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Re: Ideas Without Time/Money - How Can I Make Them Happen?

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Post by Mz » Sun, Jan 02, 2011, 9:55 PM UTC

It sounds to me like you don't have a time problem so much as you have a wife problem. Here are a few thoughts (from a former wife, fwiw):

1. Find out what she wants and needs from the relationship and make sure she gets it. That is probably the best way to get a spouse off your back about something. (My ex husband and I could have saved thousands of dollars on furniture if he had just been willing to talk to me and pay attention to me. I really wanted his attention, not a new couch, but couldn't get it unless we were doing something like shopping for furniture.)

2. Work on rearranging your life so other stuff doesn't suck up so much time. Maybe shorten your commute, hire a maid, or in some other way make more time so you can pay attention to the wife and also work on your ideas.

3. You also might check out this previous discussion: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1527830

Re: Ideas Without Time/Money - How Can I Make Them Happen?

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Post by rguzman » Sun, Jan 02, 2011, 11:07 PM UTC

kjksf wrote: post #15

You don't have time and money problem. You have priorities problem. You do have time, you just choose to spend it on things other than turning your ideas into products (for one, you're reading Hacker News). You claim that some of those projects could be done by 2 people in 3-6 weeks. So 1 person (e.g. you) could do it in 6-12 weeks. Guess what, I've been working on my side project, on and off, for 4 years. I have exa…

> You claim that some of those projects could be done by 2 people in 3-6 weeks. So 1 person (e.g. you) could do it in 6-12 weeks.

And 9 women can give birth to 1 baby in 1 month. I agree that prioritizing is important, but there is a lot more to morale and motivation than that. In my experience, having someone to work with is one of the key motivators. Prioritizing becomes easy after you are in it with someone else.

Re: Ideas Without Time/Money - How Can I Make Them Happen?

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Post by kolinko » Mon, Jan 03, 2011, 12:32 AM UTC

rguzman wrote: post #22

kjksf wrote: post #15

You don't have time and money problem. You have priorities problem. You do have time, you just choose to spend it on things other than turning your ideas into products (for one, you're reading Hacker News). You claim that some of those projects could be done by 2 people in 3-6 weeks. So 1 person (e.g. you) could do it in 6-12 weeks. Guess what, I've been working on my side project, on and off, for 4 years. I have exa…

> You claim that some of those projects could be done by 2 people in 3-6 weeks. So 1 person (e.g. you) could do it in 6-12 weeks. And 9 women can give birth to 1 baby in 1 month. I agree that prioritizing is important, but there is a lot more to morale and motivation than that. In my experience, having someone to work with is one of the key motivators. Prioritizing becomes easy after you are in it with someone else.

Having started three businesses with partners and now going solo I can say that this is not true.

Surely, a partner can help you out when you're in an emotional pit, but it doesn't mean you need a partner. The most healthy relationships are the ones that consist of people who don't have problems with themselves.

As for myself - I wouldn't start a business with anybody who has motivation problems. Sorry.

Re: Ideas Without Time/Money - How Can I Make Them Happen?

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Post by kolinko » Mon, Jan 03, 2011, 12:32 AM UTC

kjksf wrote: post #15

You don't have time and money problem. You have priorities problem. You do have time, you just choose to spend it on things other than turning your ideas into products (for one, you're reading Hacker News). You claim that some of those projects could be done by 2 people in 3-6 weeks. So 1 person (e.g. you) could do it in 6-12 weeks. Guess what, I've been working on my side project, on and off, for 4 years. I have exa…

> You don't have time and money problem. You have priorities problem. You do have time, you just choose to spend it on things other than turning your ideas into products (for one, you're reading Hacker News).

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