Comments on: I’m an Ideas Person http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/10/16/im-an-ideas-person/ Backpacking around the world on my income from the internet. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:02:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Cecilia http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/10/16/im-an-ideas-person/#comment-669 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 08:29:01 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/10/16/im-an-ideas-person/#comment-669 Indeed...partnership is a slippery slope I avoid if I can help it. When I want things answered, it's even a test to my husband's patience. It's difficult to find a partner that could synchronize with one's working style and passion. It could possibly double the stress factor...or maybe, it's just me! If it really gets tooooo much for my little 'me', maybe it's not for me. It's the trouble of having too many ideas, I guess. Indeed…partnership is a slippery slope I avoid if I can help it. When I want things answered, it’s even a test to my husband’s patience. It’s difficult to find a partner that could synchronize with one’s working style and passion. It could possibly double the stress factor…or maybe, it’s just me! If it really gets tooooo much for my little ‘me’, maybe it’s not for me. It’s the trouble of having too many ideas, I guess.

]]> by: Neale http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/10/16/im-an-ideas-person/#comment-416 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:52:18 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/10/16/im-an-ideas-person/#comment-416 I read that post over at smm & i think the categorie of designer should be added even though like the programmer they are in a bad palce if thats all they can do. As to teaming up with others I'm sure it can work but i prefer to think more along the lines of go out $& make a few bucks with your strengths then pay for your weaknesses call it bartering if you want. I read that post over at smm & i think the categorie of designer should be added even though like the programmer they are in a bad palce if thats all they can do. As to teaming up with others I’m sure it can work
but i prefer to think more along the lines of go out $& make a few bucks with your strengths then pay for your weaknesses call it bartering if you want.

]]> by: Kirsty http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/10/16/im-an-ideas-person/#comment-294 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:39:48 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/10/16/im-an-ideas-person/#comment-294 I think teaming up with people is the way forward to bigger things for sure but it's a big step into a partnership. I wonder if it's better to work as a team or just to hire people along the way. I think if I met someone with skills that complimented my own and who was just as passionate as me about whatever topic then that would be a good fit. The key is the passion though... you'd have to share a vision, I think. 47 I agree... writers and designers could be a category of their own. The creative types. I love this aspect of web publishing the most. I think teaming up with people is the way forward to bigger things for sure but it’s a big step into a partnership. I wonder if it’s better to work as a team or just to hire people along the way. I think if I met someone with skills that complimented my own and who was just as passionate as me about whatever topic then that would be a good fit. The key is the passion though… you’d have to share a vision, I think.

47 I agree… writers and designers could be a category of their own. The creative types. I love this aspect of web publishing the most.

]]> by: Lissie http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/10/16/im-an-ideas-person/#comment-273 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:50:30 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/10/16/im-an-ideas-person/#comment-273 In the offline world when I was starting off in property investing one of the key things is that you have to develop a good team - in that area you basically can't be a lawyer, accountant, mortgage broker all yourself so you have to develop a team that you can work with and who understand your approach. I think web entrepreneurship is similar - understand your strengths and then hire the bits that are missing. If you can't code hire a coder, if you can't write hire a writer. I'm not brillant at the technical stuff but I don't mind learning it so that I haven't paid for - but design I am crap at so I was very pleased to use someone else's WP theme on my sites! In the offline world when I was starting off in property investing one of the key things is that you have to develop a good team - in that area you basically can’t be a lawyer, accountant, mortgage broker all yourself so you have to develop a team that you can work with and who understand your approach. I think web entrepreneurship is similar - understand your strengths and then hire the bits that are missing. If you can’t code hire a coder, if you can’t write hire a writer. I’m not brillant at the technical stuff but I don’t mind learning it so that I haven’t paid for - but design I am crap at so I was very pleased to use someone else’s WP theme on my sites!

]]> by: Webjourneyman http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/10/16/im-an-ideas-person/#comment-265 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:31:27 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/10/16/im-an-ideas-person/#comment-265 I've just teamed up with two others who are interested in earning a living online. I recommend it to get things going. I think that by pooling brains, bouncing ideas and learning from each other the outcome will be greater than the sum of our individual talents. I personally identify myself as ideas person, the programming bit is skill needed to publish those ideas and the marketing and opportunist bits skills needed to make a living of those ideas. I’ve just teamed up with two others who are interested in earning a living online. I recommend it to get things going.

I think that by pooling brains, bouncing ideas and learning from each other the outcome will be greater than the sum of our individual talents.

I personally identify myself as ideas person, the programming bit is skill needed to publish those ideas and the marketing and opportunist bits skills needed to make a living of those ideas.

]]> by: Mike http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/10/16/im-an-ideas-person/#comment-263 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:52:23 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/10/16/im-an-ideas-person/#comment-263 I'm an Ideas Person as well, Kirsty. As you suggest, the key is to network and find people who complement your skill set well. Competent, honest coders/programmers are like good mechanics and doctors - i.e. damn hard to find. And once you find a good one, don't ever let them go! I’m an Ideas Person as well, Kirsty. As you suggest, the key is to network and find people who complement your skill set well. Competent, honest coders/programmers are like good mechanics and doctors - i.e. damn hard to find. And once you find a good one, don’t ever let them go!

]]> by: 47 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/10/16/im-an-ideas-person/#comment-262 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:51:07 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/10/16/im-an-ideas-person/#comment-262 That is an interesting list. It could probably include writers as well. I mean, there are plenty of sites that look like crap but have such good content that no one cares. I am a programmer (electrical engineer actually) but just started doing web development a few months ago. It has been a fun learning experience and led to several ideas. 47 That is an interesting list. It could probably include writers as well. I mean, there are plenty of sites that look like crap but have such good content that no one cares.

I am a programmer (electrical engineer actually) but just started doing web development a few months ago. It has been a fun learning experience and led to several ideas.

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]]> by: sven http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/10/16/im-an-ideas-person/#comment-257 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:30:49 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/10/16/im-an-ideas-person/#comment-257 It's funny that you write about programmers, because I'm definitely on the other end. Am a programmer and can figure out the technical aspects of websites and all, but come ask me about cool ideas or designs and I tend to draw a blank... It’s funny that you write about programmers, because I’m definitely on the other end. Am a programmer and can figure out the technical aspects of websites and all, but come ask me about cool ideas or designs and I tend to draw a blank…

]]> by: Donovan http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/10/16/im-an-ideas-person/#comment-256 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:25:43 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/10/16/im-an-ideas-person/#comment-256 It's funny that you posted this because I was thinking about this very thing the other day. I wish I was the whole package, but I realize that it's not the most effective solution. I am a professional programmer with a few ideas too, but it's challenging for me to get them off the ground. Shoot me an e-mail if you want to talk more. It’s funny that you posted this because I was thinking about this very thing the other day. I wish I was the whole package, but I realize that it’s not the most effective solution.

I am a professional programmer with a few ideas too, but it’s challenging for me to get them off the ground. Shoot me an e-mail if you want to talk more.

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