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A Tough Thing About Reaching a Milestone
April 10, 2005
I realized a couple of days ago that I've reached a milestone. It's not necessarily something I was working hard towards - it's more of a mindset change.
I've fully integrated my web publishing and affiliate marketing business into my work life now. I didn't even realize this was a milestone until after it had happened. The thing is, even though all this time I've been focused on getting the web publishing business off the ground, the top priority has always been my offline deadlines. I tended to work my web sites around these deadlines.
It pays the bills, right?
Anyway, I realized a few days ago that I don't think that way anymore. When I'm mentally plotting my course for any given day or week, I now automatically schedule in both work on offline deadlines and work on my current web site projects. Not one first, and then try to work in the other. Where possible, I also try to do both at once.
Well, okay, "at once" might be stretching it. But I've discovered that I can do things like do a bit of paying work while Wordtracker is gathering competition results for me.
It's strictly a mindset thing, but to me it's a confirmation that I'm truly committed now.
But there's a downside to reaching this milestone.
All this week, I have been just exhausted, because there is always something I'm finishing up at 2 a.m.. I try to be up with the kids in the morning - it's not totally necessary, because my husband is a morning person, but it's something I want to do - but I'm also one of those people who needs lots of sleep. So I've been finding myself slipping off to nap when the baby naps, something I've never done before. And I'm still really tired.
And then it dawned on me. No wonder. With my new mindset, I really am running two businesses at once. As well as parenting (full time job on its own) and some of the house stuff. And because I'm launching so many sites right now, the workload on the web publishing end is pretty heavy.
It's actually a good realization. I know that once I have my sites up, I can add content gradually. I can start working on new sites, too, but I doubt that things will ever be as hectic as this initial drive to get a bunch of sites up and running. So I just have to hang in there.
Someone sent me an email recently about bananas being the ultimate energy food. I'm stocking up for the short term, that's for sure.
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Hey BJ, hang in there, you'll get it done. Keep the reports coming, your enthusiasm is an inspiration.
Posted by: Phil Tanny | Apr 10, 2005 9:10:28 PM
I think it's awesome - but you need your sleep too. Maybe create deadlines (since you're so good at them, I need to learn from you!) about your sleep patterns. None of this is life or death, just remember that :)
And I say if you need a nap - TAKE a nap. You're a grown up and you can do what you want. And if it helps you be more productive, it's worth it :)
Aren't I sad, I can't even write short COMMENTS! lol
Tara ;)
Posted by: Tara Pearce | Apr 10, 2005 11:19:14 PM
I could of sworn I left a post here, or maybe I am just loosing it...
Posted by: Chrissie | Apr 11, 2005 6:12:52 PM
Thanks, Phil, Tara. I don't know about inspiration, but I keep thinking to myself, it's a good thing I enjoy doing all this web site stuff. And then I remember, hey, that's right - that's why I'm doing it!
Chrissie, I'm pretty sure you didn't leave a post here. Can you replicate what you posted and try again? :)
Posted by: BJ | Apr 11, 2005 6:38:16 PM
