Dec
11
How does your business grow?
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So I am sitting here late at night trying to think of something fun to write, because I am tired of this empty blog. So many bad things happen in my life the past two years that my blog just trailed off - if you knew me, you already knew what was going on. Some of the bad things even stemmed from the blog, that is when things really started to slack off around here (read: my work started reading my blog). So anyway, screw those people, I want to blog.
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I have been contemplating a lot lately about what it takes to run a successful business. Chris, Kevin, and myself are very smart and talented individuals, but we just don't seem to catch a break. We can't seem to finish up projects very well, we don't seem to have mind blowing ideas, and we just can't seem to get motivated about things.
How do successful companies start small and really drive to a thriving business? How do you stay on track? I was reading Tara's recent post about losing mojo and it hit me that our business is just spinning it's wheels too. How does someone prioitize various tasks when you have limited time? Steelpixel is still part time for everyone as it doesn't draw enough income. How do we start drawing in more income to Steelpixel, without losing sight of our goals/dreams/hopes, etc? We started taking on tons of consulting jobs, but then we ended up not having time to pursue our core ideas… How does one strike that balance?
Oh, and TV is just evil. I was fine until I got my HDTV back - now productivity has dropped tremendously from things like a LOTR trilogy marathon.
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Perhaps what you need to do is build up some capital, quit your day job and spend two-three months just working your ass off on Steelpixel, to see if you actually can make a living off Steelpixel. I mean, that is doable, if the situation is that you can get more work (i.e. consulting jobs), but just don’t have the time.
Well, I’m in pretty much the same boat: ratio of pay to hours is too low, feeling that I’ve come to the end of the road but not to a crossroads.
The only practical suggestion I can offer is: lose the TV. If what’s on your computer screen is less interesting than what’s on TV, then you are in the wrong job. IMHO.
Good luck!
(found you via Tara)
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