Bitporters.net has been my “idea blog” for the past two years. Every time a cool idea popped into my head, I wrote it out here. I wanted to learn how to express ideas clearly and setting the ideas free seemed to help me stay focus on existing ventures.
However as a evolving developer/entrepreneur/person I realize that ideas (while being the first step) only have a small part to play in the grand scheme of success. Action is the key - getting the job done is what is important. Sticking it out, staying committed months past that ‘honeymoon’ phase of a project is over.
As the years roll on I find it really difficult to be as focused and motivated as I was when I graduated from college. Since I’ve found financial comfort, I’ve been less ambitious in my personal endeavours - however I still need to push on. I didn’t invest so much time and energy into my education and skill set to go on cruise control now (neither did you).
So motivation is my current battle, escaping “mediocrity” is my goal. I want to incorporate this ongoing struggle into this blog. Recently a side project I started a anonymous blog where I wrote “radical-honesty” self help posts. Basically I just said harsh stuff that I needed to say to myself. Kind of a “shut up and code, fatty” kind of attitude. I found it has been extremely effective and I want to bring that content to this blog and stamp my name on it (regardless of what impression it will give my friends and family)
So here is what I will be exploring/writing about
- Self-Directed Tough Love / Radical Honestly
- Evaluation/creation of motivational tools (i.e. calendars, reminder systems, time trackers, methodologies)
- Good Habits Stimulation / Bad habit reduction
- Whatever gets me where I want to be in life
So yea this post is just a heads up FYI of upcoming changes to my readers (Googlebot, spambots and single reader.. probably my mom). Lets see how this turns out.



Paul
September 26th, 2007
Dammit, I read your blog and I am not a spambot, Google or your Mom! Can’t you see? I LOVE YOU!!
[ahem]
I can totally relate to having to kick your own arse into gear to get motivated. Often times I just accept that I’m a lazy bastard. That way I don’t worry about my lack of motivation.
Did I mention I’m a high school drop out?
BPAndrew
September 27th, 2007
@Paul
education does not guarantee success either.