We’re all incredibly busy, right? We’ve got projects to manage, products to build, companies to run (or start…?), and blogs to keep updated.
This is in addition to our responsibilities as husbands, fathers, wives, mothers besides being a great son, daughter, friend, confidant, and more.
You’ve got challenges as I’ve got challenges, mountains to climb so to speak; so, what is it? What’s one of the biggest challenges that you’re facing right now?
What do you need help with?
Love to hear what this community is up to. Perhaps we can take it a bit farther and help each other out…
Well, since you asked.
My challenge right now is trying to see the success of our first project on Kickstarter.
Phystix™ – The next generation wood block stacking game. It doesn’t go up, it goes out in all directions using uniquely designed wooden blocks!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mutantminds/phystix-tm-a-game-of-skill-strategy-and-balance
It is an all or nothing campaign, so naturally every day I am concerned that we won’t make it. The trend says we will, but still there is that tendency to fear.
It is basically a startup that you try to birth in 30 days. So for 30 days I have all of these challenges facing me.
Thanks for asking, John.
Mine is time, being a good father/husband as I tackle my day job while launching some personal side projects.
My day job in part is the launch of http://innoveproject.org
Innové has $250,000 to grant and mentor young social entrepreneurs who have ideas to launch a non-profit. Very rewarding.
One of my many side projects is a baseball blog. http://fantasybaseballcrackerjacks.com
Also very rewarding and, yes, we use Standard Theme for both!
My biggest challenge right now is staying motivated. I know where I want to go with some things but I’m having a hard time getting the motivation to put in the effort to do the work. What I do know is having a vision is farther than I’ve ever gotten before.
I know I can make it happen. Just have to be willing and disciplined to put in the time and effort.
My biggest challenge is keeping my first blog/site updated, I am actually not sure at this phase if I am heading on the right direction.
Any advise would be much appreciated
Thanks.
My biggest challenge is my new magazine blog Top Bulletin.
I’ve to work very hard in it, and bring it to the top in the search results. I know with my strong determination, I can make it happen.
Hi John,
My biggest problem is finding the answer to this very question. I sent out an email with this question on last week.
I serve pastors, church leaders, and believers in general in the areas of technology, leadership development, and spiritual growth..
I thought, instead of just creating resources that I thought were needed. I would ask!
Got 4 responses from several thousand emails
So I am really looking to see what kind of responses you get. It will be a blessing to me!
Glory
In Him,
JMb <
Bishop James I Feel God Brown
http://ifeelgod.org
http://1000churches.org
I’m launching my 14th book. (Everything: http://amzn.to/yxEeaz) A lot is going on to promote it, but as an author, I always wonder if I’m missing something. I don’t want to become a Me Monster, saying “my book this, my book that.” Thankfully, this time around I have a launch team who are doing amazing things on my behalf. (If you are launching a book, do yourself a favor and build a team of folks to help you.)
Since I’m so connected to the publishing world, I sometimes can’t see out of the box ways to promote. Any suggestions are wholly welcome.
With so much going on in my life, I’ve pushed myself and my health into the background. Unfortunately, this has had a negative impact on every area of my life as my energy levels are depleted more quickly, I’m often discouraged, and my self-confidence is at an all time low. I’m committed to begin eating healthier and also to start exercising regularly, but it’s a struggle because something has to be given up in order to make this happen.
I’m hoping that in the long term, this will pay off, but I’m sure it will take a while before there are noticeable results.
My paramount challenge is that I am having a terrible time focusing on the implementation of just one of my ideas. The problem sounds simple enough to fix; I have said many times to myself to “focus” in a stern tone, to little avail.
Today I may want to finish my first mobile application, but tomorrow I may think I really need to learn more about web application security as I have an interest in moving from Java web development to security. The next day I may decide I need to start building my brand more rapidly. Building my brand then involves setting aside the time to work on my blogs and personal landing page to finally get them up and running in maintenance mode. I have a circle of about 5 projects that I have prioritized as needing to get done.
I have figured out that I can break these projects into two, somewhat coupled categories that I title “Corporate – Career Objectives”, and “Entrepreneur – Technology Evangelist/Speaker Objectives.” These two compete with each other for my time and as such, so do the tasks involved with reaching the objective.
Anyway, I am guessing I am not the only one with more ideas and projects than they have time.
Keep up the good work John!
My biggest challenge right now is figuring out how to grow my blog. I’ve hit a plateau and am having trouble figuring out what I need to do next.
On a personal note, my life is extremely unpredictable and I’m having trouble figuring out how to manage my time.
Patty, are you linking your recipes up to other site’s recipe link-ups? I’ve had some success with some of those driving new traffic over. Hope that helps!
My biggest challenge is trying to figure out how to best implement the ‘tent-maker’ approach to my work in missions. I’ve been trying to navigate the waters of starting to write as a freelancer amidst spending time with my family and doing my day job working with a non-profit Christian missions organization. I’ve recently started trying to establish myself as a freelance writer, which is overwhelming at times and fills my daily schedule. I’m just trying to figure out how to juggle.
I really want/need to learn how to customize my wp theme.
But first I need to upgrade my wp theme from Standard 2 to Standard 3, but am afraid I’m going to break something in the process.
Problem is that I’m just dyslexic enough to make small mistakes and then not be able to find and fix them.
Otherwise all is good. Traffic is steadily going up (c. 1,400 pv and c. 400 uniques/day) thanks to ST!
I feel like my biggest challenge is me. I know what needs to be done, I know the time and resources required, but I’m terrible at being distracted and prioritizing. Having 3 kids and a day job that isn’t my passion doesn’t help.
However, there are significant blocks of time that I could use more strategically and I fail at that. Part of it is lack of will, the other might be unmedicated ADD (it runs in the family along w/ a host of other dysfunctional issues).
Needing more fellowship right now, both in person and online. Feeling like I want people to honestly care about giving me advice and mentoring and guiding me in a godly way. Have some projects I want to start (publishing and e-book, revamping my site, better social networking) but not wanting to just be another cog in the wheel. Want to be different and stay true to myself.
My issue is time and focus. I am a bi-vocational pastor which means I work a full time job, plus serve as an associate pastor for a small church. Then add in the family. I have a list of self-inflicted projects such as my blog and a few book ideas. I struggle to keep my project list small and focused.
My biggest challenge is getting more traffic to our website AfroCosmopolitan . Managing a website and making it become one of the best in its niche is one great task that need lots of hard work, thinking, dedication, passion, commitment and lots more.
My biggest challenge right now is goal setting. I have never been one to set too many goals, or at least, long term goals. I have a personal blog, a business where I do laser engraving, a career, and a family. I can’t see what my life should be like in 3 years.
The question I have been asking myself lately is this: “If I were given (won, earned, etc) $10 million, what would I do or what would my life look like in 2 years” I figured that 2 years would be enough time for the initial newness to wear off. Sure, I’d get the travel bug, buy a better home for my family, give some of the money to charity but after all of that, what would life be like in 2 years?
So, my biggest challenge now it to really understand my passions to the point that I can set goals that don’t depend on money or other material possessions. Everyone wants to be great and have an impact on the world, but I want my life goals to guide my progress to the place where I can serve the world in the best way that only I can, by being myself.
Thanks for asking the question and getting everyone to think about the real reasons
Our biggest challenge right now is gathering new clients. We have a nice base of regulars we work with, but I’d like to see us expand into some new niches. Finding time to switch my own blog over to a new URL/brand, redesign our design website, homeschool our second grader, work with the ministry we’re involved in, and just live life is a huge challenge right now. I’m blessed that my husband and I work together in all of those things. That helps.