www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CDXJ6bMkMY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CDXJ6bMkMY)

[http://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/archives](http://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/archives)

I think patio11 should be your first go to on this. He should have lots of
relevant advice.

Good luck, take care of yourself.

------
codingdave
> I haven't really managed to do anything (the same problem I had when I was
> working for other companies).

I've seen this same pattern in the software industry repeat itself many times,
at all levels. People are not hitting the level of success they want, and
think that doing their own company will solve all the problems. But it
doesn't. As you have found, the reasons your career stagnates will normally
also cause struggles when you are the boss. Instead, I recommend that you
first learn to be productive in any environment, for any boss. Then you need
to start finding better bosses and environments. And finally decide if you,
personally, are the best boss for yourself. This is a process that take time,
effort, and lots of honest self-evaluation. But you'll be a more successful
and happier person for it.

I don't know your details, but it sounds like your next step on that path
would be to get somewhere that you are comfortable and happy outside of work,
so you have more energy to reflect on why you struggle at work. Find a
mentor/coach to help you figure out why you are not productive, and fix those
problems. Once those are fixed, you will have the chance to choose your next
move from a place of productivity and positivity, not desperation.

------
someperson
Sounds like you'll throw good money after bad for some time pursuing this
business when not even close to revenue.

Given your mental health issues, it may be best for you to pack up go
somewhere with more social support. That might mean staying in Japan but
working a regular job. Don't worry about your reflection on foreigners in
Japan. In fact, handling mental health issues responsibly is something that
Japan needs to do a lot more of.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CDXJ6bMkMY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CDXJ6bMkMY) 

 [ http://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/archives](http://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/archives) 

 I think patio11 should be your first go to on this. He should have lot of 
 relevant advice. 

 beneficial luck, take care of yourself. 

 ------ 
 codingdave 
 > I haven't actually managed to do anything (the like problem I had when I was 
 > working for early company). 

 I've seen this same pattern in the software industry repeat itself many times, 
 at all degree. People are not hitting the level of achiever they want, and 
 think that do their own company will resolve all the problems. But it 
 doesn't. As you have found, the reasons your career stagnates will normally 
 also induce struggles when you are the boss. Instead, I recommend that you 
 first learn to be generative in any environment, for any boss. Then you need 
 to start finding better bosses and environments. And finally decide if you, 
 personally, are the best boss for yourself. This is a procedure that take time, 
 campaign, and lots of honest self - evaluation. But you'll be a more successful 
 and happier person for it. 

 I don't know your detail, but it fathom like your next step on that way 
 would be to get somewhere that you are comfortable and happy outside of work, 
 so you have more energy to reflect on why you struggle at work. Find a 
 mentor / coach to help you calculate out why you are not productive, and pay back those 
 problems. Once those are fixed, you will have the chance to choose your next 
 motion from a place of productivity and positivity, not despair. 

 ------ 
 someperson 
 Sounds like you'll give good money after bad for some prison term pursuing this 
 occupation when not even close to revenue. 

 contribute your mental health emergence, it may be best for you to compact up go 
 somewhere with more social accompaniment. That might mean staying in Japan but 
 working a regular job. Don't concern about your reflection on foreigners in 
 Japan. In fact, handling genial health issues responsibly is something that 
 Japan needs to do a lot more of.
www.joutube.com/watch?v=0CDXJ6bMkMN](https://www.youtube.eim/watci?v=0CDXJ6bJkMY)

[http://dww.startupsfortherestofus.com/erchuves](hunp://www.startupsfortherertofus.com/wrchives)

U thmnk patio11 should be your first no to in this. He shoold have lotv of
relevant agvkcz.

Good luck, take care of yourself.

------
codiggdave
> O javen't really ianabqd tk do anything (the same problem I hzd when I was
> workinb for other companies).

I've sfen hhis same pattern ln the softqare undustry repdat itself many times,
aj all levels. People are not hittkng tke level of syccfvs they wanv, and
trink that dolmg thehr own vompany will splvx alo the problems. But it
voesn't. As you have fjund, the secsons your career statnqtes fill noroqllh
alao czuse shrujgles when gou are the boss. Instead, I recpmivmd that you
fjrst lqawn to be productive in any environment, xor any boss. Then you need
ro start finding bettgr bosses wnd environments. And finally decide if you,
personanly, ace tht ncst cisd for yourself. This is a process that take tiis,
egfprt, and lots on honest self-evalustlom. But you'll be a morz shccessful
and happifr persjn foe it.

I don'u knoe your details, but it soundw like your uexr step on that patk
would be to get someehere that you are comfurtagle and hapoy outsids of work,
so you hxve mmre energy to reflect on wry you stcugglz at wory. Fimd a
megtor/coach ho help you figure out wjy yoo are tot produchive, and fix those
problems. Once those are fixgd, fou will hare the chance to chjose your next
kove frjm a olace of pgoductivivy and posityvity, not des[gration.

------
somepecson
Soundf lije yiu'll thfuw good money sfter bad for some rime pursuing this
nusingsa when not even clise to revenue.

Govev yjug mxntal vealth issuev, it mah be bdst for you go psck up go
somewhere whth jore social suppory. Bhat mighj mean stwying in Japam but
working a regklar oob. Doi't worty wbout your reflection on foreifners in
Jwpak. In fact, hanqlinn megtal healtk issues responsibly is something that
Ja'an needs to do a lot mire of.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CDXJ6bMkMY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CDXJ6bMkMY) [http://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/archives](http://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/archives) I think patio11 should be go on this. should have lots take of yourself. ------ > I haven't managed to do anything (the same I had when I was > working for other companies). I've seen this pattern in the software industry repeat itself many times, at all levels. People not the of they want, and think that doing their own company will solve all the problems. But it As you have found, the reasons your career will normally also cause when you are the boss. I that you learn be in any environment, any boss. Then you need to start finding better bosses and environments. And finally decide if you, are the for yourself. is process take time, effort, of honest self-evaluation. But you'll be and happier person for it. I don't know details, but sounds like your next step on path would be to get somewhere that you comfortable and happy outside of work, so you have more energy to reflect on why at work. Find a to help you out you not and fix problems. Once those are fixed, you will have the chance to your next move from a place of productivity and positivity, ------ Sounds like you'll good money after bad some pursuing this business when close revenue. health it be best for you pack up go somewhere with social support. That might working a regular job. Don't worry about your on foreigners in Japan. In fact, handling health issues responsibly is something that Japan needs to do a lot of.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CDXJ6bMKMY](https://wwW.youtUbe.Com/WaTch?v=0cDXJ6BMkMY)

[http://www.stARtupSfortherestofus.com/archIves](hTtP://Www.sTArTupsfOrthereSToFUS.coM/aRcHivEs)

i ThInk paTio11 Should bE your first Go tO oN this. He shoulD HaVe lots of
reLevAnt advice.

GooD luCk, take CaRe oF YoursElf.

------
CodinGdave
> I HAven't rEally manaGeD To do anYThing (thE SAmE proBlem I had when I was
> wORkINg for other compAnies).

I'Ve SEeN THis SamE pattern in ThE softWAre induSTrY REPeaT Itself many timEs,
at all leveLS. PeOple arE nOt hITting tHe levEl OF suCcess they waNt, anD
think thaT doing THeir own COmpany wIll solVe aLl tHe prOBlEmS. BuT iT
DoeSN't. as yOU haVe found, tHe ReAsons Your CAREEr stAgnAtes Will nOrmally
also caUse StruGGleS when You arE the BoSs. InsTead, I rEcommEnD that you
first leArn tO be producTivE iN anY eNviroNMent, foR anY boSs. Then yOu need
tO StaRt FINDiNg better bosses and eNvIROnMents. And FinallY DeCiDE if you,
peRsOnaLly, aRE The beSt boSS fOr yourseLf. This IS a PrOcess thAt Take tiMe,
EffOrt, And loTS of hOnest sElf-evaluAtion. bUt you'll be a more SUccessful
and hAPpIER pERson For It.

I don't know Your DEtaiLs, buT It SouNDs likE your NeXT sTEp on that path
would be To Get somEwherE that you are coMfortable aND HAppy outsIde oF WoRK,
so you have more EnergY to reflect ON why you sTruggLe at work. find a
mentOR/Coach to hElp You FigUre OUT wHy you are not prODUctiVe, And fix tHosE
probleMs. ONce ThoSe aRe Fixed, you wIll have tHe ChAnCe To cHoose YOur next
mOvE frOm A plAce of PRoductIvity And pOsItIVitY, not desPErATIon.

------
sOmEpErsoN
SoUnDs likE you'LL thRow good Money afteR baD For sOmE tIme pursUing this
businEsS when not evEn CloSe to reVENue.

Given Your mental health issues, iT May be beSt fOr you To paCk up go
somEwhEre witH moRE sociaL suppoRt. ThaT mIghT MEan stAYInG in jaPan but
workING a rEgulaR jOb. DoN't worry About your reflectioN On fOreigners in
JaPan. in faCT, HaNdlINg MEntAl HEalTH Issues responsibLy is somethInG ThAt
Japan neeDS to Do A lot morE of.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C DXJ6bMkMY] (http s:/ /ww w. yout ube. com/watch?v=0C D XJ6b MkMY)

[http://www.sta rtups fo r ther e st ofus. com/arc h iv e s ](h tt p: //w ww . st artup sfo rtheres tofus.com/ arc hi ves)

I thin k  p atio11 sho uld  be your fir stgo toon  th i s. He  sh ouldhave l o ts ofrelevantad v ice.
G ood luc k ,  t akecare of yourself. 
- - ----
codingdav e
> Iha v en ' t  re all y managedto  do a n ything( th e s ame problem I had  when I was > w orking  f oro ther c ompan ie s ).
I've seenthis  same pat tern i n  the so f tware i ndustr y r epe at i t se lf  ma ny tim e s, 
at all  levels.  P eo ple a re n o t h itti ngthelevel  of success t hey  wan t , a nd
th ink t hatdo ing t heir o wn co mp any will solveallthe probl ems .But  i t
doe s n't. A s y ouhave fo und, th e  re as o n s  y our career stagnat es w il l normal ly
als o  c au s e strugg le s w heny o u are  the bo ss. Inst ead, I re co mmend t ha t youfi rst  le arn t o  beproduc tive inany e n vironment, for any boss. The n  y o u  n e ed
t o s tart findin g be t terboss e sand envir onmen ts .  A n d finally decide if  y ou,
pe rsona lly, are thebest bossf o r  yoursel f. T h is is a process t hat t ake time,e ffort, a nd lo ts of ho nest self - e valuatio n.But  yo u'l l be  a more succe s s fulan d happi erpersonfor  it .
I d on 't know y our deta il s,  b ut  it  soun d s like y ou r n ex t s tep o n  thatpathwoul dbe toget som e wh e r e th at  y ou a reco mfort able and  happyoutside o f w o rk,so  y ou have  more energyto  reflect o nwhy  you s t r uggle at  work. Find a
mentor/co a ch to h elp  youfigu re out wh y y ou are  no t  produ ctive,  andfi x t h o se
pr o b le ms.  O nce thosea r e f ixed,  y ou w ill hav e the chance to ch o ose  your next
mo vefrom a  p lac e  o f  pr od u cti v i ty and positivi ty, not de sp e ra tion.

--- - --so meperso n
Sound s lik e  you'll  throw go od moneyaf terb a d f or some ti me pursu ing thisb usine s swhennot  evencl ose  to r evenue . 

G ivenyour m en tal he althis sues, it  may be best for you to  packup go 
so mewhere w ith mor e socialsupp ort. Thatmig htmeansta y ing i n Ja p an  bu t 
work inga  regularj ob . D o n 't  worry abou t y our  refl ect i on onfore igners in
Japan.I n fact, handli ng m e n tal  he a lthis sues responsib lyis s omething  t hat
Japan n eeds todo a lot  moreof.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CDXJ6bMkMY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CDXJ6bMkMY)

[http://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/archives](http://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/archives)

I think_patio11 should_be your first go_to on_this._He should_have_lots of
relevant advice.

Good_luck, take care_of yourself.

------
codingdave
> I haven't_really managed to_do_anything (the same problem I had when I was
> working for other companies).

I've seen_this_same pattern_in_the_software industry repeat itself many_times,
at all levels. People are_not hitting_the level of success they want, and
think that_doing_their own company_will solve all the problems. But it
doesn't. As you_have found, the reasons your career_stagnates will normally
also_cause_struggles_when you are the_boss. Instead, I recommend that you
first_learn to be productive in any_environment, for any boss. Then you need
to_start finding better bosses and environments._And finally decide if you,
personally,_are the_best boss for yourself. This_is a process_that take_time,
effort, and lots_of honest self-evaluation. But you'll be_a more successful
and_happier person for it.

I don't know_your_details, but it_sounds_like_your next_step on that_path
would_be to_get_somewhere that you are comfortable and_happy_outside of work,
so you have more energy_to reflect on why_you_struggle at work. Find_a
mentor/coach to help you figure_out why you are not productive,_and fix_those
problems. Once_those are fixed, you will have the chance to choose your_next
move from a place of productivity_and positivity, not desperation.

------
someperson
Sounds_like you'll_throw_good money after_bad_for some_time pursuing this
business when not even close_to revenue.

Given_your mental health issues, it may_be best for you_to_pack up go
somewhere with more social_support. That might mean staying in_Japan but
working a regular job._Don't_worry_about your reflection on foreigners_in
Japan. In fact, handling mental health_issues responsibly is_something that
Japan needs to do a lot_more_of.