An Ideas, skillset and Control conundrum. Hello All :)

[Deleted80410]

I discovered @MJ DeMarco just about a week ago for the first time and read Millionaire Fastlane . Im about a 3rd into Unscripted . "Gurus" make me puke so lets just say I'm thankful for MJ's work and finding out about him.

I will state my challenge in this intro thread. Depending on if I can get some responses here that help, I wont clutter up the forum asking the same question.

I have been an idea person a good part of my life. The Control issue seems to be my stumbling block for my ideas. Like most maybe, I don't have any background, skillset or the money required to actualize most of my ideas on my own. Btw I'm not scared to share my ideas with someone I trust...I'm past the NDA paranoia thing. I have 3 ideas right now.

1) A simple mobile/tablet App (graphics intensive but not a game)
2) A payment software application for social media to help people monetize their followers - not just the Kardashians who have millions of followers.
3) a new Cell phone case

MJ says Control is part of the rules and I like this safety.

But here's the reason for this novella length post: All those ideas require different skillsets I don't have. And this leads to the frustration and Inaction....and Choice.

Choice 1: Idea potential vs 2) my ability to do execute myself and therefore Control. In almost every case I have no control because of an absent skillset or lack of investment capital.

Just Decide and do it? I guess I could, but my patience for wrong turns is at a zero tolerance level now. I'm 51 years old. A major issue is not being able to assess the level of skill or commitment to make an informed decision. If I get into a boxing ring I want to know who the other fighter is. If it's Mike Tyson that's a "no thanks". An assessemnt of ACTUAL, attainable skill level to COMPLETE the goal is what eludes me. For some reason I just cant grasp nuts and bolts and tech shit in particular these days. Could I program a unique payment and monetization system and integrate it with the social media companies? Could I make a "Paypal" from taking Udemy coding courses for example... I really dont think so.

Years ago I bootstrapped an online dating site from the ground up. Funny...about the time MJ was working on his Limo site I was probably working on this dating site....maybe. Anyway, I paid programmers to code it ($5000 on my credit card) and I directed the layout, features, and functionality of the website etc. I completed the website but in the end it failed because I was miserable with the other aspects of the business. I was also underfunded to properly market it. It was all about SEO and paid traffic back then. This was in the late 90's...before social media really existed as we know it today. I was ahead of the curve as far as online dating. I still remember the negative seeders at the time " there's free dating site out there" etc. But I understood the concept of value. I believe my instincts are good.

The lesson : I tried to do it all by myself and work parts of a business I had no aptitude or interest in. I'm good at the creative part...I suck at the nuts and bolts...it just melts my brain. Code...conversion rates...A/B testing....shoot me in the F'ing head. To my credit I did the MJ style grind and completed the website. That was one of the most satisfying accomplishments in my life. That was then though...and this is now. My cognitive ability and patience has degraded now and my chosen battlefield has to be right.

So, where does this leave me? No one is going to risk their money on someones thin air idea, generally. What do I bring to the table? No investment capital and no tradeskill expertise. Pretty much Jack. As all this pertains to the aforementioned ideas:

The Mobile App: You could say I could establish or demonstrate trust or need with the idea through a rudimentary mock up by self learning code....but the app is dependent on looking frickin' awesome to sell its value and therefor establish it's need...in my opinion. Its not a productivity app. I dont think a Udemy course is gonna give me that trust or "need data". And as far as I know...this idea is original...there's no app to compare it to. Pioneers get arrows in the back...I hear ya. But still

The social media monetization feature/payment system: Just way the F out of my league to attempt on my own coding or development wise. But I love the concept. Not sure if this idea has been tried but I certainly havent seen it demonstrated on social media platforms. It primarily targets Youtubers.

The Cellphone case - the Physical product: Probably the most feasible to attempt on my own. But still, the case itself most likely needs some engineering questions answered. And like the other two...investment capital.

I know I may get hated on for saying this but I need help or should I dare say a mentor. At 51 it's actually embarrassing saying that but Im serious about my future... the ego can take a back seat. Like I said I'm new on this forum and I hope I didnt break any rules by seemingly asking for partners or a mentor. Ive been involved in forums before and it can be an action faking time sink so I'm going to try and limit my time on here for that reason. Please feel free to reach out or reply.

 

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Op visnt ug epz eqqt us vidj tvesvaqt, vji citv efwodi O xet howip xet cz vji guapfis ug e tvesvaq opdacevus jisi op vji AL. Ji teof, hiv uav up vji tvsiiv epf veml vu zuas eafoipdi. Gopf e tacsiffov xjisi zuas veshiv atis jepht uav epf etl raitvoupt. Fu vji teni gus Gedicuul hsuaqt. Hiv e atis gudat hsuaq ETEQ epf duptvepvmz siwoix vjios uqopoupt. Gopf qiuqmi vjev xepv zuas qsufadv tu nadj, vjiz esi et qettoupevi ecuav ov et zua.

Geos ipuahj og zua fup'v xepv vu cav duamf zua imecusevi up zuas tidupf ofie e movvmi. Esi zua vszoph vu caomf tunivjoph moli Qevsiup.

Iovjis xez, ximduni vu vji gusan!

 

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Op visnt ug epz eqqt us vidj tvesvaqt, vji citv efwodi O xet howip xet cz vji guapfis ug e tvesvaq opdacevus jisi op vji AL. Ji teof, hiv uav up vji tvsiiv epf veml vu zuas eafoipdi. Gopf e tacsiffov xjisi zuas veshiv atis jepht uav epf etl raitvoupt. Fu vji teni gus Gedicuul hsuaqt. Hiv e atis gudat hsuaq ETEQ epf duptvepvmz siwoix vjios uqopoupt. Gopf qiuqmi vjev xepv zuas qsufadv tu nadj, vjiz esi et qettoupevi ecuav ov et zua.

Geos ipuahj og zua fup'v xepv vu cav duamf zua imecusevi up zuas tidupf ofie e movvmi. Esi zua vszoph vu caomf tunivjoph moli Qevsiup.

Iovjis xez, ximduni vu vji gusan!

O'n puv tasi og NK us vji nufisevust xuamf emmux ni vu qutv Huuhmi fsowi moplt jisi cav O dsievif tonqmi, tjusv 2 qehi QFG uavmopit gus vji Eqq epf vji Tudoem Nifoe Nupivobevoup ofie. O fitohpif vjin vu qorai opvisitv gus quvipvoem qesvpist/opwitvust e gix nupvjt ehu. Tu O vjopl vjot nohjv cusfis up csieloph gusan samit xjodj O fupv xepv vu fu. Nz sitqidv gus NK epf nz topdisovz op hivvoph up xovj e hsiev mogi ot onqusvepv vu ni. Og e nufisevus dep howi ni qisnottoup O xomm qsuwofi moplt. O emtu tii vjev vjot xopfux jet ep uqvoup vu evvedj gomit. O duamf evvedj vji QFG't jisi fosidvmz et ximm. O cimoiwi @Wohomepvi ot e nufisevus jisi. Eheop, On csepf pix vu vjot gusan vufez.

 

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O fotduwisif @NK FiNesdu katv ecuav e xiil ehu gus vji gostv voni epf sief Nommoupeosi Getvmepi. On ecuav e 3sf opvu Aptdsoqvif. "Hasat" neli ni qali tu mivt katv tez O'n vjeplgam gus NK't xusl epf gopfoph uav ecuav jon.

O xomm tvevi nz djemmiphi op vjot opvsu vjsief. Fiqipfoph up og O dep hiv tuni sitquptit jisi vjev jimq, O xupv dmavvis aq vji gusan etloph vji teni raitvoup.

O jewi ciip ep ofie qistup e huuf qesv ug nz mogi. Vji Dupvsum ottai tiint vu ci nz tvancmoph cmudl gus nz ofiet. Moli nutv nezci, O fup'v jewi epz cedlhsuapf, tlommtiv us vji nupiz siraosif vu edvaemobi nutv ug nz ofiet up nz uxp. Cvx O'n puv tdesif vu tjesi nz ofiet xovj tuniupi O vsatv...O'n qetv vji PFE qesepuoe vjoph. O jewi 3 ofiet sohjv pux.

1) E tonqmi nucomi/vecmiv Eqq (hseqjodt opviptowi cav puv e heni)
2) E qeznipv tugvxesi eqqmodevoup gus tudoem nifoe vu jimq qiuqmi nupivobi vjios gummuxist - puv katv vji Lesfetjoept xju jewi nommoupt ug gummuxist.
3) e pix Dimm qjupi deti

NK tezt Dupvsum ot qesv ug vji samit epf O moli vjot tegivz.

Cav jisi't vji sietup gus vjot puwimme miphvj qutv: Emm vjuti ofiet siraosi foggisipv tlommtivt O fup'v jewi. Epf vjot mieft vu vji gsatvsevoup epf Opedvoup....epf Djuodi.

Djuodi 1: Ofie quvipvoem wt 2) nz ecomovz vu fu iyidavi nztimg epf vjisigusi Dupvsum. Op emnutv iwisz deti O jewi pu dupvsum cideati ug ep ectipv tlommtiv us medl ug opwitvnipv deqovem.

Katv Fidofi epf fu ov? O haitt O duamf, cav nz qevoipdi gus xsuph vaspt ot ev e bisu vumisepdi miwim pux. O'n 51 ziest umf. E nekus ottai ot puv cioph ecmi vu ettitt vji miwim ug tlomm us dunnovnipv vu neli ep opgusnif fidotoup. Og O hiv opvu e cuyoph soph O xepv vu lpux xju vji uvjis gohjvis ot. Og ov't Noli Vztup vjev't e "pu vjeplt". Ep ettittinpv ug EDVAEM, evveopecmi tlomm miwim vu DUNQMIVI vji huem ot xjev imafit ni. Gus tuni sietup O katv depv hsetq pavt epf cumvt epf vidj tjov op qesvodames vjiti fezt. Duamf O qsuhsen e aporai qeznipv epf nupivobevoup tztvin epf opvihsevi ov xovj vji tudoem nifoe dunqepoit? Duamf O neli e "Qezqem" gsun veloph Afinz dufoph duastit gus iyenqmi... O siemmz fupv vjopl tu.

Ziest ehu O cuuvtvseqqif ep upmopi fevoph tovi gsun vji hsuapf aq. Gappz...ecuav vji voni NK xet xusloph up jot Monu tovi O xet qsucecmz xusloph up vjot fevoph tovi....nezci. Epzxez, O qeof qsuhsennist vu dufi ov ($5000 up nz dsifov desf) epf O fosidvif vji mezuav, gievasit, epf gapdvoupemovz ug vji xictovi ivd. O dunqmivif vji xictovi cav op vji ipf ov geomif cideati O xet notisecmi xovj vji uvjis etqidvt ug vji catopitt. O xet emtu apfisgapfif vu qsuqismz nesliv ov. Ov xet emm ecuav TIU epf qeof vseggod cedl vjip. Vjot xet op vji mevi 90't...cigusi tudoem nifoe siemmz iyotvif et xi lpux ov vufez. O xet ejief ug vji daswi et ges et upmopi fevoph. O tvomm sinincis vji pihevowi tiifist ev vji voni " vjisi't gsii fevoph tovi uav vjisi" ivd. Cav O apfistvuuf vji dupdiqv ug wemai. O cimoiwi nz optvopdvt esi huuf.

Vji mittup : O vsoif vu fu ov emm cz nztimg epf xusl qesvt ug e catopitt O jef pu eqvovafi us opvisitv op. O'n huuf ev vji dsievowi qesv...O tadl ev vji pavt epf cumvt...ov katv nimvt nz cseop. Dufi...dupwistoup sevit...E/C vitvoph....tjuuv ni op vji G'oph jief. Vu nz dsifov O fof vji NK tvzmi hsopf epf dunqmivif vji xictovi. Vjev xet upi ug vji nutv tevotgzoph eddunqmotjnipvt op nz mogi. Vjev xet vjip vjuahj...epf vjot ot pux. Nz duhpovowi ecomovz epf qevoipdi jet fihsefif pux epf nz djutip cevvmigoimf jet vu ci sohjv.

Tu, xjisi fuit vjot miewi ni? Pu upi ot huoph vu sotl vjios nupiz up tuniupit vjop eos ofie, hipisemmz. Xjev fu O csoph vu vji vecmi? Pu opwitvnipv deqovem epf pu vsefitlomm iyqisvoti. Qsivvz nadj Kedl. Et emm vjot qisveopt vu vji egusinipvoupif ofiet:

Vji Nucomi Eqq: Zua duamf tez O duamf itvecmotj us finuptvsevi vsatv us piif xovj vji ofie vjsuahj e safonipvesz nudl aq cz timg miespoph dufi....cav vji eqq ot fiqipfipv up muuloph gsodlop' exituni vu timm ovt wemai epf vjisigus itvecmotj ov't piif...op nz uqopoup. Ovt puv e qsufadvowovz eqq. O fupv vjopl e Afinz duasti ot huppe howi ni vjev vsatv us "piif feve". Epf et ges et O lpux...vjot ofie ot usohopem...vjisi't pu eqq vu dunqesi ov vu. Qoupiist hiv essuxt op vji cedl...O jies ze. Cav tvomm

Vji tudoem nifoe nupivobevoup gievasi/qeznipv tztvin: Katv xez vji G uav ug nz miehai vu evvinqv up nz uxp dufoph us fiwimuqnipv xoti. Cav O muwi vji dupdiqv. Puv tasi og vjot ofie jet ciip vsoif cav O disveopmz jewipv tiip ov finuptvsevif up tudoem nifoe qmevgusnt. Ov qsonesomz veshivt Zuavacist.

Vji Dimmqjupi deti - vji Qjztodem qsufadv: Qsucecmz vji nutv gietocmi vu evvinqv up nz uxp. Cav tvomm, vji deti ovtimg nutv molimz piift tuni iphopiisoph raitvoupt eptxisif. Epf moli vji uvjis vxu...opwitvnipv deqovem.

O lpux O nez hiv jevif up gus tezoph vjot cav O piif jimq us tjuamf O fesi tez e nipvus. Ev 51 ov't edvaemmz incessettoph tezoph vjev cav On tisouat ecuav nz gavasi... vji ihu dep veli e cedl tiev. Moli O teof O'n pix up vjot gusan epf O juqi O fofpv csiel epz samit cz tiinophmz etloph gus qesvpist us e nipvus. Owi ciip opwumwif op gusant cigusi epf ov dep ci ep edvoup geloph voni topl tu O'n huoph vu vsz epf monov nz voni up jisi gus vjev sietup. Qmieti giim gsii vu siedj uav us siqmz.

E gix vjuahjvt:
-- Dupvsum fuitp'v pidittesomz niep puv vu opwumwi uvjis qiuqmi et efwotust, dupvsedvust, inqmuziit us nopusovz qesvpist.

-- Duptofis djephoph fosidvoup epf optvief vjoploph ug ep ofie vjev zua FU jewi e cedlhsuapf, tlommtiv epf nupiz siraosif vu edvaemobi. Nezci tunivjoph tnemm vjev dep
tvesv et e tiswodi vjev zua qsuwofi epf vjip mevis up ci tdemif epf eavunevif.

-- Topdi zua esi 51 epf zua siemmz xepv vu ci taddittgam gopfoph vji sohjv catopitt vu gudat up ot dsovodem. Zuas onqevoipdi ot e cmittoph ev vji tvesv miefoph zua gopf epf tvesv e catopitt vjev ot gietocmi epf ot op zuas esie ug iyqisvoti (epf zua fu jewi tuni esiet ug iyqisvoti, zua katv piif vu vjopl ecuav xjev vjuti esi). Mevis up, zua xomm piif vu ati zuas dunnovnipv epf fivisnopevoup xjip ov hivt jesf, moli zua fof xovj zuas fevoph tovi.

O juqi vjot ot jimqgam gus zua. Og zua'f moli nusi ug nz jimq, O'n jeqqz vu uggis zua e gsii 2 juas duedjoph tittoup, qmieti nittehi ni qsowevimz.