Comments on: Why Most People Fail to Make a Living Doing What They Love

By: Kara

Kara — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:31:14 +0000

Thanks for the post.

I’m just coming to terms with valuing what my natural talents are – not my education and training – but what I really love to do, and what comes naturally.

I think valuing ourselves is a real struggle. Once we know what we can do, and what we love, working on it doesn’t feel so much like “hard work”, especially if we can build it gradually.

Kara

By: Raj

Raj — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:16:49 +0000

yeah I agree with you,

running a business is surely somewhat more complex than just being an employee. but u see, there are no free lunches in life, so if somebody has a dream and goal, of course, it would be a bit difficult initially, but later things would get sorted out.

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Muscle Building Programs — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:17:59 +0000

I’m currently making a living without a 9-5 job.. it’s kinda boring not having colleagues to gossip with, but it has better pay though. LOL

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Jonny | thelifething.com — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:42:02 +0000

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By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:30:21 +0000

Cool post, some great points. You’re right, people undervalue the importance of being a marketeer. Its so key to let people know what you’re doing.

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By: Craig Thomas

Craig Thomas — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:48:13 +0000

Nice post. Living what I love is a deep desire and I’m so happy I’m actually doing it. The next step would be my own business and I can’t wait. :)

By: J.D. Meier

J.D. Meier — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:53:35 +0000

Good job outlining the trilogy of tribulation.

I agree – value is crucial and the key is to remember that value is in the eye of the beholder.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:04:18 +0000

To elaborate on point 2… Running A Business…

People who run small businesses (entrepreneurs) are typically bad managers. They did not like having a boss when they where employees, so they became entrepreneurs. They still are employees just without a real manger telling them what to do, so their business goes nowhere, because no one is steering the ship.

How many online business have a business plan? From what I observe around the net, I suspect very few.

I am firm believer in “plan your work and work your plan”.

I liken chance of success most entrepreneurs have without a business plan to how much they may know about a given field and how lucky they are.

It is like driving between Toronto and New York City without a map.

If you don’t have a clue where NYC city is you probably will never get there. If you have been a few times with others, you may get there.

If you buy a map and plot a course, you WILL GET THERE, because you “planed your work and worked your plan”.

By: Travis

Travis — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:42:43 +0000

A fourth factor that dissuades whole herds of potential self-doer’s is not budgeting enough time. And I’m not just talking about getting down to work, but actually building the skills so that your work has the potential to be meaningful.

In other words, it can’t just be something you love, but rather something that consumes you, a deep obsession cultivated not over a period of months, but a period of years.

Really, how exceptional do you expect to be if you haven’t spent years developing your ability to deliver value?