refining their core competency, all while they could have outsourced the task for a small amount of money. <br><br>Your e-book design comments resonated with me as I am not really a creative type, and find the process painful at times. I can manage creative types, and enjoy doing so, and also believe I have a good eye for quality design - however when it comes to creating a quality design from scratch myself - it would take a lot of time and painful effort! So for me, it is very much worthwhile to outsource these activities. Keep in mind that there is no shame is knowing your limitations, or even knowing what you don't want to do - and therefore hand-off to another. <br><br>May or may not be worthwhile to do so yourself, you would just need to do a similar self-reflection yourself. Of course you can learn everything, but it's at the expense of your time. Many entrepreneurs and small business owners fall into this trap, learning everything about something that is not their core competency, which of course comes at the expense of refining their core competency, all while they could have outsourced the task for a small amount of money.

Your e-book design comments resonated with me as I am not really a creative type, and find the process painful at times. I can manage creative types, and enjoy doing so, and also believe I have a good eye for quality design – however when it comes to creating a quality design from scratch myself – it would take a lot of time and painful effort! So for me, it is very much worthwhile to outsource these activities. Keep in mind that there is no shame is knowing your limitations, or even knowing what you don't want to do – and therefore hand-off to another.

May or may not be worthwhile to do so yourself, you would just need to do a similar self-reflection yourself.

]]> By: Rob http://thelifedesignproject.com/online-business-real-life-problems-solutions-and-successes/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Rob Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:41:20 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1237#comment-623 I totally agree with you, as I go on this journey, I have to keep learning to let go. I need to let a few other qualified experts do their thing instead of thinking I can learn everything. It def was a slow point that could have been solved with a few well worded and targeted e-mail...and $2-400. I totally agree with you, as I go on this journey, I have to keep learning to let go. I need to let a few other qualified experts do their thing instead of thinking I can learn everything. It def was a slow point that could have been solved with a few well worded and targeted e-mail…and $2-400.

]]> By: John R. Sedivy http://thelifedesignproject.com/online-business-real-life-problems-solutions-and-successes/comment-page-1/#comment-620 John R. Sedivy Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:22:58 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1237#comment-620 Rob - Great point about taking a break and doing something you enjoy. This is something that is often missed, yet oh so important to maintaining a good state of mind and motivation over the long term.<br><br>Concerning your e-book discussion; you may want to consider partnering with a good designer. Not that I am critiquing your design, I just noticed that in your discussion it seemed to be a pain point that slowed you down a bit. Believe it or not there are people out there who love tweaking the design elements and are actually quite skilled at doing so! Rob – Great point about taking a break and doing something you enjoy. This is something that is often missed, yet oh so important to maintaining a good state of mind and motivation over the long term.

Concerning your e-book discussion; you may want to consider partnering with a good designer. Not that I am critiquing your design, I just noticed that in your discussion it seemed to be a pain point that slowed you down a bit. Believe it or not there are people out there who love tweaking the design elements and are actually quite skilled at doing so!

]]> By: Rob http://thelifedesignproject.com/online-business-real-life-problems-solutions-and-successes/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Rob Mon, 17 May 2010 23:49:53 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1237#comment-590 Thanks, as always for the encouragement David. Although I have ups and downs, and I'm trying to do it along with a taxing 9-5, I'm not going anywhere. Experience continues to flow in, structures slowly built. I'm excited for the ride. It's like climbing a roller coaster, you're always guessing if you're at the top, but once you are, everything takes off. Be safe dude, I hear Thailand is a mess. Thanks, as always for the encouragement David. Although I have ups and downs, and I'm trying to do it along with a taxing 9-5, I'm not going anywhere. Experience continues to flow in, structures slowly built. I'm excited for the ride. It's like climbing a roller coaster, you're always guessing if you're at the top, but once you are, everything takes off. Be safe dude, I hear Thailand is a mess.

]]> By: Rob http://thelifedesignproject.com/online-business-real-life-problems-solutions-and-successes/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Rob Mon, 17 May 2010 23:40:54 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1237#comment-591 Ben, that's freaking inspiring my friend! Exactly right, that's not the point, just get on the ground and get running. You'll mold and shape on the run, take time out to recoup as needed. Thanks for dropping the note Ben, hope to hear from you again. Ben, that's freaking inspiring my friend! Exactly right, that's not the point, just get on the ground and get running. You'll mold and shape on the run, take time out to recoup as needed. Thanks for dropping the note Ben, hope to hear from you again.

]]> By: Rob http://thelifedesignproject.com/online-business-real-life-problems-solutions-and-successes/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Rob Mon, 17 May 2010 23:40:03 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1237#comment-592 Likewise! Dos Equis! Likewise! Dos Equis!

]]> By: David Walsh http://thelifedesignproject.com/online-business-real-life-problems-solutions-and-successes/comment-page-1/#comment-589 David Walsh Sat, 15 May 2010 22:00:44 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1237#comment-589 Rob, just caught this now - thank you as always for the good words. Same for Adam and David. Know one thing: whether you like it or not, feel it or not, know it or not, are ready for it or not - you're going to blow up if you keep the pace and focus you have. You're the exception to many rules, and once we sync our plans properly and start launching a few things - you better hang on. Rob, just caught this now – thank you as always for the good words. Same for Adam and David. Know one thing: whether you like it or not, feel it or not, know it or not, are ready for it or not – you're going to blow up if you keep the pace and focus you have. You're the exception to many rules, and once we sync our plans properly and start launching a few things – you better hang on.

]]> By: Robert Granholm http://thelifedesignproject.com/online-business-real-life-problems-solutions-and-successes/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Robert Granholm Mon, 10 May 2010 00:28:35 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1237#comment-588 Thanks Tony, glad to stay authentic, drop me a line anytime and good job getting out there yourself. Thanks Tony, glad to stay authentic, drop me a line anytime and good job getting out there yourself.

]]> By: Ben http://thelifedesignproject.com/online-business-real-life-problems-solutions-and-successes/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Ben Sat, 08 May 2010 04:15:40 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1237#comment-586 Wonderful post. I followed your advice and just launched <a href="http://www.trulysimple.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.trulysimple.com</a> its not perfect, but thats the point. Its out there and I will improve and fix it with time.<br><br>Thanks again for the great advice. keep it up!<br><br>Ben... Wonderful post. I followed your advice and just launched http://www.trulysimple.com its not perfect, but thats the point. Its out there and I will improve and fix it with time.

Thanks again for the great advice. keep it up!

Ben…

]]> By: Tony Ruiz http://thelifedesignproject.com/online-business-real-life-problems-solutions-and-successes/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Tony Ruiz Fri, 07 May 2010 14:51:21 +0000 http://thelifedesignproject.com/?p=1237#comment-585 What a fresh post. You speak with honesty Rob and I think your inches away from creating passive income. Stay thirsty my friend. What a fresh post. You speak with honesty Rob and I think your inches away from creating passive income. Stay thirsty my friend.

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