| I tend to obsess over ideas too. Ideas are so much fun! Don't feel ashamed over dreaming about Changing the World or Becoming a Billionaire. Dreams are delightful. But you have to keep your dreams at arms-length. I wrote the following essay as a playful reminder to myself to stop taking my ideas so seriously: [1] https://taylor.town/brilliant-app-idea I highly recommend Derek Sivers's book on entrepreneurship, Anything You Want. As I'm on my own business journey, this tiny book keeps me grounded to a mission of truly helping people and enjoying the process. [2] https://sive.rs/a You might also need to change how you interact with people. How to Win Friends and Influence People is the magic guide on talking to people: [3] https://www.amazon.com/How-win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/8... Another possibility is that you need to find fewer people to talk about your "ideas" with. Not everybody is interested in this stuff. But I am! Feel free to schedule a chat with me anytime: [4] https://calendly.com/taylor-town/30min If you're coming up with ideas to avoiding doing work, remember that "Everybody wanna be a bodybuilder, but don't nobody wanna lift no heavy-ass weights". Everybody wants to be an entrepreneur too. [5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UlgXIL0-3g Above all else, you are not your success. If you're 30 years old right now, you've only got ~2,500 weekends left. Spend that time intentionally. |