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Is it better to drop a project that you've lost interest in and begin a new one?

by webwriter
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I've found that I begin to lose interest when a project in progress takes a really long time. One of the reasons is that it involves more research than I have time for. Another is that I may have taken on more than I can chew and finally, someone else has just put out a similar product.

Have you experienced any time in which a project that seemed so interesting and profitable at the time wound up dying on the vine? And did you try to finish it or just move on to a new project that seemed to be more profitable?
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  • Profile picture of the author LilBlackDress
    If this happens to you a lot you may want to reconsider the types of projects you take on. If you lose enthusiasm for a project just put it aside and move on and return to reevaluate it later.
    Forcing something to work doesn't usually work out.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dan C. Rinnert
      If you stop working on a project because you've lost interest in it and start a new one that you think will be more profitable, what you'll likely end up with is a lot of unfinished projects and no profit.
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      • Profile picture of the author RMC
        Start doing your projects backwards and start on the stuff that usually kills interest, and leave the "fun" for last.

        Alternately, if you lose interest, just outsource the rest.

        I personally just started simplifying the process of new sites down to the bare bones of what works, and outsourced the list building and seo,etc that i hate. Leaving only content creation, design, and html for myself which I love.

        This had plagued me a long time ago for a few years actually before I figured out I have a short attention span that needed to be approached differently than before.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    If you drop it and move on ... what happens to the new project? Do you also lose interest in it? You need to have a plan for each of your projects and do them to completion because you feel that they will be profitable ... not so much because they are interesting. If you are biting off more than you can chew, outsource some of it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    Maybe you just need to review why you started the project in the first place. Did keyword research tell you there was a lot of money in it? Instead of looking for reasons to give up, maybe you should look for reasons to get going.

    I don't know what your project is, but for the sake of example let's say it's a 100-page ebook you're going to sell for $67.00. Make a chart showing how much you're losing each day that it isn't finished.

    If you sell just one ebook a day, by...

    Day 1 you lose $67.00
    Day 2 you've lost $134
    Day 3 you've lost $171
    Day 7 you've lost $469
    Day 30 you've lost $2,010
    Day 45 you've lost $3015
    Day 90 you've lost $6,030

    ...feeling motivated yet?
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  • Profile picture of the author angela99
    Originally Posted by webwriter View Post

    I've found that I begin to lose interest when a project in progress takes a really long time. One of the reasons is that it involves more research than I have time for. Another is that I may have taken on more than I can chew and finally, someone else has just put out a similar product.

    Have you experienced any time in which a project that seemed so interesting and profitable at the time wound up dying on the vine? And did you try to finish it or just move on to a new project that seemed to be more profitable?
    You can lose motivation on a project if you push too hard on it, and it takes you out of your comfort zone. There's always a reason for losing interest.

    For example:

    * You may subconsciously realize you've wandered off track (try outlining what you've done, to see gaps in logic);

    * You may not have enough material, and you need to do more research...

    Is there any way you can use part of the project to create something quickly, using the material you've already produced?

    You don't say what you're working on, but if it's an ebook, transform part of what you have into a report and sell it. If you're working on a site, just get it online...

    I get bored easily, so I always have five to ten projects in play. I might be working on completing two, researching another three, and have the rest on the back-burner.

    My primary goal each day is a word count goal; words are my living, so I need to get them written. It doesn't matter to me what project gets the words, as long as I do my daily word count. :-)

    Why not try to just focus on PRODUCING each day? Set yourself production goals.

    Alternatively, try chunking your current project right down, so that you can complete each chunk in 20 minutes. I use this process on client projects, when I'm not inspired by the project, but it needs to be done anyway. You can stand anything for 20 minutes.

    Finally, if it's got to the stage where you HATE the project (it happens) put it on the back-burner and start something else. Why not?

    If you start something else, you may well find that you suddenly get inspired by your project again...

    Good luck with it. :-)
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  • Profile picture of the author Mohammad Afaq
    Don't just stop working on something because you don't like it.

    Try and get yourself into the project because how many programs will you quit. You will eventually lose interest in each and every project and this will keep happening.

    EDIT:Try outsourcing if you can afford it
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  • Profile picture of the author Ralf Skirr
    Originally Posted by webwriter View Post

    I've found that I begin to lose interest when a project in progress takes a really long time. One of the reasons is that it involves more research than I have time for. Another is that I may have taken on more than I can chew and finally, someone else has just put out a similar product.

    Have you experienced any time in which a project that seemed so interesting and profitable at the time wound up dying on the vine? And did you try to finish it or just move on to a new project that seemed to be more profitable?
    Hi,

    it happens to me all the time, more unfinished than finished projects.

    It's a bad sign of course.


    And it's one of the main reasons why people in the make money niche SPEND lots of money without ever earning any.

    They are driven by 'interest' which is nothing but another way of seeking 'entertainment'.

    Buying the next money making course is just like buying the next movie ticket or mystery novel.

    As a result they start a few things as long as they are entertained, then they move to the next.

    If you want to start earning serious money, you can't do this. You must focus on one thing and monetize it.

    Ralf
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