Can You Finish Your Projects?

Written by James - 18 Comments

I have a reputation for confidence. I am the one who knows what he wants and pursues it relentlessly until he achieves it. I will not rest until every single genius idea in my brain has come to life.

Except… Well, no. Not really.

I’ve achieved a lot of accomplishments, true. This business is one of them. But for every amazing venture you hear about me starting, I’d estimate that at least a dozen others get a stuttering start followed by a lot of frustration that boils up until I throw the project aside and declare I’ll never start another venture again.

Until next week.

This is a serious problem, actually. Many ideas I’ve had were met with widespread support and excitement from other people and potential clients. But those projects never saw the light of day.

I don’t yet know how to get around this problem in a way that works for me, but I do know what’s currently getting in my way:

Excuse Me, Do You Have the Time?

Time – or lack thereof – is possibly the biggest obstacle to finishing a project. Any brand-new venture needs plenty of time put into the brainstorming to make it a success. It also needs time to ask people for their feedback about the idea, time to get the website up and running, time to write the copy for the website, time to develop the product or service the website sells, time to beat your head against the wall until the voices quiet down . . .

You get the idea. Every venture takes time, and usually more than I plan to spend on it.

The other problem with time is that the longer a venture takes to complete, the more time I have to become disenchanted …