Comments on: The Power of The Dream http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/ Saving, Earning, and Investing Money Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:22:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Richard http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-97792 Richard Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:38:17 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/#comment-97792 Good luck! What a learning experience is in store for you. Can't wait to hear how it all pans out for you- it'll be a wild ride for sure. Congrats on making the big decision. Good luck!

What a learning experience is in store for you. Can’t wait to hear how it all pans out for you- it’ll be a wild ride for sure.

Congrats on making the big decision.

]]> By: Ben http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-85526 Ben Mon, 12 May 2008 02:53:12 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/#comment-85526 Ha, my problem has always been having too many ideas. I try to pursue all of them, so they all get semi-attention and none of them go anywhere. I'm working on my ability to choose one and FOCUS. Good luck Lazy! Ha, my problem has always been having too many ideas. I try to pursue all of them, so they all get semi-attention and none of them go anywhere. I’m working on my ability to choose one and FOCUS.

Good luck Lazy!

]]> By: Writer's Coin http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-85318 Writer's Coin Fri, 09 May 2008 11:11:25 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/#comment-85318 Can't wait to hear about it! Go deep! Can’t wait to hear about it! Go deep!

]]> By: Lazy Man http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-85256 Lazy Man Fri, 09 May 2008 05:55:46 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/#comment-85256 This post is not about the secret, it's about the feeling of optimism and how it can bring in your step. This post is not about the secret, it’s about the feeling of optimism and how it can bring in your step.

]]> By: Four Pillars http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-85250 Four Pillars Fri, 09 May 2008 05:44:44 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/#comment-85250 You know, I really don't like it when people tell me "I know a secret, but I can't tell you". Why do you bother to tell me you have a secret in the first place? Anyways, good luck with the idea. Mike You know, I really don’t like it when people tell me “I know a secret, but I can’t tell you”.

Why do you bother to tell me you have a secret in the first place?

Anyways, good luck with the idea.

Mike

]]> By: budgets are sexy http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-85230 budgets are sexy Fri, 09 May 2008 00:39:08 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/#comment-85230 Oooooh, that is seriously one of the BEST feelings out there - right next to find "the one", and "having/making babies" ;) The last time i had that feeling (the one you're posting about) i started my PF blog! it all made sense: - spending hours a day reading about finance? check. - spend hours a day thinking about finance? check. - use my college degree (graphic design)? aww yeah! I have faith in your Lazy Man - keep riding the creative wave! Oooooh, that is seriously one of the BEST feelings out there – right next to find “the one”, and “having/making babies” ;)

The last time i had that feeling (the one you’re posting about) i started my PF blog! it all made sense:

- spending hours a day reading about finance? check.
- spend hours a day thinking about finance? check.
- use my college degree (graphic design)? aww yeah!

I have faith in your Lazy Man – keep riding the creative wave!

]]> By: Mom @ Wide Open Wallet http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-85221 Mom @ Wide Open Wallet Thu, 08 May 2008 21:42:17 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/#comment-85221 Congrats! how fun. I wish you guys the best. Congrats! how fun. I wish you guys the best.

]]> By: Cos http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-85147 Cos Thu, 08 May 2008 19:38:25 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/#comment-85147 Good luck Good luck

]]> By: Lazy Man http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-85145 Lazy Man Thu, 08 May 2008 18:58:05 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/#comment-85145 Curtis, that's not nitpicky at all. I think my original statement is what I intended... It is extraordinarily difficult to determine exact metrics for success. Let's invent a hypothetical business where it were possible to back in old movies and replace product placements. So you offer M&M's the ability go into all copies of E.T. and replace Reese's Pieces with M&M's (they are probably the same candy company, but pretend they are rivals). M&M's agrees. You perform the work (I know it's impossible, but for sake of argument assume that is it). Six months later when M&Ms has to renew their subscription (you have do your magic each month and it's very difficult), how do you show value it created their company? What if M&M's ran another promotion for a different movie? The only way I can think is try to get a mammoth focus group together and hope some have re-watched E.T. This analogy is some of the difficulty that we would face. There is obviously some benefit versus doing nothing, but quantifying it is challenging. Curtis, that’s not nitpicky at all. I think my original statement is what I intended…

It is extraordinarily difficult to determine exact metrics for success. Let’s invent a hypothetical business where it were possible to back in old movies and replace product placements. So you offer M&M’s the ability go into all copies of E.T. and replace Reese’s Pieces with M&M’s (they are probably the same candy company, but pretend they are rivals). M&M’s agrees.

You perform the work (I know it’s impossible, but for sake of argument assume that is it). Six months later when M&Ms has to renew their subscription (you have do your magic each month and it’s very difficult), how do you show value it created their company? What if M&M’s ran another promotion for a different movie? The only way I can think is try to get a mammoth focus group together and hope some have re-watched E.T.

This analogy is some of the difficulty that we would face. There is obviously some benefit versus doing nothing, but quantifying it is challenging.

]]> By: RateLadder http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-85143 RateLadder Thu, 08 May 2008 18:54:15 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/#comment-85143 Looking forward to reading about your success. I love the feeling. Good luck. Looking forward to reading about your success. I love the feeling. Good luck.

]]> By: Curtis http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-85142 Curtis Thu, 08 May 2008 18:45:58 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/#comment-85142 Congrats and good luck! I know that feeling... ride it as long as you can... One nitpicky comment on your word choice that I feel is worth pointing out. you wrote: "There is always the chance that our potential customers won’t understand the value we can provide." If your customer doesn't understand it, then your not providing any value. Put the onus on yourself to create value for the customer, not on the customer to understand it. A better way to say the above woudl be: "There is always a chance that we misunderstand what our customer wants/needs and in the end don't create anything of value for them." Good Luck! Congrats and good luck! I know that feeling… ride it as long as you can…

One nitpicky comment on your word choice that I feel is worth pointing out.

you wrote:
“There is always the chance that our potential customers won’t understand the value we can provide.”

If your customer doesn’t understand it, then your not providing any value. Put the onus on yourself to create value for the customer, not on the customer to understand it.

A better way to say the above woudl be:
“There is always a chance that we misunderstand what our customer wants/needs and in the end don’t create anything of value for them.”

Good Luck!

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-85141 Mrs. Micah Thu, 08 May 2008 18:44:33 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/#comment-85141 Looking forward to hearing about it. I guess I'll have to hunker down for the 6 month haul. Aren't dreams fun? :) Looking forward to hearing about it. I guess I’ll have to hunker down for the 6 month haul.

Aren’t dreams fun? :)

]]> By: Lazy Man http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-85139 Lazy Man Thu, 08 May 2008 18:05:18 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/#comment-85139 I would guess a good 6 months. If there were a great barrier to entry, I'd be a lot more open with it. I think I'll be using my Lazy Man name and persona with it. There's a chance some diligent work could turn things up sooner than I announce it. I would guess a good 6 months. If there were a great barrier to entry, I’d be a lot more open with it. I think I’ll be using my Lazy Man name and persona with it. There’s a chance some diligent work could turn things up sooner than I announce it.

]]> By: Jesse http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-85138 Jesse Thu, 08 May 2008 17:57:26 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/#comment-85138 So now the question is, how long do we have to wait to find out what it was ;) So now the question is, how long do we have to wait to find out what it was ;)

]]> By: Will http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-85137 Will Thu, 08 May 2008 17:46:37 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/the-power-of-the-dream/#comment-85137 I know exactly how you feel. The main difference is that I was much younger and actually went along with it, only to fall flat on my face :) Now I'm older (and hopefully wiser), and I'm sitting here laughing at the error of my ways. The good thing is that I'm a competitive person and that has only fanned the motivation of the entrepreneur in me :) I know exactly how you feel. The main difference is that I was much younger and actually went along with it, only to fall flat on my face :)

Now I’m older (and hopefully wiser), and I’m sitting here laughing at the error of my ways. The good thing is that I’m a competitive person and that has only fanned the motivation of the entrepreneur in me :)

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