"Many will just day dream all day but never actually do anything. I was like that a few years ago..."
Good news for anyone who's found themselves in a day-dreaming rut. Remember that you are not immutable -- you can be a loser now and a winner later, if you start towards that goal.
"...then I finally sat down and did something, and kept forcing myself to do it till it became a pattern and it turned out hugely successful."
He had to force himself, so that's a good sign that he probably had to do stuff that was not fun. PG has said that nasty problems pay better, so be prepared to not enjoy yourself at times.
Yes you are the boss, so you get to decide what you work on, but there's a lot of nasty work to be done and if you don't do it no one else will do it for you.
I suggest to anyone who has just discovered Markus Frind's blog to take (even a casual) look at his archives. I find his writing to be insightful and candid.
Thanks for the post. I've always enjoyed reading other entrepreneur's viewpoint on things. A lot of people have doubted POF's success but why focus on whether you think his strategy is working? I'd rather focus on what he's doing right, what his users like and what they don't.
Good news for anyone who's found themselves in a day-dreaming rut. Remember that you are not immutable -- you can be a loser now and a winner later, if you start towards that goal.
"...then I finally sat down and did something, and kept forcing myself to do it till it became a pattern and it turned out hugely successful."
He had to force himself, so that's a good sign that he probably had to do stuff that was not fun. PG has said that nasty problems pay better, so be prepared to not enjoy yourself at times.
Yes you are the boss, so you get to decide what you work on, but there's a lot of nasty work to be done and if you don't do it no one else will do it for you.