Thanks for the advice! I've found another thing that's hard to do is making sure everyone has the same goals in mind. Or people getting distracted by smaller details instead of focusing on the overarching project. Have you found ways to get over that?
It’s great that you mention that issue! No, I have no way of getting over it and I’m still struggling with it. It may help to get back to your/create a business model. What I’d like to try, though, is the approach presented in Stephen Wendel in “Designing for Behavior Change: Applying Psychology and Behavioral Economics”. My hypotheses is that after the whole team went through that process together, it should result in a clear vision/goal for everyone. I’m really interested in your thoughts and ideas on the issue, though. What have you tried already and what do you think could help?
I'll have to look that up, I'm not familiar with the author or the book. That said, I've found people will want to stick to their favorite thing rather than the most important. I think that's why having a leader of some type is important, but it's awkward if you're working together on somewhat even grounds (like a bunch of friends starting a business). I think having someone step up and making sure other people stay on track is important, but the problem is if you feel too much like a superior or useless management then the whole thing just becomes a horrible experience for everyone involved.What I’d like to try, though, is the approach presented in Stephen Wendel in “Designing for Behavior Change: Applying Psychology and Behavioral Economics”.