Motivation Questions

I'm working on a part-time unpaid startup now and everyone seems to be full of energy at the start. However as we go along, everyone seems to start losing grip and considering it as one of their...

Motivation

asked Jul 26 '11 at 12:24

Joset
161 points

My mother is reaching 55, and she raises ideas for start-ups every now and then. I am a software developer and I'm used to rapid prototyping, so I keep urging her to just go ahead a do it! I...

Motivation Business Family

asked Jul 30 '11 at 22:57

Nur Ne
186 points

We all know how important it is to remain positive. In the face of insurmountable odds, the strong are those that are able to see the potential, the positive and the path to success. The...

Motivation Leadership

asked May 24 '11 at 02:10

Joseph Barisonzi
12,141 points

Our team is thinking of doing a "Project In A Week" (bootcamp), and I'm interested to know if anyone else has experience of doing this or has any advice? The idea behind it is to get away from the...

Motivation Project Management Team Project

asked Mar 25 '11 at 02:21

Tim S
111 points

I have a team of people scattered across time zones and the world. Most of these people have never been face-to-face with even one of their colleagues. Most have never heard anyone else's voice. We...

Motivation Management Team

asked Feb 27 '11 at 08:08

Kenneth Vogt
2,917 points

Cross-post from reddit.com/r/startups. Hey All, I'm Ken, and I run a startup in Houston. I really love my company. We're not super profitable, but we're profitable. My friends and I get to do...

Motivation Burnout

asked Dec 16 '10 at 09:17

Xkenneth
140 points

I've been working on a web application as a hobby for the past couple of years. It's been challenging and I've learned a lot. Now that I am done and actually have something up and running...

Motivation Web

asked Nov 17 '10 at 05:54

Txoov
38 points

Suddenly an idea strikes me and I start thinking about it. In the initial hours (can be days), the prospect looks very exciting and promising, however with time I am able to see the...

Getting Started Motivation Ideas

asked Nov 3 '10 at 04:15

Dienekes
126 points

I just started a new web design & SEO company in India. For now we are targeting US, UK clients only.. so no personal meeting only email marketing stuff. Most often I feel very alone and some...

Marketing India Motivation

asked Oct 12 '10 at 01:25

Kashish
95 points

I've managed and started many businesses, and continue to work in a business advisory role today. I've recently initiated the closing of my fourth start-up (mostly due to lack of time, but there...

Launch Motivation

asked Oct 22 '10 at 01:19

Patrickgamer
234 points

Being an entrepreneur is a difficult task. What books helped you get motivated and keep going? For me it was: Founders At Work

Motivation Books

asked Oct 3 '10 at 22:16

Tiago
333 points

I've got an answer for this, or at least... I hope to have an answer, that is 'No'. But since I'm a newcomer with very poor experience in this wonderful world that is 'starting up', I'd like to...

Motivation Focus

asked Jul 9 '10 at 16:34

Thesp0nge
118 points

Sometimes when the going gets tough, team members gets discouraged. Though we embrace failure here and eat it like lunch, some people are not confident enough in themselves to take failure...

Motivation Partner

asked Apr 22 '10 at 13:54

G Rex
683 points

One large problem for a lot of entrepreneurs, regardless of whether it's their first startup or their eighth, is motivation. We slowly become less motivated due to delays, or thinking about how...

Networking Motivation Events

asked May 12 '10 at 09:13

Mark Bao
604 points

I saw a similar question but posed in a different way with few responses. So thought I'd ask specifically why you are doing a startup? I had drinks with some friends last weekend and one guy I...

Motivation

asked Feb 27 '10 at 02:44

Chris
4,214 points

We are fortunate to be scheduled Sunday to interview Daniel Pink, Author of several books, most recently Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (#35 presently at Amazon.) Here's a TED...

Motivation Tssp

asked Mar 3 '10 at 07:05

Bob Walsh
2,620 points

All startups go through tough times and it can sometimes be a struggle to stay motivated when things are going wrong. What are some of the techniques you have found useful to stay motivated and...

Motivation Problem Solving

asked Mar 6 '10 at 00:05

Jarie Bolander
11,421 points

Why do you want to build a start-up company?

Motivation

asked Jan 27 '10 at 23:37

Steven
1 point

When I first co-founded my BtoB startup it was blissful. My eyes would sparkle each time I passed out a business card; every SVN commit caused my heart to flutter. Now it is two years later and...

Motivation Burnout Inspiration

asked Feb 2 '10 at 05:58

Fractal Guy
254 points

In my offices, books have the tendency to get groans (usually the thick ones), MMORPG game cards can be quite addictive and gets some folks bleary eyed for weeks, while everyone else wishes for an...

Motivation Interns

asked Nov 23 '09 at 13:25

Alex Lam
699 points