So, I’m coming to the the end of my third financial year and the company has changed a lot. I spent a year of that time as a freelancer working with some great people and agencies and the last 18 months I’ve firmly established (With my business partner) the business as a leading provider of technical solutions.
I’ve always had numerous ideas and concepts I’d like to develop and retail as applications and ideas are plentiful (I have a list!). Now while this is all well and good it’s been brought to my attention that continuing to prototype these ideas and develop several at once is causing an issue. I’m applying 20% effort to 5 ideas, I should be applying 100% effort to 1 idea. If it doesn’t work, drop and move on. That’s how I truly believe we can deliver the best product.
So my mind-set will be changing, we will be focusing on one thing at a time, delivering each thing to the highest standard and using any skills or financial gain to enhance the next project.
I’ve done a bit of digging online and this seems to be a commonly encountered problem, what are your thoughts?
Other Links
http://jamesdalman.com/2011/08/focus-on-one-thing/
http://blog.asmartbear.com/one-priority.html
http://www.whatithinkabout.com/focus-on-one-thing-at-a-time-to-completion/
