Comments on: The Entrepreneurs Curse: Is it a Curse or The Gift that Keeps On Giving?

By: Megan Vaillancourt

Megan Vaillancourt — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:43:55 +0000

Great article. Hundreds of ideas going through your head. You write them down start project a go to start project b, never to finish on them because you are starting on project m. I have paper I have ideas. I am just a clutter of ideas that I am forming to come together. A curse…Most definitely

By: Tina

Tina — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:24:06 +0000

Although I do not have a wide array of new venture ideas, I still find myself having similar difficulty as a writer.

I may have 20 ideas for new articles. Thus, I have 20 titles sitting on my desktop. Now, I have to decide which ones to write first, which articles I need to rethink, and if the titles are appropriate for article marketing.

Oftentimes, I will be writing one article that generates an idea for another, and I have to stop and write it down before I forget.

Yes, being full of ideas is a blessing and a curse. Ask people I talk to on the phone. I can change trains of thought in an instant.

Thank you fo your advice. It also applies to copyrighters.

Tina
http://www.TheInternetBusinessSchool.com

By: Gaida

Gaida — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:00:30 +0000

Do You Suffer Entrepreneurs Curse?

You might want to ask yourself this question…. Do you suffer Entrepreneurs Curse… also known as ‘Idea Avalanche’?

I’ve come across this interesting post over at eMomsatHome…Is it a Curse or the Gift that Keeps on Giving!

Certainly gives food for thought. Jill mentions that… It’s a very negative statement about a very positive phenomenon.

By: Gaida

Gaida — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:40:42 +0000

Hi Jill,
Thanks for the excellent post. I also keep a notebook with me for those brilliant ideas.

It’s great to have these ideas but as you pointed out…we need to finish the projects we have on hand…otherwise all projects remain unfinished & this is a robber of profits.

Action & remaining focused is the key to reaching your goals.

By: Courtney TURTLE

Courtney TURTLE — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:13:33 +0000

I am easily distracted. Once the “shine” has come off whatever it is I am working on I chase my latest idea almost as a means of procrastination. While there may be merit in the new idea I have come up with, there was nothing wrong with the project I was working on and it needn’t be abandoned. I think you suggestion of keeping a pad of paper handy to capture those ideas for future pursuit, while not losing focus on what is presently most important is absolutely key.

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By: reash

reash — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:48:22 +0000

Hi,

How can someone consider having a lot of ideas everyday is a curse?

I personally think that being an idea machine is a precious gift that not all of us can have. Those people that has pouring ideas is truly blessed and they should nurture those gifts by sharing to people who can’t have even a single in their minds.

I am not an idea machine, I sometimes run short of ideas but I still consider myself lucky because every time an idea pops up into my head I can manage to put them into writing.

By: lornadoone

lornadoone — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:15:11 +0000

I’ve sometimes felt like all of my ideas were a bit of a “curse” that came from having a creative mind and an entrepreneural spirit. It wasn’t until very shortly ago (in the last couple of weeks, actually) that I realized that every idea I have doesn’t have to turn into a full-time business! For example, I am a freelance writer, and while I could theoretically do that 40 hours a week, it wouldn’t leave time for other ideas. I’ve had an itch to start a “home organizing” business for quite some time, but it would take a long time to turn that into a full-time gig. What’s to say I can’t get my freelance business going part time and take on occasional organizing jobs?

It’s funny how such a simple concept can be so elusive!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:24:23 +0000

Great post. It took me a while to learn to focus on a particular project until it was completed. I just finished one off, and I can already see that it’s doing the first part of what I wanted… hopefully part 2 (sales) will appear shortly.

By: Jill at GoalGuru.com

Jill at GoalGuru.com — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:01:12 +0000

Thank you Wendy, my DotComPreneur sister for your kind words, friendship and for opening my eyes to the vast potential of blogging.

Live Your Dreams,

Jill

By: Shana Albert

Shana Albert — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:41:28 +0000

What an excellent post. Entrepreneurs Curse is my life exactly!! I have a notepad on my desk in my office and upstairs on the kitchen counter. I come up with business ideas throughout the day… which seems like a wonderful thing, but I have a terrible problem with starting projects before I finish my last project. It drives me crazy. Thank you so much for writing this wonderful article for managing my “idea curse”.