With a bit of a delay, for which I apologize, here are the entries for the Group Writing Project organized by the Middle Zone Musings blog. My post was What I’ve Learned From Working on a Start-Up.

What I Learned from.

.Working in a Bar, by Genesis at the At Home Mom Blog

As I’m mostly fixed on my start-up and how everything can apply to it, I took quite a few things from Genesis. Writing things down I already do, because I lost good ideas more then once when I didn’t. Handling customer care is another thing I agree with, since I intend to be my absolute first priority when I’ll launch. If I can reply in maximum 12 hours to any customer that has a problem I’ll be satisfied (I hope I can do it in maximum 6 hours though, as I only sleep 4 hours a night).

.Unemployment, by Markk at My Opinions are Important

I loved this one, because I was in a similar situation for a few years, where everything seemed to go wrong in my life. The last year has been a blessing though, including working on the Internet and on my own start-up. You can learn some good lessons from Mark, and I especially like number 2 “Money isn’t everything”. Right now I’m doing bad when it comes to money, but I’m learning a lot and I’m doing something that makes me happy. The money will come eventually as I work hard on it.

.Working for the Government, by Lillie Ammann at A Writer’s Words

A lot of good lessons written by Lillie in a rather long article, but still an interesting read. A few of the things I’d like not to forget from her article are: many people don’t do their best when it comes to work (pick your employees carefully, based not only on their CV’s, but also on their enthusiasm about what they do), good intentions don’t always translate to effective programs or actions (trying to limit my disappointment if my start-up fails; there can be a lot of reasons why start-ups can fail, and many do. The important thing is not to give up and learn something from each experience) and No matter how small, any time we help someone in need or stand up for what we believe, we make the world a little better (beautiful conclusion to a well written article).

.The World of Work, by Troy Worman at orbitnow!

Short and to the point, Troy gives a great advice that can also translate to start-ups. If you are waiting for permission, you are waiting to be told no. If you have a good idea for a start-up and you really believe in it, just do it. People might tell it’s been done before or that it will never work. They’re wrong. You can do it differently and you can make it work.

.Writing at Work, by Joanna Young at Confident Writing

Joanna has 10 good lessons for anyone to read, on writing at work. I’ll definitely try to remember them when I’ll start my own company, though I suspect I can squeeze some of them right now in my writing style. Number 6 is my favorite, Good writing needs a voice.

.a power-cut, by Karin at The Kiss Business Two

Karin writes about what she learned from a power cut, and I couldn’t agree more. Sometimes you just have to leave work aside and relax. Living a better life is not just about being a better workaholic, it’s also about knowing how to have fun and unwind. Life is short, enjoy it.

.Blogging on Real Estate, by Michael Chantrel at MortgageGuide101

Michael’s post is a bit too commercial for my taste, so I guess he still needs to learn a few things about blogging :). Michael, you’re trying too hard. This got you a new link but it didn’t get you a subscriber.

.Roofing Houses, by Nic Darling at Marketing Neophyte

A nice lesson from Nic, about what he learned from roofing houses, and it applies to everyone. While I enjoy writing in a foreign language (for me) on the Internet or working on my game, my brother would be bored out of this mind by both. At the same time, I don’t enjoy many of the things he likes, and still, I accept that and understand that everyone has their favorite fields of work. Doing something you don’t like will just make you miserable, so do something you like, even if it means giving up working as a doctor to start your own business on the web.

.an Unscheduled Trip to Cleveland, by Mike DeWitt at Spooky Action

Love Mike’s article and his confirmation of the old saying “You can never make anything foolproof; fools are so ingenious”. And it applies to anyone working on things that end up being used by a lot of people.

.the Corporate World, by Laura Spencer at WritingThoughts

I’ve been a subscriber at Laura’s blog even before reading her contribution to this project, and I recommend her to anyone that wants to improve their writing. She can also be hired for writing content if anyone needs to outsource. As for her article, she’s done a great job as always, and I ended up with quite a few good lessons. Besides me liking and using the “Don’t burn bridges” advice quite often, I like the way she deals with difficult people and hopefully I can do the same from now on.

.My First Job, by Pete Aldin at Great Circle

4 great tips from Pete, with a personal favorite being “A rough start is better then no start”. Couldn’t have said it better. There are some real nice lessons there and I highly suggest you go and read them.

.Work, by Bob Glaza at One Reader at a Time

9 good lessons from Pete that made me smile at almost every point he made. And he’s right, some rules just shouldn’t be broken and details matter. Read his article, it’s worth it.

.Working at a Larger Company, by Jim Estill at CEO Blog - Time Leadership

While Jim’s advice of treating it like a sale might not work for all of us, I suspect it’s the best way when you’re dealing with a company worth billions.

.Homer Simpson About Jobs, by Jacob Share at JobMob

Go read Jacob’s article, a funny read that made me smile. Loved it!

.a School Student About Business and People, by Yvonne Russell at Grow Your Writing Business

I wish she would’ve expanded a bit more on the subject, so I could’ve learned that lesson too. How to foster people’s potential can be valuable skill when you’re your own boss and have employees.

.From Industrial Cleaning, by Benjamin Penfold-Marwick at Hello Internet

You can learn from Benjamin how good it is to work on something you like, if you didn’t know that already. It’s a bit bitter article indeed, but there is something to be learned from this one also.

.a Manlift, by Robert Hruzek at Middle Zone Musings

And last but not least, Robert Hruzek, who organized this group writing project. While I personally wouldn’t call piping design an interesting and fun job, this just shows how indeed every person enjoys different things. Also, a good lesson here is that you don’t always have to change the line of work when you’re no longer satisfied with what you do. Unless the line of work you’re in bores you to death, try to advance in your career.

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